Senior Director, Supplier Development, Quality & Technology
Core
Define and execute global supplier quality strategy, governance, and performance management to drive measurable improvement in reliability, yield, and defect reduction for datacenter capacity and business continuity.
Role type
Senior Director, Supplier Development, Quality & Technology
Builds
Global supplier quality programs, technical capabilities, and innovation strategies for datacenter infrastructure and mission-critical equipment.
Domain
Datacenter infrastructure, mission-critical equipment, electrical, mechanical, power, cooling, and controls.
Required skills
Supplier quality strategy, root-cause analysis, supplier qualification, audit, risk mitigation, executive communication, technical judgment, analytical thinking, negotiation, problem-solving, global supplier development, technology assessment, manufacturing excellence, new technology introduction, industrialization, scaled deployment.
Preferred skills
Experience with supplier-generated technical solutions, partnering with CTO/R&D, advancing technologies from concept to deployment.
Technologies
Digital tools, analytics, supplier performance insights.
Responsibilities
Define and execute global supplier quality strategy and governance; Lead resolution of critical supplier quality and technical issues; Establish supplier qualification, audit, and assessment processes; Identify and mitigate supplier risks affecting datacenter capacity; Develop and execute strategies to strengthen supplier technical and operational capabilities; Partner across Engineering, CTO, Procurement, and Operations to integrate supplier quality into business strategies; Communicate supplier performance and risks to senior leadership.
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership & mentorship
