Senior Manager Supplier Quality

Working closely with Procurement, Engineering, Operations, Program Management, and Manufacturing teams, this position will play a critical role in driving supplier performance, reducing operational risk, and supporting continuous improvement throughout the global supply chain.

• Develop and execute the global supplier quality strategy, ensuring compliance with automotive quality standards, customer requirements, and internal operational objectives across an international supplier base.
• Lead supplier qualification, capability assessments, manufacturing readiness reviews, and supplier audits to ensure consistent quality performance and successful product launches.
• Drive supplier development initiatives by identifying performance gaps, implementing improvement plans, and strengthening long-term supplier capabilities through structured engagement and coaching.
• Partner with Procurement, Engineering, Operations, and Program Management to support sourcing decisions, technical reviews, new product introductions, engineering changes, and supplier selection activities.
• Establish and monitor supplier performance metrics, quality dashboards, and executive reporting while leading root cause investigations, corrective actions, and supplier recovery plans for critical quality issues.
• Ensure supplier compliance with automotive quality systems, regulatory requirements, and customer-specific standards, while promoting continuous improvement and process optimization across the supplier network.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing Supplier Quality team (currently 4 people reporting) by fostering a culture of accountability, proactive risk management, operational excellence, and data-driven decision making.

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