Strategic Contract Manufacturing & Supplier Lead

Qnity; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity, based in the United States, seeks a Contract Manufacturing Manager to oversee third-party contract manufacturers and act as the primary liaison for supplier activities. You will coordinate with internal teams to resolve issues and standardize external manufacturing practices to boost efficiency and control costs.

Responsibilities include leading supplier performance, managing audits, and supporting new product introductions across suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in science, engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Five or more years of manufacturing operations and/or supply chain experience.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contract manufacturing partners within the designated country and ensure they receive appropriate engineering, technical, and process-safety support.
• Lead the organizational response to critical supplier issues and serve as the first point of contact for supplier-related crisis management.
• Engage the functional and business-aligned resources required to resolve supplier issues.
• Lead the business strategy for supplier performance and improvements in raw-material quality and related services.
• Track supplier performance and use performance management, coaching, and collaboration to improve results and quality.
• Coordinate supplier communications with Sourcing and Procurement.
• Lead the Supplier Performance Management Process with input from business, R&D, technology, operations, quality, and customer stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier processes through audits and performance reviews to confirm adherence to specifications and written requirements.

Skills

Fluency in English

Relationship building

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in science, engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline

Tools

Six Sigma Green Belt

CPIM Part 1 certification

Job description

Qnity, based in the United States, seeks a Contract Manufacturing Manager to oversee third-party contract manufacturers and act as the primary liaison for supplier activities. You will coordinate with internal teams to resolve issues and standardize external manufacturing practices to boost efficiency and control costs.

Responsibilities include leading supplier performance, managing audits, and supporting new product introductions across suppliers.