Global APQP & Supplier Development Leader

Philips • Nashville, TN

3d • $154,000 - $275,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Global APQP & Supplier Development Leader is a senior leadership role accountable for defining, governing, and continuously improving the global processes for Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Supplier Initiated Change Requests (SICR) within a regulated medical device environment.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, APQP, Engineering, or Quality Systems within the medical device or regulated industry.
• Proven senior leadership experience managing global teams and complex, cross-functional process required.
• Deep expertise in APQP, supplier change management (SICR/SIC), and supplier capability development required.
• Strong working knowledge of FDA QSR, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and global regulatory expectations
• Demonstrated success driving supplier maturity, zero-defect initiatives, and first-time right execution at scale.
• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in engineering science, Supply Chain Management, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent.
• Must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• Excellent communicator, proven leadership and people management competencies to drive strategy and execution efficiently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating within a global Supplier Quality Center of Excellence or process-centric operating model preferred.

Responsibilities

• Govern global APQP and Supplier-Initiated Change Request (SICR) processes, ensuring competency, compliance, risk-based approaches, and alignment with regulatory standards across supplier engineering and engagement.
• Lead and develop a global Supplier Development Engineering team, setting priorities and fostering supplier accountability, quality, and operational reliability through maturity models and early expert involvement.
• Drive strategic alignment and continuous improvement by establishing KPIs, collaborating cross-functionally, and serving as an executive escalation point for critical risks and disruptions.
• Ensure compliance, audit, and regulatory readiness by making processes inspection-ready and serving as a senior SME during audits and regulatory inspections.
• Champion supplier-owned quality and First-Time Right principles by strengthening controls, enabling suppliers with tools and training, and linking supplier development activities to engineering changes and risk mitigation.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees