Jürgen Neumeier

• Introduction of supplier management into the Global Procurement segment for Services and Production Equipment (process, training, guidance, etc.) • Global lead for supplier quality activites for indirect suppliers • Lead cost negotiations for supplier caused issues • Development and introduction of entire process landscape for indirect supplier management acc. IATF 16949

• Negotiation lead for complex escalations and severe supply problems • Leading Task Force activities for significant and complex supplier management activities (e.g. in case of fire, insolvency, severe quality and high cost impact) • Crisis management of a supplier in insolvency: no loss of production days, no concern to customer, smooth hand over to new investor

• Leading the European teams for Supplier Development, Tool Management, Logistics Escalation Issues, Incoming Inspection and Complaint Management • Global functional responsibility for Supplier Development, Tool Management, Logistics Escalation, Incoming Inspection and Complaint Management within the company

Leading a cross-European Team of Supplier Quality Engineers (8 countries, 12 locations) acting with the global supply base; Plant Support: detection and analysis of supplier related quality issues, implementation of appropriate containment, driving issues to resolution; Warranty: analysis of warranty issues and potential field cases, driving for fast resolution, assessment of potential risks to be followed by appropriate decisions Emergency and crisis management in case

Leading German Team of Plant Support SQEs European Information and Strategic Planning for Current Supplier Quality Results: Harmonization of work flow and approach

Driving cost reduction for supplier related Warranty Development, maintenance and continuous improvement of Quality procedures and initiatives Development and driving of the European Business Plan for Supplier Quality and Readiness in cooperation with the global SQ team Organization and management of strategic programs and projects

Current Quality: Improve PPM, Warranty, Audit and Certification status of assigned suppliers Advance Quality: Perform APQP activities with assigned suppliers, drive launch performance Creativity SQ Champion for Seat Belts, Airbags and Steering Wheels

Building up a local purchasing team at the Opel plant, Gliwice, Poland Implementation and introduction of European purchasing process Leading and training of local employees Sourcing of all plant related service contracts for catering, workwear, SILS center, Chemical management

System analyst for reports and data management SAP introduction for Indirect Material Purchasing Spare part management

Leading a team to build up a new production line Quality management for entire plant Process improvement and project management

System support for a CAD/CAM Systems Introduction of a decentralized tool management system Concept, structure, prototype testing and implementation