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Job Description

1. Develop & Manage Supplier Quality strategy:

• Plan and facilitate potential audits of suppliers considering quality standards of MBAG

• Collaborate with Mercedes-Benz AG (or various regions, if required) to incorporate global

requirements; carry out potential analysis as appropriate

• Identify non confirmation or findings during onsite audits to achieve targets, with a view to

achieve overall quality objectives of MBAG

• Evaluate existing & new vendors in terms of process, facility, systems

• Communicate Mercedes-Benz AG standards to global suppliers; Lead the supplier

development process; Create project plans for development, including timeframes and

milestones

• Arrange for provision of technical guidance, process inputs, quality specifications, etc. to

suppliers, as appropriate (supplier / part release process, P-PAP)

• Plan and organize meetings with global suppliers as well as crossfunctional-groups of MBAG

with a view to enhance supplier relationships

• Analyze information from various sources that will have an impact on MBAG quality

standards as appropriate

2. Improve cost competitiveness of the supply chain, with focus on the 4 value drivers (Cost,

Quality, Logistics and RD):

• Ensure that all production components are released in line with MBAG quality standards also

ensure alignment with Cross Functional Team qualified suppliers, as appropriate

• Work towards consolidating the supplier base with suppliers to enable reduction in defects and

achievement of quality target

• Be responsible for audits (creating, executing, informing findings, measurement tracking,

plausibility of measurement) with suppliers on a periodic basis

• Conduct potential supplier audit, PPAP, location change, introduction of new product, VDA

audits etc.

• Ensure that quality benchmarks are carried out to achieve the target

3. Ensure compliant operations and implementation of quality related systems :

• Ensure that all stages of the PSQ as well as supplier quality process, all compliance norms are

adhered to and completed

• Ensure compliant quality processes and related tools to meet governmental, safety,

environmental-protection regulations, ISO, Mercedes-Benz AG requirements etc.

• Analyze and understand implications of external policies (such as government policies) on

activities

• Implement policies, procedures, systems and methods to cover supplier quality activities

• Ensure diligent documentation, maintenance of updates on systems and reporting to

management, as appropriate

• Follow formulated MBAG process

• Recognizing knowledge gaps of new employee and offering to share these information.