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KION Group

Forklift, warehouse equipment and software solutions

Supplier Quality Manager

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeStříbro, CzechiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience in supplier quality or Supplier Quality Assurance.
  • Knowledge of managing supplier complaints, including creating and reviewing 8D analyses.
  • Knowledge of the Production Part Approval Process and related quality tools.
  • Ability to combine conceptual thinking with rapid operational action.
  • Decisiveness and ability to prioritize effectively according to impact on production.
  • Experience leading a team, allocating work, and setting responsibilities.
  • Proactive approach and ability to advance work independently.
  • Thoroughness and ability to drive solutions with suppliers and internal partners.
  • Ability to work with data, analyze it, identify relationships, and present results clearly.
  • Ability to establish effective processes and manage change.
  • Ability to work across the manufacturing plant, central quality, and other parts of the organization.
  • Communicative proficiency in English for collaboration with colleagues and suppliers abroad.
  • Willingness to work at increased intensity during demanding periods.
  • Independence, resilience under stress, and results orientation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the supplier quality function at the plant.
  • Establish and continuously optimize the supplier complaint management system.
  • Ensure effective use of SAP, complaint databases, and related workflows.
  • Coordinate daily resolution of supplier-material defects, emphasizing rapid decisions and immediate action.
  • Manage the sample release process for new supplier parts under the Production Part Approval Process.
  • Lead and develop the supplier quality and incoming inspection teams.
  • Allocate work, set priorities, and ensure complaints are closed on time.
  • Coordinate problem-solving across logistics, production, technology, research and development, and other departments.
  • Create and implement a supplier development strategy in collaboration with the central quality team.
  • Collaborate on establishing company policy for supplier communications and the Supplier Performance Management process.
  • Participate in selecting, evaluating, and developing new suppliers.
  • Collaborate on supplier audits, including business travel approximately once every two to three months.
  • Evaluate supplier performance against corporate metrics and use data to identify key problems.
  • Regularly present results to plant management and the central team in the EMEA region.
  • Manage incoming inspection and external sorting-service providers.
  • Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 quality management system requirements.

About the Company

KION Group

Forklift, warehouse equipment and software solutions

KION Group provides forklifts, warehouse equipment, and integrated automation, along with software to optimize supply chains. It sells and leases industrial trucks, offers automated storage/retrieval and warehouse management software, and provides financing and digital transformation services through KION Digital. Its strength comes from a broad brand portfolio (Linde MH, STILL, Dematic, Baoli, Fenwick, OM, Voltas) delivering end-to-end intralogistics across hardware, software, automation, and services for real-time, secure operations. The goal is to help customers improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility in their supply chains by tightly integrating material handling with digital tools and services.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Wiesbaden, Germany
Founded
2006

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