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Benjamin M.-Supplier Quality & Quality Management Expert

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Nagold, Germany

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Experience

Mar 2025 - Present
Herrenberg, Germany

Supplier Development Engineer – Supplier Developer

Matikon GmbH & Co. KG

Position summary
Supplier Development Engineer – Supplier Developer at Matikon GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Procurement
Quality Assurance
Supply Chain Management
  • Independent qualification, assessment and development of international suppliers
  • Planning and conducting process audits and potential analyses, as well as following up on derived actions
  • Quality support for new projects from APQP and PPF/PPAP through to series production release
  • Managing supplier escalations and sustainably securing quality and process deviations
  • Managing interfaces between suppliers, Purchasing, Quality, Development and Production
  • Deputy Head of Global Supplier Development
Mar 2024 - Feb 2025
Nagold, Germany

Advance Quality Planner - Advanced Quality Planner

Wagon Automotive GmbH

Position summary
Advance Quality Planner - Advanced Quality Planner at Wagon Automotive GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Advanced quality planning according to APQP / VDA RGA for new projects
  • Creation and maintenance of Control Plans, inspection plans and risk analyses
  • Coordination of sampling according to VDA Volume 2/ PPAP
  • Securing product and process quality from project start through SOP
  • Close cooperation with project management, production, suppliers and customers
Apr 2022 - Feb 2024
Nagold, Germany

Supplier Quality Agent – Supplier Manager

Wagon Automotive GmbH

Position summary
Supplier Quality Agent – Supplier Manager at Wagon Automotive GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Quality Assurance
Supply Chain Management
  • Monitoring and ensuring supplier quality in the series production process
  • Analysis and processing of supplier complaints
  • Implementation and follow-up of corrective and preventive actions
  • Conducting process approvals and product inspections
  • Escalation management in the event of quality problems and delivery failures
Jul 2021 - Mar 2022
Rohrdorf, Germany

Commercial Clerk

Elektro Seeger GmbH

Position summary
Commercial Clerk at Elektro Seeger GmbH
Industries
Construction
Business areas
Accounting
Customer Service
Quality Assurance
Sales
  • Preparing quotations, account assignment, payment transactions and dunning procedures
  • Customer support and acquisition
  • Preparation for ISO-9001 certification
Sep 2017 - Jun 2021
Sindelfingen, Germany

Purchased Parts Quality Manager

Daimler AG

Position summary
Purchased Parts Quality Manager at Daimler AG
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Quality Assurance
  • Preparation and execution of inspections as well as creation of inspection reports
  • Analysis of quality deviations and preparation of quality statistics
  • Derivation and proposal of suitable measures using QM methods
May 2013 - Aug 2017
Sindelfingen, Germany

Warehouse Clerk

Daimler AG

Position summary
Warehouse Clerk at Daimler AG
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Logistics
Operations
  • Management and clarification of incoming goods, discrepancies, and invoice and data differences
  • Participation in the design of logistics processes, teamwork, and KVP
Feb 2010 - Apr 2013
Sindelfingen, Germany

Production Material Supply Coordinator

Daimler AG

Position summary
Production Material Supply Coordinator at Daimler AG
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Logistics
Supply Chain Management
  • Internal material supply and clarification of discrepancies
  • Participation in the design of logistics processes and the organization of teamwork

Industry experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Manufacturing, and Construction.

Automotive
Manufacturing
Construction
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Procurement, and Project Management.

Quality Assurance
Logistics
Supply Chain Management
Operations
Procurement
Project Management
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Summary

Practical automotive experience combined with structured consulting expertise.

MQS supports industrial companies in assessing, developing and stabilizing suppliers, production processes and quality structures. The focus is on Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, VDA 6.3 process audits (PZA) and potential analyses (POT), APQP/PPF/PPAP, escalation management and series production assurance.

Analytical, process-oriented and close to implementation: making risks transparent, assessing causes reliably, prioritizing measures and demonstrating effectiveness within the process.

Skills

  • Vda 6.3 / Pot / Pza
  • Process Audits
  • Potential Analyses
  • Supplier Selection
  • Audit Readiness
  • Action Management
  • Supplier Quality
  • Supplier Development
  • Qualification
  • Escalation
  • Kpi Management
  • Task Force
  • Series Production Assurance
  • Apqp / Ppf / Ppap
  • Advanced Quality Planning
  • Sampling
  • Maturity Level Management
  • Release Management
  • Document Review
  • Fmea
  • Control Plan
  • Msa
  • Spc
  • 8d
  • 5-Why
  • Ishikawa
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Qm Processes
  • Internal Audits
  • Process Management
  • Risk Management
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Supplier Risks
  • Sustainability Requirements

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Feb 2016 - Dec 2017

IHK Nordschwarzwald

Geprüfter Technischer Fachwirt, Bachelor Professional of Technical Management · Technical Management · Nagold, Germany

Sep 2007 - Feb 2010

Daimler AG

Ausbildung zum Fertigungsmechaniker – Fachrichtung Karosseriebau · Manufacturing Mechanics · Sindelfingen, Germany

Sep 2006 - Jul 2007

Berufsfachschulzentrum Nagold

Berufsfachschulabschluss Elektrotechnik · Electrical Engineering · Nagold, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Experte für nachhaltiges Lieferkettenmanagement

TÜV

Automotive Core Tools- Prozess- und Systemauditoren

Geprüfter Technischer Fachwirt (IHK) | Bachelor Professional of Technical Management (CCI)

IHK Nordschwarzwald

Führerschein: Klasse A, B, BE, C, CE

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7
Experience in Automotive 16 y
Avg length 2 y 4 m
Longest experience 4 y 3 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Supplier Development Engineer – Supplier Developer, Advance Quality Planner - Advanced Quality Planner, Supplier Quality Agent – Supplier Manager
Main industries Automotive, Manufacturing, Construction
Main business areas Quality Assurance, Logistics, Supply Chain Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 6

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Benjamin is based in Nagold, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Benjamin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Benjamin has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Benjamin has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months. Note that Benjamin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Benjamin would be well-suited for roles such as: Supplier Development Engineer – Supplier Developer, Advance Quality Planner - Advanced Quality Planner, Supplier Quality Agent – Supplier Manager.

Benjamin's most recent position is Supplier Development Engineer – Supplier Developer at Matikon GmbH & Co. KG.

In recent years, Benjamin has worked for Matikon GmbH & Co. KG, Wagon Automotive GmbH, and Elektro Seeger GmbH.

Benjamin is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Construction.

Benjamin is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management. Benjamin also has some experience in Operations, Procurement, and Project Management.

Benjamin has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Construction.

Benjamin has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management, and Procurement.

Benjamin holds a Bachelor in Technical Management from IHK Nordschwarzwald.

Benjamin has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: Experte für nachhaltiges Lieferkettenmanagement, VDA 6.3:2016 zu VDA 6.3:2023 Upgrade, and Prüfung VDA 6.3 – Prozess-Auditor.

Benjamin is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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