The Supplier Capacity Management Specialist ensures that assigned suppliers have the production capacity, operational readiness and supply-chain robustness required to support current and future vehicle programs. The role works directly with suppliers and cross-functional teams to identify risks early, implement sustainable countermeasures, and protect vehicle production from disruptions. The position covers the supplier lifecycle from sourcing and industrialization through ramp-up, series of production and phase-out.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze supplier production capacity against current and future demand and identify potential bottlenecks.
• Assess supplier readiness regarding production processes, equipment, tooling, staffing, logistics and contingency planning.
• Support supplier evaluations during sourcing and monitor capacity readiness throughout industrialization and ramp-up.
• Conduct and support supplier capacity, logistics and VDA 6.8 supply-chain audits.
• Identify supply-chain risks and coordinate mitigation, recovery and escalation activities.
• Lead or support cross-functional task forces during critical supplier situations.
• Monitor supplier capacity and operational stability during series production and significant volume or product changes.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Logistics, Production Planning, Engineering and Project Management.
• Provide clear, data-driven risk assessments and recommendations to management. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management or a comparable field.
• Typically 3-5+ years of relevant experience in automotive manufacturing, supplier management, supply chain, logistics, industrial engineering, production planning or supplier quality.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity planning and supply-chain management.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing suppliers is preferred.
• Knowledge of VDA 6.3, VDA 6.8, MMOG/LE or comparable automotive standards is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation and communication skills.
• Business-fluent English and Spanish. German is an advantage.

Travel Requirement

• High travel availability is required: approximately 60% travel / 40% on-site at the assigned work location.
• Travel primarily involves on-site supplier assessments, capacity reviews, audits, industrialization activities and support of critical supplier situations, mainly within Mexico, with occasional international travel.