Global Supplier Quality Manager (m/f)
Core
Implement and execute the Supplier Quality Management System to ensure compliance with global quality standards (ISO9001, IATF16949, ISO13485, AS9001) and manage supplier performance across the manufacturing supply chain.
Role type
Senior Supplier Quality Manager
Builds
Supplier quality systems, audit programs, and risk mitigation plans for global manufacturing partners
Domain
Manufacturing supply chain / Quality Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (quality systems & audits)
Required skills
Supplier qualification and performance management, supplier audit execution and follow-up, supplier risk assessment, stakeholder influence without direct authority, process capability studies (Cpk), Design of Experiments (DOE), Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R), statistical tolerance stack-up analysis, electro-mechanical background (plastic injection molding, metal stampings, metal fabrication, machining, PCB/PCBA, electrical components, connectors, cable assemblies, full assembly integration), ability to read mechanical drawings with GD&T
Preferred skills
Certified QMS Auditor credentials (ISO9001, ISO13485, IATF16949, AS9001), Six Sigma Black Belt certification, ASQ CQE/CQM/CQA certifications, purchasing or commodity management experience, Chinese or Spanish language skills
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), PPAP
Responsibilities
Develop and communicate quality performance expectations to suppliers, assess supplier compliance with QMS requirements, conduct supplier risk assessments, develop and execute supplier audit schedules, issue audit observations and establish development plans, measure and track supplier quality performance via key metrics, mentor site Supplier Quality teams, lead investigations into major supplier quality issues, support component qualifications including PPAP
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
