Senior Manager, SSD

Job Field: Quality
Associated Positions: Senior Manager, SSD (Supplier Development Specialist)
Job Family: Supplier Quality Assurance

Working location: Shanghai

Nature and Scope of Responsibilities
Ensures the handling of part non-conformities (including financial aspects) and supports suppliers in quality improvement and project development, lead and manage supplier quality crisis relevant activities

Key Activities
- Study and escalate part non-conformities according to requirements when incidents are reported by production, customer quality teams, or incident analysis.
- Secure plant production by initiating sorting activities; manage related prevention plans with the plant quality representative if needed.
- Address root causes of externally produced non-conforming parts using the 8D method.
- Assess robustness and adequacy of supplier action plans.
- Obtain supplier acknowledgement of responsibility for non-conformities and ensure financial impact evaluation.
- Identify high‑risk supplier parts and propose preventive actions.
- Review and challenge supplier control plans.
- Identify the most deficient suppliers and required corrective actions.
- Support and lead Supplier Quality Improvement Plans.

- Manage supplier quality crisis with relevant stakeholders.

- Carry out project activities, series life modifications, and derivative versions.

Autonomy
- Conduct 8D audits at supplier sites and is autonomous in handling non‑conformities.
- Acts proactively with suppliers and, when necessary, with the support of the Plant Supplier Quality Manager.

Working Relationships
Works closely with Manufacturing, Plant Quality, Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering (Process & Product, series life and project), Corporate Supplier Quality.

Required Skills
General: Professional English proficiency, meeting facilitation (English/French), office tools, Ability to report internally/externally and manage projects.
Technical: Mastery of quality standards, understanding of plant products and processes, ability to read/analyze specifications, project & series life modification management, RGPQP if applicable.
Behavioral: Analytical skills, persuasive communication, rigor, ability to communicate appropriately while respecting confidentiality, cross-functional collaboration, crisis management.

Technical expertise (technology, engineering) with battery, eMotor and EE components

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