Supplier Quality Engineering Manager

Position Summary

Develops, implements, leads, and drives supplier quality strategies for the supplier quality and development groups. Provides local leadership in the implementation, execution, and enforcement of commodity quality strategies in support of business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Supplier Quality Strategy: Create, execute, communicate, and maintain supplier quality strategy for commodities

• Manage a team of direct reports to facilitate execution of supplier quality goals and objectives

• Coordinate Supplier Quality Management Engineers (SQME) activities for new product development and current product changes

• Create and implement Supplier Vetting Strategy, Supplier Capability Assessment, Supplier Selection, and Key Supplier Performance Metrics

• Create and implement global commodity quality requirements

• Benchmark suppliers on best-in-commodity production strategies

• Serve as center of expertise for manufacturing processes within the respective commodity

• Develop compliance matrix models and assess supplier competencies

• Lead supplier quality vetting and selection process

• Work closely with Global Commodity Manager and Engineering to improve Quality/Cost/Time

• Identify quality improvement opportunities and drive continuous improvement programs

• Establish and lead supplier technical site assessments; coordinate supplier process audits and corrective action audits

• Lead resolution of complex supplier quality issues and serve as escalation point

• Conduct supplier quality training and develop local Supplier Development Engineers

• Identify new technologies supporting business growth and product leadership

• Track and communicate global commodity industry trends and opportunities

• Establish KPIs to monitor supplier performance over mid and long-term

• Monitor supplier performance and coordinate visits to domestic suppliers (US, Canada, MX)