Michael Nassauer

Supplier Quality | Supplier Development | Quality & Industrial Performance

France

About

An entrepreneurial and result oriented leader with 20+ years in Supplier Performance and Supply Chain management. Strong technical and project management experience in Industrial Engineering, New Product/Process Development, Production ramp-up and lifetime management in Automotive, Rolling Stock and Renewables industry. International experience from living and working abroad in more than 6 countries, fluent in 3 languages (FR, DE, ENG). Versatile in managing local teams remotely and in a matrix organization. I like to solve complex problems, to drive the efficiency and reduce costs by optimizing & simplifying processes, structuring organizations and implementing innovative solutions. In my career I have managed several crisis at supplier sites, being on the shop floor, understanding the issues and solving them together in a team with the suppliers. “There is always a solution for a problem. If it cannot be solved then maybe it is not a problem!” Areas of Expertise: #Supply Chain Management #Procurement #Project Management #Crisis Management #Problem solving #Supplier Development #Automotive Quality # Supplier Quality #Performance/Process Improvement #New Product Development & Introduction #Change Management #Digital Transformation #Technical Sales

Experience

  • L-Acoustics (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • SQA Director
      May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Head of Global Supplier Quality & SRM
      Jan 2023 - Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Technical Director Wind & Energy Markets at SEGULA Technologies
    Sep 2021 - May 2022 · 9 mos

    Responsible for Wind and Energy Markets Technical Sales and Business development support for international markets (Denmark, Germany, Spain, UK, US, Canada, India...) Project Management and Sourcing of Experts for the renewable energy markets. Building up partnerships around renewables such as EV charging, floating platforms, service of wind turbines, etc.

  • Global Supplier Development & Quality Director at Vestas
    Jan 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Leading global activity (DK, China, India, US, Brazil) on supplier performance. Including supply chain risk mitigation, capacity management, quality performance, COPQ reduction, supply crisis management, development of new components, APQP, new product introduction. Leading regional NCE (North Central Europe) SQ team covering Construction & Commissioning activity with focus on Cost of poor Quality (CoPQ) and Safety.

  • Senior Consultant Quality & Supply Chain Management at NAMI Tech Consulting
    Mar 2015 - Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Consulting Supply Chain & Crisis Management, Supplier Quality, Procurement, Business Development,

  • Supplier Development Director at Alstom Transport
    Oct 2012 - Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Supplier Development, Supply Chain crisis management, Quality performance of suppliers,