Global SQE Manager
Core
Lead the global supplier quality organization to ensure materials, components, and services meet stringent quality, reliability, regulatory, and customer requirements across international operations.
Role type
Senior Manager, Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE)
Builds
Global supplier quality strategy, supplier qualification processes, performance scorecards, and corrective action programs.
Domain
Manufacturing (electronic, automotive, industrial, aerospace, medical)
Required skills
Supplier qualification, supplier audits, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), supplier development, performance management, APQP, PPAP, risk assessment, data analysis, ERP systems, cross-functional leadership, change management
Preferred skills
Experience in highly regulated environments, matrixed organization experience, international stakeholder management
Technologies
ERP systems, business intelligence applications, data mining tools
Responsibilities
Define and implement global supplier quality strategy; Lead the global SQE organization and develop talent; Manage supplier quality budgets and resources; Establish and maintain supplier qualification and validation processes; Lead supplier audits, surveillance, and performance reviews; Develop and maintain supplier scorecards and reporting mechanisms; Drive supplier corrective and preventive actions and development programs; Ensure implementation of APQP, PPAP, and Safe Launch; Lead escalation and resolution of critical supplier quality issues; Promote preventive quality systems and continuous improvement methodologies; Partner with Procurement, Operations, Engineering, and Customer Quality teams; Leverage quality data and business intelligence for strategic decision-making.
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership with hands-on management
