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 will inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity

We employ the UK's most experienced and skilled technical services professionals and has grown to over 8,000 people in locations across the UK - we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality, and we offer capable and committed individuals the opportunity to shape their careers how they wish.

Hinkley Point C (HPC) is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years, HPCs two EPR reactors will be capable of generating 3.26GW of secure, low carbon electricity for 60 years, enough electricity to power around 6 million homes. In addition to the projects ‘clean energy’ benefits, HPC will create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

The role of the Supplier Quality Development Leader (SDL) is to deliver improvements in the supply chain quality performance for the HPC & SZC projects.

The primary responsibility of the SDL is to respond to requests for supplier development support by completing a supplier quality delivery charter, developing a supplier quality improvement plan as required, and coordinating the improvement through to completion.

Role Responsibilities

• To lead structured problem resolution activities at key strategic suppliers.

• Train and coach suppliers in structured problem resolution methodology

• To facilitate Supplier Quality Improvement workshops.

• Build relationships with supplier leadership teams to influence improvement activities within the supplier and to promote continuous improvement.

• Collect and analyse data and information on allocated suppliers’ performance and identify improvement opportunities.

• Share learning & good practices across the supply chain.

• To review supplier development requests and create a Supplier Quality Delivery Charter to define the problem, outline the method to be adopted, bound the scope, and identify resources and milestones to enable a successful delivery of the improvement.

• To deliver the quality improvement activity within the agreed timescales and budget.

• Conduct an effectiveness review to confirm that a demonstrable improvement has been achieved and recommend any further improvements.

Qualifications - External

• Leadership experience managing multi disciplined teams (MDTs).

• Business improvement practitioner with a proven track record of delivering supplier development projects in a manufacturing operational environment.

• Qualification in an Engineering discipline, Degree/ HNC / HND, (or lower if combined with experience).

• Proven experience of interaction and resolving issues with a wide range of internal & external stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment.

• Continuous Improvement mindset with a sound knowledge of improvement techniques including 8D, PDCA, root cause analysis (RCA), Kaizen events and process mapping.

• The ability to influence and to provide constructive challenge which is accepted by others.

• The ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Able to support and implement practical solutions, whilst remaining open to the ideas of others.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.