MN-4 Regional Project Specialist - Casting

Battery specialists at the BMW Group are in their element. The ability to convert energy into determination and vision into reality is particularly necessary. The reaction product needs to be unparalleled driving pleasure - our vehicles' hallmark.

Description 

• Improves the robustness of the casting supplier network. Shapes upcoming nominations and installs necessary capacities and competencies at suppliers.

• Coordinates the overall purchasing and QMP activities in the region on behalf of the M-KIDAT and provides regional input for CSCS/strategic information for headquarters.

• Implements Global Commodity Supply Chain Strategy under consideration of "4-Kampf" (Cost, Quality, Flexibility and Innovation) and on behalf of KIDAT in the region.

• Provides efficient and effective procurement and premium supplier quality in the region including industrialization.

• Implements BMW Group quality standards with regards to the supplier network in the region.

• Adheres to the M guidelines and M processes/standards and the local legal guidelines.

• Ensures timely communication between the region and headquarters.

• Prepares input for Global Supply Chain Strategy in the area of casting and lightweight technologies for release.

• Evaluates potential new casting suppliers and proposes them to be included in the BMW AG Bieterkreis.

• Verifies innovation potential for products and processes and feeds back to BMW AG KIDAT/MA-4xx.

• Proposes topics for escalation and escalates to the relevant counterparts.

• Oversees risk management for casting suppliers (fire, natural disasters,Chapter 11, etc.).

• Coordinates industrialization projects for new and existing casting suppliers together with their teams.

• Supports the decision-making process at suppliers and BMW- specific field of responsibility casting for all aspects that must be accomplished in order to meet agreed milestones and targets.

• Designs, plans, steers and implements all processes and measures for quality management of procured parts (QMT) for vehicle projects at casting suppliers.

• Industrializes capable manufacturing processes, including process series and initial sample approval.

• Reports launch readiness across KIDAT to vehicle project leader.

• Mandates with supplier and BMW to request that any project prerequisites are in place on time.

• Provides innovation scouting with respect to lightweight/new casting technologies, additive manufacturing, as well as finding/ developing new capable casting suppliers in the USMCA region (includingMexico) on behalf of other departments.

• Relays this information to the relevant BMW development departments so that new technologies may be included in upcoming BMW vehicle projects (e.g. BMW i next, X-Plug-in Hybrids).

• Develops and implements tools and methods for analysis and problem solving between BMW and the supplier.

• Troubleshoots and manages critical supplier situations using those tools.

• Identifies cost/weight reduction potentials based on specific technology and process.

• Enables local content increase focusing on high-value cast components (e.g. gearboxes, high voltage battery housings).Initiates cooperation projects with universities/technology partners forcasting/additive manufacturing.

• Identifies, agrees, implements and monitors QMT targets and project milestones for procured cast parts and communicates status to management and vehicle project lead.

• Supports main department leaders (BMW central M-HAL) on behalf of the department through frequent comparison and tracking of actual vs.planned data.

• Identifies, recommends and justifies possible courses of action (cross-KIDAT or cross process chain).

• Coaches, consults, trains, benchmarks and develops network partners (i