Strategic Supplier Quality Development Leader

Amentum; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Supplier Quality Development Leader to drive improvements in supplier quality for major projects. Lead problem-solving with strategic suppliers, train teams, and run workshops to deliver measurable quality gains.

You will build cross-functional relationships and guide continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain. The role requires engineering discipline credentials, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering supplier development programs in

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing multi-disciplined teams.
• Business improvement practitioner with a proven track record delivering supplier development projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Qualification in an Engineering discipline, Degree/ HNC / HND, (or lower if combined with experience).
• Proven experience interacting with a wide range of stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.
• Continuous Improvement mindset with knowledge of 8D, PDCA, RCA, Kaizen events and process mapping.
• Ability to influence and to provide constructive challenge accepted by others.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to support and implement practical solutions, while remaining open to ideas of others.

Responsibilities

• Lead structured problem resolution activities at key strategic suppliers.
• Train and coach suppliers in structured problem resolution methodology.
• Facilitate Supplier Quality Improvement workshops.
• Build relationships with supplier leadership teams to influence improvement activities within the supplier and promote continuous improvement.
• Collect and analyse data on suppliers’ performance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Share learning and good practices across the supply chain.
• Review supplier development requests and create a Supplier Quality Delivery Charter with scope, method, resources and milestones.
• Deliver the quality improvement activity within agreed timescales and budget.
• Conduct effectiveness reviews to confirm demonstrable improvement and identify further actions.

Skills

Leadership experience

MDT leadership

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Influence and challenge

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

8D problem solving

PDCA

Root cause analysis

Kaizen events

Process mapping

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Supplier Quality Development Leader to drive improvements in supplier quality for major projects. Lead problem-solving with strategic suppliers, train teams, and run workshops to deliver measurable quality gains.

You will build cross-functional relationships and guide continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain. The role requires engineering discipline credentials, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering supplier development programs in