Senior Manager - Supplier Quality

S&C Electric Company • Chicago, IL

5d • $170,302 - $225,644 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager - Supplier Quality is responsible for ensuring that all suppliers meet or exceed the company’s quality standards through strategic audits, risk mitigation, and continuous supplier development. This role emphasizes proactive engagement with suppliers to ensure compliance, minimize risks, and ultimately ensure the quality of supplied components to S&C. The position also oversees the qualification and ongoing evaluation of suppliers to align with the company’s operational and commercial objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) / Certified Manager of Quality (CMQ)
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Responsibilities

• Supplier Audits & Qualification: Formulate and implement a comprehensive operational strategy to drive continuous quality improvement initiatives within the supplier quality function. Lead a team that conducts comprehensive audits and supplier qualification processes, ensuring compliance with quality standards and the prevention of defective component shipments from the supplier to S&C. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess supplier capabilities and align with company requirements.
• COPQ: Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) Reduction: Take ownership of reducing the cost of poor quality (COPQ) by analyzing trends in supplier-reported issues, identifying root causes, and implementing preventative measures to ensure continuous improvement in product quality.
• Production Part Approval Process (PPAP): Oversee the PPAP process to validate supplier-provided components meet specified requirements. Ensure that documentation, testing, and approvals are conducted thoroughly and accurately.
• Risk Analysis and Mitigation: Perform supplier risk analysis by evaluating historical performance, process controls, and financial stability. Develop and execute mitigation strategies to minimize potential supply chain disruptions.
• Corrective Action and Accountability: Lead the resolution of supplier-related quality issues through effective corrective action processes. Establish clear accountability frameworks to ensure sustained improvements and proactive prevention of non-confirming/defective components before receiving them.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert in Supplier Quality, staying abreast of industry best practices, standards, and technological advancements and ensuring the greater quality function is well-versed in the latest quality methodologies and tools, facilitating a high level of technical proficiency.
• Continuous Improvement: Analyze quality feedback and metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Set team targets for various KPIs and collaborate with production groups to recommend quality targets. Implement a data-driven decision-making process to enhance overall product quality and operational efficiency.
• QA System Support: Manage the meticulous documentation of quality processes, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and internal and external compliance requirements. Provide strategic guidance for regular review and updates, incorporating changes in processes, standards, and best practices to maintain a compliant and dynamic quality management system.
• Functional Leadership: Provide strong leadership and direction to managers and senior contributors, setting clear performance expectations, and fostering a culture of accountability and excellence. Conduct regular performance assessments, provide constructive feedback, and facilitate career development opportunities to support individual growth and organizational succession planning.
• Thought Leadership: Provide thought leadership and best-practice direction to the quality assurance team, ensuring the execution of quality goals that contribute towards the larger goals of S&C.
• Compliance: Understand and comply with all applicable content standards, brand guidelines, company policies, and rules.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)
• Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military Leave
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager