Key Responsibilities:

• Supplier Quality Management:
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance through audits, scorecards, and metrics.
• Lead supplier root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Ensure compliance with industry and company-specific quality standards (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100).

Supplier Development:

• Partner with strategic suppliers to implement quality improvement plans.
• Drive supplier process improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, or other CI methodologies.
• Conduct supplier capability assessments and risk evaluations.

New Product Introduction (NPI):

• Collaborate with Engineering, Sourcing, and Operations to support supplier readiness for new products.
• Oversee PPAP, APQP, or similar quality assurance processes during product launch phases.

Problem Solving & Quality Tools:

• Facilitate 8D, 5 Whys, FMEA, SPC, and other problem-solving tools.
• Utilize data analytics to drive decisions on supplier quality performance and improvement areas.

Leadership & Supervision:

• Supervise a team of Supplier Quality Engineers or Auditors.
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and performance management for direct reports.
• Develop training materials and lead supplier quality training sessions, internally and externally.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 12+ years in supplier quality or supplier development roles, with at least 5+ years in a supervisory capacity.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality systems.
• Experience in industries such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, or heavy equipment preferred.
• Proficiency in quality tools: PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA.
• Certifications such as CQE, CSSBB, or ASQ are a plus.

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities for cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency in MS excell
• Ability to lead and influence suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel (domestic/international) up to 30–50.