Senior Director, Supplier Quality & Risk Management

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Paid time off

Career advancement

Competitive wages

Job summary

The Director of Supplier Quality leads Panelmatic, Inc.'s enterprise Supplier Quality Management (SQM) function and is accountable for supplier qualification, performance, corrective action, development, and risk reduction. The role collaborates with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, NPDI, Operations, Customer Care, and Finance.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in a technical field and 10+ years in supplier quality leadership; preferred: Master's, ISO 9001, PPAP/FAI,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing quality experience with supplier-quality leadership.
• Experience leading supplier qualification, auditing, corrective action, performance management, and supplier development.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and PPAP/FAI, APQP, FMEA, control plans, MSA, 8D/SCAR.
• Ability to challenge suppliers and internal stakeholders constructively; excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain supplier quality standards, clauses, specs, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead risk-based supplier qualification via capability assessments and process audits.
• Own PPAP, FAI, and process validation documentation.
• Lead supplier quality in NPDI and phase/gate reviews; drive readiness.
• Manage supplier scorecards, SCAR/8D, containment, and corrective actions.
• Develop supplier improvement plans and cost-of-poor-quality analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Change management

Influencing

Risk-based decision making

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Quality, Operations or related field

Tools

ERP

eQMS

Quality data systems

Job description

The Director of Supplier Quality leads Panelmatic, Inc.'s enterprise Supplier Quality Management (SQM) function and is accountable for supplier qualification, performance, corrective action, development, and risk reduction. The role collaborates with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing Quality, NPDI, Operations, Customer Care, and Finance.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's in a technical field and 10+ years in supplier quality leadership; preferred: Master's, ISO 9001, PPAP/FAI,