Director Supplier Quality Management (f/m/d) (Supply-Chain-Manager/in)

For the Aesculap division at the Tuttlingen location, we are looking for a Director (f/m/d) for our Supplier Quality Management department.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• You will lead the Supplier Quality Management team both functionally and disciplinarily
• As the central contact person for our suppliers, you will manage quality-relevant topics and drive improvement measures forward
• You will plan and lead product and process audits, thereby ensuring the quality of all sourced parts
• Together with your team, you are responsible for inspection plans as well as the creation and negotiation of quality assurance agreements
• Through close cooperation with strategic and operative purchasing, you will jointly master the challenges in the supply chain and ensure the availability of all sourced items while complying with requirements
• Through the continuous further development and optimization of supplier quality management, you will ensure the implementation of central quality requirements as well as regulatory and normative specifications in coordination with quality management
• You will promote your team members through targeted qualification measures and support your employees in the implementation of their tasks
• With your willingness to travel nationally and internationally, you will personally support key suppliers on-site

Professional Competencies:

• You have successfully completed a degree as an engineer or industrial engineer or can demonstrate corresponding training with many years of professional experience
• You have several years of experience in the Supplier Quality environment; ideally, you are familiar with the production processes of medical products
• In addition, you possess a deep technical understanding of the regulations in medical technology, especially for ISO 13485, the EU-MDR, and ISO 14971
• You are proficient in negotiating and handling contracts in English
• You possess comprehensive knowledge of SAP and MS-Office applications

Personal Competencies:

• You think analytically, work in a structured manner, and maintain an overview even with complex topics
• You convince through a positive appearance and communicate openly and directly
• You act in a solution-oriented manner, remain optimistic, and achieve outstanding results
• You value and consider diversity of perspectives and promote an environment in which initiative and responsibility are taken for granted
• You give your team regular, constructive feedback, thereby supporting continuous development

Benefits:

• Company pension scheme
• On-site company restaurant with a diverse and balanced food selection
• Diverse offers regarding sports and health
• Subsidy for public transport

Aesculap AG | Jule Efinger | +497461952830