Supplier Quality Manager

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific LLC in Atlanta, GA is hiring a Supplier Quality Manager for Consumer Products. You will lead supplier quality programs for inputs across materials and services, driving risk management and ensuring product safety and regulatory compliance throughout the supply chain.

The role involves expanding supplier quality systems, conducting audits, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support new product introduction and strategic sourcing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.
• Experience in supplier quality performance management, RCA investigations, and CAPA.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems audits (ISO, ASQ, HACCP).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt with site-level projects.
• Willing to travel up to 75%, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier quality in selection and qualification of materials and services across G-P’s CPG supply chain.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring new products to market.
• Set quality process expectations for suppliers (Start-Up activities, inspections, reporting).
• Monitor supplier quality data and address non-conformances.
• Work with Sourcing and Legal to incorporate key quality expectations in supplier contracts.
• Monitor complaints and address systemic quality issues.
• Perform supplier quality audits as appropriate.
• Maintain quality requirements of Product Development Program and participate in product launches.

Skills

Supplier quality performance

RCA investigations

CAPA processes

Quality Management Systems

Travel willingness 75%

Education

Engineering or Science degree

Tools

MS Office

AI tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific’s Consumer Products Group is now hiring a Supplier Quality Manager – Consumer Products! The successful candidate will oversee the quality for inputs of materials and services used in manufacture of Georgia-Pacific’s various consumer products. In support of the Consumer Products Group’s vision to consistently execute to the product design through proactive application of risk management to all parts of the supply chain; this role will hold suppliers accountable for quality, regulatory compliance and product safety. This is a growing, evolving role. The successful applicant will be expected to maintain existing systems and processes to support supplied packing products quality, continue the current build out of similar processes for stretch film and paperboard substrate, and further grow the breadth of G-P CPG’s supplier management program to address suppliers of good and services as prioritized with leadership to create value, reduce risk and support strategic sourcing initiatives. The ideal candidate will be located in Atlanta, GA and work a hybrid schedule of in office and remote (from home) days but will travel regulary (:50-75%).

What You Will Do

• Work in conjunction with cross-functional team members as the Quality lead in the selection and qualification of suppliers of materials and services used throughout G-P’s CPG supply chain
• Ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams to bring new products to market
• Establish clear quality process expectations for suppliers (i.e. Start-Up activities, On-going Inspections, and Reporting Requirements)
• Actively monitor supplier quality data and address any non-conformances
• Work with the Sourcing team and Legal to incorporate all key quality expectations in supplier contracts
• Monitor complaints and address any systemic quality issues
• Perform supplier quality audits as appropriate
• Manage and maintain the quality requirements of the Product Development Program including but not limited to design input and output documentation, applicable risk analyses, verification and validation activities and formal product launch reviews
• Effectively interact with contract manufacturing and product development teams to maintain product supply and help introduce new products by implementing quality engineering best practices. (Note: This would include job functions beyond Quality in a manufacturing environment or managing QA/Quality Management Systems only)
• Lead cross-functional teams and diverse internal customer initiatives and collaborations

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Science
• Experience in a quality role to include supplier quality performance management & metrics; RCA investigations and installations; verification and validation of CAPA outputs
• Experience with maintenance and auditing of Quality Assurance/Quality Management Systems (such as ISO, ASQ, HACCP) to include Process & Capability Assessments
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt practitioner with site level projects
• Proficient in MS Suite tools and consistent use of AI tools
• Must be willing and available to travel up to 75%, including occasional international travel

What Will Put You Ahead

• Demonstrated Enterprise Supplier Quality Management Program development and maintenance
• Certified Quality Systems auditor (systems such as ISO, ASQ, HACCP), with understanding to build in quality and reducing variability
• Experience with poly film, corrugated or folding carton manufacturing including printing and converting processes, vision monitoring and defect detection systems
• Diverse raw material & critical input process control background across manufacturing system types (continuous, discrete, batch, assembly, etc.) & component processing experience
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt practitioner including enterprise level projects
• Proficient in use of Smartsheet software and value creation from application of