SAP Basis Specialist (Engineering)

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SAP Basis Specialist (Engineering)

Description

Own supplier quality planning and execution through supplier meetings and audits, including supplier selection, approval, development, and ongoing support. Negotiate complex quality assurance agreements and supplier quality requirements, manage supplier risk assessments, and track corrective actions through approvals for first samples and manufacturing/testing processes.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct supplier appointments and audits to evaluate supplier quality selection, approval, development, and support
• Independently negotiate and align overarching quality assurance agreements and complex QS requirements with suppliers
• Manage the supplier portal, including supplier evaluation and independent release; support planning and execution of measures for supplier selection
• Build and develop strategic QS requirements, identify optimization needs, and develop supplier-development concepts and solutions
• Steer, consolidate, and own commodity groups or projects from a supplier-development perspective, including internal/external escalation management and defining/following quality measures when transferring components to other suppliers
• Prepare and perform supplier risk classifications using QM evaluation criteria in collaboration with Supplier Quality specialists
• Provide strategic alignment and quality cooperation with partner organizations
• Support central activities such as preparing KPIs and developing management processes
• Coordinate internally and externally, monitor corrective actions, and conduct supplier approvals for delivered items; release first samples and supplier manufacturing and testing processes
• Train and instruct employees and suppliers

Requirements

• Completed technical degree or equivalent qualification plus long-term relevant experience, supported by relevant additional qualifications
• Completed additional training as a QM auditor (mandatory); further relevant certifications are welcome
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing techniques and QM management tools (FMEA, Ishikawa, 8D, Kaizen)
• Very good MS Office skills; knowledge of CAQ system Babtec and SAP R/3 is advantageous
• Good moderation skills and high willingness to travel
• Structured, independent, and proactive working style with strong communication, teamwork, and empathy
• Conflict and criticism resilience; strong negotiation and enforcement; strong methods/moderation skills; resilience and stress tolerance
• Negotiation-level English

Benefits

• Secure employment
• Attractive compensation per IG Metall tariff
• Kita subsidy, Christmas and vacation pay
• Development opportunities; 30 days of vacation
• Employee parking, bike leasing, fitness and health offers
• Company pension plan, canteen
• Flexible working hours (flexitime / gleitzeit)
• Subsidy for Deutschlandticket
• Occupational doctor and corporate benefits