Supplier Quality Manager
About The Position
The Supplier Quality Manager develops, implements, and maintains the company’s supplier quality program to ensure purchased raw materials meet established quality, technical, regulatory, and customer requirements. The role works closely with procurement, R&D, technical service, supply chain, and sourcing. The manager establishes and maintains supplier quality standards, manages supplier audits and corrective actions, leads supplier improvement initiatives, and develops supplier performance metrics. The position also oversees supplier qualification and performance, raw-material testing, supplier agreements, compliance needs, and quality-related change management.
Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant experience with material science.
- Ability to implement and improve processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong ability to work cross-functionally.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
- Familiarity with manufacturing industry-specific standards and regulations.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or chemical engineering is preferred; a STEM degree is also noted.
- Knowledge of material science or direct experience in the pressure-sensitive industry is highly desired.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage the company’s Supplier Quality Management Program.
- Establish and maintain supplier quality requirements based on material criticality, customer requirements, product specifications, and risk.
- Monitor supplier performance and identify trends requiring corrective or preventative actions.
- Establish supplier quality objectives and performance expectations.
- Manage testing and re-testing of raw materials with other quality functions.
- Partner with procurement and sourcing on supplier selection, qualification, and ongoing performance management.
- Evaluate suppliers against quality, technical, manufacturing, and regulatory requirements.
- Manage supplier agreements.
- Lead supplier audits, evaluate supplier systems, and manage supplier improvement programs.
- Oversee supplier corrective actions and the rejected material process.
- Understand raw-material regulatory and compliance needs and work with product compliance and R&D on potential changes and improvements to quality standards.
- Use and implement problem-solving tools such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone diagram, and Pareto analysis.
- Lead quality-team change management efforts to understand supplier changes technically and from a process perspective.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and annual bonus program.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement or tuition assistance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Casual work environment.
- Career development opportunities.
- Paid time off.
- Wellness programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
