Manager Supplier Quality 2

About the role

The Navigation, Intelligence, and Connectivity Division (NIC) Supplier Performance Management Team is seeking a Supplier Quality Manager (M2) for the Navigation and Cockpit Systems Business Unit (NACS).

Responsibilities

• Identifies and executes the strategy to drive continuous improvement for supplier performance
• Engages actively in supplier evaluation, qualification, and selection as part of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP)
• Manages implementation of supplier quality processes including; Approved Supplier List inclusion (ASL), source selection, segmentation, development and execution of risk assessments and mitigation plans, and contractual quality assurance flow-downs
• Develops the supplier quality workforce through continued education providing opportunities for professional growth
• Fosters a collaborative culture for employee engagement and best practice sharing
• Assigns goals to direct reports connecting their efforts to those of the division and enterprise
• Influences leadership development with the focus on succession planning
• Aligns staffing to program budgets through oversight of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Basis of Estimate (BOE)
• Contributes to site Preventive Corrective Action Boards (PCABs), program reviews, and customer meetings as the supplier quality leadership representative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, etc.) and 8+ years of relevant experience; quality, engineering, manufacturing or a Masters Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading teams and/or projects
• Experience with program/product lifecycle in the areas of supply chain management, receiving operations, inventory control, production control, product test & evaluation, product sell off, shipping and product support
• Familiarity with Earned Value, labor estimating, and proposals
• Familiarity with ISO 9001/AS9100 Quality Management System certification process
• U.S. citizen with an active Secret Security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP Business System experience
• Master’s degree for quality, engineering, or management
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification
• American Society for Quality Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Manager (CMQ OE)