Purchasing Quality Assurance Engineer – Supplier Quality Lead

About the role

As a member of the Purchasing Quality Assurance team at Bosch Home Comfort in Aveiro, you will safeguard the quality of purchased components and protect the production site’s interests. You will act as the main liaison between suppliers and internal value‑stream teams, driving problem‑solving and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as Claim Manager, initiating and leading end‑to‑end problem‑solving activities with suppliers after quality incidents.
• Provide operational support for containment actions, analyse part failures using structured problem‑solving methods, and manage cost‑reimbursement processes.
• Collaborate with plant quality, production, and R&D teams during investigations.
• Act as the primary quality interface between suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support factory quality risk management and concession processes.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Purchasing Quality Strategy and drive digitalisation of quality processes.

Required profile

• University degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or related technical field).
• 1‑2 years of professional experience in a quality‑related function.
• Excellent communication skills suitable for a global environment.
• Familiarity with structured problem‑solving tools and quality methodologies.

Required skills

• MS Office
• Structured problem‑solving tools

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a large, innovative production site with a strong R&D focus.
• Collaborative, diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Career development and continuous improvement initiatives.