R&D Audit Coordinator

You will coordinate and support the preparation of R&D audit activities, aligning with technical departments, R&D Audit Coordinators, auditors, and suppliers worldwide.

You will prepare the documentation required for audits based on supplier information, technical requirements, specifications, and input from the relevant technical departments.

You will maintain and update audit forecasts and planning data and provide regular status updates in recurring meetings.

You will analyze audit findings and prepare audit reports and action plans, ensuring that identified deviations, risks, and required actions are clearly documented.

You will monitor the implementation of agreed actions and audit recommendations by suppliers and regularly report on their progress and status.

You will collaborate with the R&D Audit Coordinator and relevant technical stakeholders to identify appropriate solutions when suppliers do not fully meet the preliminary project requirements.

You will organize and moderate meetings with auditors, suppliers, and technical departments, ask critical questions, and ensure clear documentation of decisions, responsibilities, and follow-up actions.

You will support supplier evaluation and E-Rating activities, considering available audit results as well as supplier performance from ongoing or completed projects.

You will maintain audit-related documentation and ensure that relevant information and records are continuously updated.

You will act as an interface between international suppliers, technical departments, and the global team in Germany, ensuring transparent and accurate communication on audit-related and technical topics.

You will critically evaluate available information and distinguish between what is stated, demonstrated, and objectively proven in order to support fact-based audit assessments.

You will contribute to the continuous improvement of audit processes, working methods, and reporting standards, using digital and AI tools where appropriate to support research, data analysis, meeting preparation, and documentation.

Qualifications

You have successfully completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, economics, engineering, technical studies, or a comparable field.

You have at least 1 year of relevant professional experience, ideally in process monitoring, audit support, supplier management, quality, procurement, technical incident/ticket management, contract management, or another technical/commercial environment.

Previous experience in the automotive, R&D, engineering, IT, or software services environment is an advantage.

You speak German and English fluently and are comfortable communicating with international stakeholders and suppliers.

You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail and a structured, process-oriented working style.

You can quickly understand new processes, technical requirements, and complex information and translate them into clear evaluations, reports, and action plans.

You have good communication and interpersonal skills and are comfortable moderating meetings, asking critical questions, and following up on commitments across departments and hierarchy levels.

You are confident working with different stakeholders, including technical departments, auditors, suppliers, and international colleagues.

You are reliable, adaptable, and able to take ownership of audit preparation, documentation, evaluations, action tracking, and reporting while managing several topics simultaneously.

You have good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SharePoint and PowerApp is an advantage.

You are confident using digital and AI-based tools to support your daily work while critically validating information and generated results.