Incoming Supplier Quality Leader

The Incoming Supplier Quality Leader will be responsible for overseeing incoming and supplier quality activities to ensure materials and components consistently meet established quality, manufacturing, and regulatory requirements. This role works closely with suppliers, Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to resolve quality issues, improve supplier performance, mitigate risks, and support reliable production operations.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or quality control, with a strong understanding of supplier quality management, quality systems, auditing, CAPA, and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include managing incoming quality processes, conducting inspections and audits, investigating supplier-related quality issues, leading root cause analysis and corrective actions, monitoring supplier performance metrics, and partnering with suppliers to implement sustainable quality improvements.

Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management, or a related field and demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership capabilities. Experience utilizing quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, root cause analysis, Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing methodologies is highly valued.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management, or related field

• 5+ years of supplier quality, manufacturing quality, process management, or quality control experience

• Strong knowledge of incoming and supplier quality processes

• Experience conducting supplier audits, inspections, and quality validations

• Experience investigating nonconformances and developing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

• Knowledge of FMEA, SPC, root cause analysis, and risk assessment methodologies

• Familiarity with ISO standards, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and quality management systems

• Ability to monitor supplier quality metrics, identify performance trends, and implement improvement plans

• Strong supplier management, communication, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills

• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or similar quality certification is preferred