Description

ID 634: VDA SQE – Supplier Quality Engineer – Basic Training

Due to increasing globalization and the continuing trend towards outsourcing of services and products, automotive suppliers are playing an increasingly important role. The increasing requirements and changes in procurement bring opportunities, but also challenges that make strategic supplier management essential.

As a result, the parties involved have to reassign their roles and tasks: Purchasing is no longer just about sourcing goods and reducing costs, but about responsibility for a supplier network that needs to be controlled.

Aim

• You are familiar with the advantages of supplier management processes.
• You are able to design the processes in supplier management technically correctly.
• You will be able to apply the basic methods of supplier management.
• You are able to explain the necessary activities and tasks with their respective goals, evaluation and application possibilities from the product development process to training management and to carry them out or design them accordingly.
• You are able to describe the role of supplier management in the supply chain and in business processes and to define its content.

Content

The training alternates between lectures and group work. The group work supports the transfer of what has been learned into one's own work practice. Particular value is placed on the opportunity to exchange experiences.

Prerequisites for participation

• Education in the fields of engineering, natural sciences or business administration.
• At least one year of professional experience in the automotive industry (supply chain) with activities in the field of quality, process or project management.
• Knowledge of statistics is a plus

Target audience

Managers and employees from quality, purchasing, production, logistics and development who deal with supplier management.

Qualification Certificate

After passing the knowledge test (multiple choice test) you will receive a qualification certificate.

Duration

3 days