Responsible for driving supplier development and quality performance within a manufacturing or service environment. This role focuses on continuous improvement, implementation of process controls, and development of robust quality assurance practices across the supply base.
About the Role
This role is key in ensuring supplier quality and performance through various responsibilities and activities.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate strong knowledge and hands-on experience in plastics-related processes.
- Apply structured problem-solving methodologies such as SPC, FMEA, 8D, and DOE.
- Support quality-related discussions with customers, including audits and supplier engagements.
- Lead supplier quality management activities to ensure consistent performance and compliance.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by ensuring supplier readiness, process qualification, and risk mitigation.
- Participate in supplier audits, technical reviews, and external quality engagements.
- Drive PPAP activities to ensure production readiness and quality standards.
- Manage supplier performance through scorecards and quarterly business reviews (QBR).
- Demonstrate strong ownership, accountability, and a results-driven mindset.
Additional Responsibilities
- Gather and interpret internal and external customer expectations related to supplier quality, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish effective quality strategies, policies, and procedures.
- Analyze and present data on supplier performance, quality risks, regulatory changes, and cost of quality to support decision-making.
- Partner with procurement and materials teams to define and align supplier quality requirements.
- Guide and support supplier quality teams in evaluating, developing, and monitoring suppliers to ensure compliance with safety, quality, delivery, environmental, and regulatory standards.
- Monitor supplier performance metrics and drive corrective actions, continuous improvement, and issue resolution.
- Establish and maintain supplier quality processes, tools, and best practices; provide training to internal teams as needed.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships internally and with external partners to ensure effective collaboration and high levels of customer satisfaction.
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree with at least 5 years of Managerial experience
