Supplier Quality Engineer

Henkel; Bay Point (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Performance bonus

Job summary

Henkel's Adhesive Technologies unit seeks a supplier quality professional to drive issues from initiation to closure, analyze trends, and support supplier onboarding and audits.

You will collaborate across functions, use 8D, CAPA, and data-driven methods, and travel as needed. The role requires a degree in engineering or chemistry and 3+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related field with 3+ years in supplier quality.
• Experience with supplier onboarding, complaint management, corrective actions, and auditing.
• Proven 8D, root-cause analysis, CAPA, and data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration to influence performance.
• Proficiency with SAP/ERP, MS Office; FMCG/auto/aerospace experience; travel willing.

Responsibilities

• Drive supplier quality issues from initiation to closure using 8D and corrective actions.
• Analyze supplier quality data and trends to identify risks and drive improvement.
• Support supplier selection, onboarding, qualification, and development incl. trial approvals.
• Conduct audits (supplier, internal, certification, customer) to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain specs and manage changes.
• Support regional/global strategies with training and guidance for suppliers and stakeholders.

Skills

Supplier quality management

Root cause analysis

8D problem-solving

CAPA

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Office

Quality management tools

Job description

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.
This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you´ll do

• Drive supplier quality issues from complaintinitiation through closure, including 8D corrective actions, effectivenessverification, escalation management, and communication of lessons learned.
• Analyze supplier qualityperformance data and complaint trends to identify risks, drive continuousimprovement, and accelerate critical supplier concerns when necessary.
• Support supplier selection,qualification, onboarding, and development activities, including trialproduction approvals and supplier improvement programs.
• Conduct and support supplier,internal, certification, and customer audits, ensuring compliance with quality standards, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain supplier specifications, manage rawmaterial and packaging changes, and support incoming quality inspection requirements.
• Drive implementation of regional and global supplier quality strategies, providing training, system support, and guidance to suppliers and internal stakeholders.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field, with 3+ years of experience in Supplier Quality, Quality Assurance, or Supplier Management.
• Experience in supplier quality processes, including supplier onboarding, complaint management, corrective actions, complaint resolution auditing.
• Proven experience with problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, root cause analysis, CAPA, and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and drive supplier performance improvements.
• Proficiency with ERP/ SAP systems, Microsoft Office, and quality management tools; experience in FMCG or automotive or aerospace manufacturing environments and willingness to travel are highly desirable.

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day one.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement.

The salary range for this role is $84,000.00 and $115,000.00. This range represents the good‑faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.
Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.