To establish contacts with Brose, the first step is to submit a supplier application. If we decide that we need your products or services, we will get in touch with you.

Click here (supplier application process)

Here you can register as a supplier or retrieve your data if you have already registered.

We involve our suppliers in our development, production and business processes at an early stage. This generates a close, intensive exchange of know-how, ideas and expertise – and ensures optimum product realization. In return, we offer our suppliers excellent opportunities for development, attractive conditions and long-term partnerships.

Our suppliers are expected to meet the following requirements:

• Structures and logistics that are capable of supplying all Brose locations worldwide
• Highly competitive in terms of price, supply reliability and flexibility
• Constant willingness to reduce costs, ensure cost transparency and increase productivity
• Innovative, intent on continuous product and process improvement
• Experience and expertise of producing prototypes
• Acceptance of Brose purchasing terms
• Zero-defect principle for all deliveries
• Compliance with all current quality requirements
• Able to update data in the International Material Data System (IMDS)
• Electronic data exchange compatible with the Brose organization (e.g. EDI, Brose-Extranet)
• Willingness to invoice deliveries/services using the self-billing procedure
• Consideration of social responsibility as well as economic and ecological behavior in terms of sustainability
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations that must be considered when fulfilling the supply contract - in particular laws to combat corruption and money laundering, competition and antitrust law, export control and tax legislation

Part 1 - Quality Management and Supplier Management

- Basic quality requirements for suppliers
- Supplier management and Supplier evaluation
- 8D-Problem-Solving-Process

Part 2 - Product Development Process (Brose-PDP)

- Feasibility Study (FS)
- Initial Sampling (PPAP/PPF)

Part 3 - Core competencies in Project Management

- Stakeholder and communication management
- Project Scheduling
- Risk management

Part 4 - Communication and customer orientation

- Basics of communication
- Negotiation techniques and conflict management
- Time- and self-management

Part 5 - Technical Cleanliness

- Requirements of the handbooks VDA 19.1 and VDA 19.2
- Specific requirements of the Brose norms

Part 6 - Project Management for investment suppliers

- Specific requirements of Brose for investment suppliers
- Communication management and Requirements management
- Change- and Risk management

Part 7 - Logistic requirements

- Logistic basics
- Supplier sourcing and Supplier selection
- Operational logistics and packaging