About the role
Job Description
Specialist will be responsible for requesting, reviewing, and evaluating PPAP documentation from suppliers to ensure its availability, accuracy, and compliance with internal and customer-specific requirements. This role serves as a key interface between suppliers and internal departments—such as Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, R&D, and IMDS—to support proper PPAP assessment and to manage the accurate upload and maintenance of quality documentation within corporate database systems.
Roles and responsibilities:
* Request PPAP documentation from suppliers in line with customer and internal requirements. * Review and evaluate submitted PPAP packages for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable standards and customer-specific requirements. * Verify PPAP elements such as PSW, control plan, PFMEA, process flow, dimensional results, material certificates, capability studies, MSA, and other required documents. * Identify missing, incorrect, or non-compliant documents and follow up with suppliers for correction and resubmission. * Approve or reject PPAP submissions based on documented evaluation results. * Upload and maintain PPAP documentation and evaluation results in the internal database (CDB). * Ensure proper document traceability, version control, and record retention within the PPAP database. * Communicate PPAP-related issues to suppliers and colleagues. * Support changes requiring updated PPAP submissions and ensure records are updated accordingly.
Cross-Functional Coordination:
* Act as a consultant to Supplier Owners, Strategic Buyers, and Commodity Managers to assess the availability and relevance of PPAP documentation. * Collaborate with specialized internal teams (the R&D and IMDS team) for the proper PPAP evaluation and the complete entry of quality documents into the database.
Database Administration:
* Maintain, monitor, and grant final approval for the submitted PPAPs in the central database to ensure real-time data accuracy for the organization.
Qualifications
Requirements:
* Higher education in a technical field such as Electronics or Physics; a Bachelor’s degree is required, while a Specialist or Master’s degree is preferred. * Upper Intermediate level of English or higher * Minimum 1 year experience in the field; * 1 + year experience in Multinational environment and Automotive Sector preferred; * Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook), and experience in working with different ІТ/CRM systems. * Experience with SAP, SAP analytic cloud and CDB preferably * Strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage professional communication within a complex corporate structure
Additional Information
What do we offer :
* Competitive salary and benefits; * Continuous training process and exchange of experience within the company and with foreign colleagues; * Financial and social support to employees in case of relocation; * We offer an opportunity to work on market-defining products using the latest technologies.