Suppliers Performance Engineer (Chemical and Mechanical) (F/M)

Join us and be a pioneer for a green transport revolution.
Automotive Cells Company (ACC) is one of Europe’s newest and most exciting high-tech companies. Backed by Saft-Total, Stellantis-Opel and Mercedes-Benz, ACC is set to power the future of the automotive industry by innovating in battery technology.
We aim to produce sustainable, affordable, high-capacity, longer-life batteries as a cleaner alternative to current energy sources. We create an R&D center and new state-of-the art facility in France (New Aquitaine), with gigafactories to be built in Hauts de France and Germany.
We need a range of skilled and agile people to bring our vision to life, especially in the areas of industrialization, mechanical design, testing/prototyping and any other function of a new-born company. If you’re looking to take your career further than you imagined, if you’re passionate about creating cleaner transport, we’d like to hear from you.

Main missions, Objectives and KPIs related

·        Supplier’s performance evaluation
o  To manage all actions needed to meet supplier performance objective for ACC ramp-up
o  Create and Report Supplier Portfolio Performance KPI, build regular follow-up using scorecard (SRM)
o  Define Performance Plan for each supplier in his scope (OQD/OTD) with Management of suppliers and ACC divisions.
o  Communicate regularly with ACC Supplier Quality Team, ACC Purchasing concerning global situation of the supplier in his scope and with other stakeholder of ACC (R&D, PE….) on specific issues
o  Organize and realize Supplier performance audit jointly with Supplier Quality Team
o  Create Suppliers’ performance Engineer Standard Documentation and Insure periodical review
o  On the front line when crisis occurs (on field support for problem solving)

·        Quality
o  Insure proper documentation management according IATF/Iso 9001 / VDA 6.3 requirement
o  Update QS and SC dashboard/scorecard
o  Insure applicable CSR (Customer specific Requirement) on ACC suppliers are taken into account to evaluate supplier performance.
o  Log Supplier Performance Retex in Lessons Learned document (SharePoint)

·        Project
o  Help in Suppliers selection for new project by providing feedback on current performance
o  Provide data to support SC/IT/Quality/Logistic project when required

·        One Team Spirit
o  Provide onboarding session to new team member when required
o  Organize team training session to share skills/knowledge when needed
o  Support other team members to reach collective objectives

Knowledge
Quality/Process&product
Reporting/Presentation skills
Automotive or Battery industry knowledge
Cleanliness

Experience
Chemistry or Mechanical Specialist (in mass production / with intrusive mode with its suppliers)
10 years minimum experience (with management of team or complex project)

Qualifications
Chemical or Mechanical Engineer
English fluent (B1) – 2nd language would be interesting (Chinese, German, etc.)

Key behaviours
Strong leadership / Gemba / ease in communication / Speak with data

Some extra skills which make the difference
Having worked in a battery cell supply chain in Quality department or Process Engineering dept
Previous experience in Supplier Performance Evaluation