Own end-to-end supplier quality performance, including qualification, onboarding, monitoring, and continuous improvement across assigned commodity or suppliers.
Act as the primary quality interface between suppliers and internal teams including Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and R&D.
Define and deploy robust supplier quality strategies aligned with business goals, focusing on risk mitigation, cost of poor quality (COPQ) reduction, and supply continuity.
Establish, track, and continuously improve supplier KPIs (e.g., defect rate, yield impact, responsiveness, audit scores), and drive accountability through regular business reviews (QBRs/MBRs).
Lead supplier qualification activities, including technical capability assessment, process audits, and quality system evaluation
Define and optimize incoming inspection strategies based on risk assessment and ...