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Supplier & Quality Manager

Location:
Sarasota, FL
Salary:
120000
Posted:
October 05, 2025

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Sascha Kauderer

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+1-941-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

Supplier Quality and Process Management professional with over 25 years of experience in aerospace and automotive industries. Specialized in ISO 9001, ISO 19011 auditing, Six Sigma Black Belt, and supplier development. Proven expertise in implementing quality systems, conducting global supplier audits, and leading teams to achieve continuous improvement. Authorized to work in the USA under E-2 visa.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Supplier Quality

Management

• ISO 9001/ISO 19011

Auditing

• Leadership & Training

• Supplier Development &

Risk Management

• Aerospace & Automotive

Compliance

• Six Sigma Black Belt (Lean, CIP,

Process Improvement)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

01/07/2023 Self-employed consultant in the field of quality & supplier management

SK Quality Consulting

Sarasota, Florida USA

Main activities:

• Customer support with a special focus on Quality and supplier management

• Consulting

• Audits (intern, extern)

• Handling of documents (e.g., Handbook, WD, Requirements)

• Handling of complaints

• Create analyze

01/12/2022-30/06/2023 Supplier Manager

Schletter Solar Group GmbH

Kirchdorf bei Haag, Germany

Main activities:

• Carrying out supplier audits on site for products and processes. Aluminium & plastics product group, focus on India

• Quality CIP

• Conduct training courses for employees & suppliers

• Handling of internal documents

• Create approval documents

• Conduct training courses for employees

Sascha Kauderer

8140 Enclave Way

34243 Sarasota, Florida, USA

+1-941-***-****

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01/09/2019-30/11/2022 Quality Management & Certifying Staff AAT-Air Ambulance Technology GmbH

Ranshofen, Austria

Main activities:

• Conducted on site supplier audits for products and processes

• handling of complaints, approvals and documents (e.g., CoC, CoA)

• Quality CIP

• Conduct training courses for employees

• Certifying Staff Part 21G

• Quality Assurance

• Deputy Quality manager

• Handling of internal documents

• Create approval documents (e.g., EASA FORM 1, SOC, COC) 01/09/2018-01/08/2019 ACE Consulting

General Information:

I was employed by 2 companies for short-term projects, the tasks were divided as follows:

Project I, period: 8 months (01/2019-08/2019)

Target: Implementation of a new supplier system (achieved) Supplier Manager Quality Assurance

A-Kaiser GmbH

Aicha vorm Wald, Germany

Main activities:

• Conducted on site supplier audits for products and processes

(e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949)

• Quality CIP

• Leaner processes, process flows

• Organization and Management of the entire supplier base to monitor and improve supplier performance

• Advanced development of the supplier system

• Creation of documents/updates: QSV, NDA etc.

Sascha Kauderer

8140 Enclave Way

34243 Sarasota, Florida, USA

+1-941-***-****

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Project II, period: 3 months (09/2018-12/2018)

Implementation of a supplier system using SAP (achieved) Supplier Manager Quality Assurance

GROB Aircraft SE

Tussenhausen, Germany

Main activities:

• Conducted on site supplier audits for products and processes

(e.g., ISO 9001, EN9120)

• Creation of documents/updates: Work Instructions/NDA etc.

• Advanced development of the supplier system

01/03/2016-31/08/2018 Head of finishing Departement & Deputy QM Kunststoffverarbeitung Wimmer GmbH

Traunstein, Germany

Main activities:

• Production planning

• Quality assurance and QMB representative

• Internal Audits (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001)

• Technical and disciplinary leadership for all employees of the finishing department

• Continuous improvement process CIP

implementation of a paternoster in the production to optimize working routes.

Implementation of a separate room for the machinery which was previously in production (due to a lot of noise and dirt).

Introduction, creation and implementation of

procedural instructions and work instructions.

• Process planning for trainees and new employees, training courses and instructions e.g., for new projects

Sascha Kauderer

8140 Enclave Way

34243 Sarasota, Florida, USA

+1-941-***-****

*******************@*****.***

01/02/2014-28/02/2016 PQA – Procurement Quality Assurance FACC Operations GmbH

Sankt Martin / Ried im Innkreis, Austria

Main activities:

• Conducted on site supplier audits for products and processes

(e.g., ISO 9001, EN9120)

• Handling of complaints, approvals and documents (e.g., CoC, CoA)

I have collected more than 50.000 € of complaints (1 of over 40 Suppliers) on average per year. I was able to reduce the complaint rate by 17%.

• Supplier management in my commodities:

(standard parts, paint, sealant, dangerous goods)

01/09/2010-31/01/2014 Process Technician for Plastics and Rubber Engineering Focus: Fibre-Reinforced Composite

FACC Operations GmbH

Sankt Martin / Ried im Innkreis, Austria

Main activities:

• Laminating of parts (e.g., Gulfstream IV-X, Boing 777, Airbus A320-A380, Bombardier CS-family)

• CIP and thus saved one employee in the process with the same work performance

• Deputising for the foreman on the project, so I instructed my colleagues and trained new employees

01/10/2006-30/09/2007 Process Technician for Plastics and Rubber Engineering Focus: Fibre-Reinforced Composite

Becker Carbon GmbH

Neuhausen/Germany

Main activities:

• Laminating of parts (e.g., KTM, Torro Rosso, BMW, Ducati, Rhein Metal)

• Project management (up to 10 employees in different departments)

• Training management (2 apprentices)

• manufacturing of parts, with prototypes everything made. from laminating to cutting, finishing and

measuring of parts

• CIP

Sascha Kauderer

8140 Enclave Way

34243 Sarasota, Florida, USA

+1-941-***-****

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01/08/2003-30/08/2010 Self-employed as Process Technician for Plastics and Rubber Engineering Focus: Fibre-Reinforced Composite

SWAK Carbon

&

Self-employed as Drywaller

SWAK-Trockenbau

Grafling & Deggendorf/Germany

Activities:

• Laminating of parts/repair of parts and Customer support at racetracks (Racing Teams in Germany and Austria)

• Drywall work (contract with BMW Dingolfing, Landshut for all new builds and rebuilds with them)

• Additional tasks: management of two employees as Drywaller

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION

• Vocational Training – Process Technician for Plastics & Rubber Engineering, Wethje GmbH, Germany (2003)

• General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), Germany

• Certified Quality Manager & Quality Representative ISO 9001

• Six Sigma Black Belt

• Agile Project Management, Internal Audits ISO 9001, Supplier Audits, Risk-Based Supplier Management

• EASA Part-145 incl. Management System Training, Human Factors Training Languages Technical Skills

German: Native SAP (R3 and S4 Hana)

English: C1 Microsoft Office

Catia V5

Basic Solid Works

Auto Vue

MiniTAB (for Six Sigma)

Visa Status

Authorized to work in the USA under E-2 Investment Visa, valid until June 2028. Sarasota, 01/29/2025



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