Supplier Excellence Engineer

What We Do

Kenvue realizes the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID®. Our global team of ~22,000 brilliant people is passionate about insights, innovation, and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science, and solve with courage.

Role

The Supplier Excellence Engineer will ensure suppliers meet the highest technical standards of quality and performance. The ideal candidate will have experience in the personal care industry and a proven track record of driving supplier excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive supplier executional excellence
• Partner with Procurement, Quality, and ESG to establish and enhance packaging supplier technical assessment
• Develop and implement supplier performance metrics and scorecards based on the needs of Packaging, Procurement, Quality, and ESG partners
• Conduct and manage supplier audits and technical assessments to identify core technical capabilities and expertise in part design, material selection, mold design, mold qualification, decoration techniques, and best practice in part molding quality as well as areas for improvement
• Coordinate and manage external resources to conduct technical assessments
• Provide supplier selection recommendations for the procurement and supplier quality teams based on supplier’s technical expertise in specific material and molding category of a certain type of packaging
• Unlock value and drive agility partnering with packaging suppliers and external labs to establish Supplier Package Testing certification program, enabling our supplier base to conduct package testing for Kenvue
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with regional/global packaging suppliers ensuring strategic partnerships, regular performance evaluations, and develop continuous improvement plans
• In partnership with Procurement, co-lead supplier selection, qualification, and onboarding processes to ensure the availability of high quality, cost-effective packaging materials and services
• In partnership with Supplier Quality, drive supplier performance metrics, conduct regular supplier assessments, and implement corrective action plans as necessary to maintain high standards of quality, delivery, and cost effectiveness
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Plastics/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or equivalent specialization
• 4+ years of experience in Plastics Molding Supplier Quality Management or related field
• Expertise in scientific plastics molding (injection, EBM, ISBM, thermoforming), glass forming, and process control
• Strong knowledge of packaging quality standards
• Experience in the personal care industry preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%

Pay

Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges: $90,100.00 - $127,200.00. This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

Benefits

Competitive Benefit Package including Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More! Learning & Development Opportunities through Kenvue Impact Networks. Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.