Description

In this role, you will ensure suppliers meet quality standards while driving performance improvements and mitigating risks. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve collaborating with various teams, conducting audits, and implementing strategies to enhance supplier quality.

Requirements

• •Strong knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100)
• •Expertise in APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and other supplier quality tools
• •Proficiency in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5Why, DMAIC)
• •Ability to travel internationally as required for due diligence, transition, and issue resolution

Tasks

• •Develop and implement global supplier quality strategies
• •Define and enforce supplier quality standards
• •Conduct supplier audits and evaluations
• •Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• •Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers
• •Facilitate corrective and preventive action plans
• •Provide technical guidance and training to suppliers
• •Implement robust supplier development programs
• •Identify and mitigate supplier quality risks
• •Ensure compliance with industry regulations and ISO standards
• •Collaborate with legal and compliance teams
• •Partner with cross-functional teams for supplier quality integration
• •Support new supplier qualification and onboarding processes
• •Lead supplier quality reviews and sourcing decisions
• •Utilize data analytics to assess supplier performance
• •Develop and maintain dashboards to track supplier quality metrics