Oliver Decker

Part of the success - Head of Quality Management of the Härter Group. Based at the headquarters in Königsbach-Stein (Germany) and leading 45 quality team members including the factories in Legnica (Poland), Kentwood (USA) and Dongguan (China).

Purchasing, Supplier Development and Quality Professional is looking for a new challenge with comprehensive knowledge of audits, continuous improvement, problem solving, six sigma and lean manufacturing. Automotive and industrial background. International experience through supplier audits in China, Korea, Sweden, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Czech, Slovakia, Russia, Estonia, Belgium and Netherlands.

Head of Purchasing & Supplier Management (incl. Departments of Strategic Purchasing, Dispatch, Supplier Development, Logistics and Product Management)

- leading & developing the Supplier Development Commodity Structures & Attachments in EU - managing a team of seven engineers within six sites in Europe (Sweden, France, Poland & Germany) - Remote Management - establishing of specific goals to each Supplier Development Engineer based on strategic commodity plans and supply base segmentation - Institutionalization of Volvo supplier development processes & tools (VPS/ Lean Manufacturing, SEM, APQP/PPAP) - improving Q, D & manufacturing capabilities

Lead & monitor: - Supplier Development Planning in commodity Structures & Attachments (incl. Q- Management, Delivery performance & Product application development) so to reach a world class supplier base - Lean Manufacturing (Volvo Production System) - the first supplier assessment (incl. Supplier Evaluation Model & Capacity Management Audit) with authority to approve/disapprove a supplier selection in the Commodity - all SD NPD/ECR activities from design up to & incl. Start of Production (APQP)

Purchasing & Supply Management – Europe; Coordinating and monitoring all ongoing Supplier Development activities within the Commodity Structures in the Region Europe; Lead Auditor (Supplier Evaluation Model; Process; Capacity, APQP/PPAP, VPS (Volvo Production System)

Supplier performance improvement planning, execution, follow up and reporting (Quality, Delivery, Cost); APQP; PQAP (Parts Quality Assurance Plan / similar PPAP) in teamwork with Supplier Quality Engineers, Audits (Supplier Evaluation Model/ Process/Capacity),

Support and improve Parts Quality (PPM), Corrective actions follow up, technical review meetings with supplier, Parts approval process, PQAP (Parts Quality Assurance Plan / similar PPAP) in teamwork with Supplier Development Engineers, Audits (Process/Part/Product); Problem Solving (8D-Report) Process;

Qualitätsplanung und Betreuung mit Kundenschwerpunkt Automobil (Daimler Chrysler, Bosch, Knorr-Bremse), Erstmustererstellung (APQP/PPAP), FMEA, Moderator KVP, Reklamationsmanagement, Interne Audits

Tool servicing and repair of plastic injection tools

Erosion and wire-electro discharge machining

Tools and Mold Design; Lead the Production of Forms for the Leatherindustrie (MCM, Joop, Jil Sander, Bally und Cross)

Toolmaker Mold Design and Construction

Toolmaker Mold Design and Construction