NOV

Global Supplier Quality & Development Manager

NOV

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Houston • Texas • United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Develop and implement the global supplier quality and development strategy aligned with company objectives.
  • Define and standardize global supplier qualification, audit, and performance monitoring frameworks.
  • Establish enterprise-level policies, procedures, and governance models for supplier quality and development.
  • Provide functional guidance and alignment across regions while enabling local execution.
  • Lead global KPI structure and reporting cadence for supplier performance.
  • Support regional teams in conducting supplier audits (QMS, process, and technical capability assessments).
  • Ensure consistent application of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Action (CAPA) methodologies.
  • Promote adherence to company quality standards and applicable industry requirements.
  • Serve as escalation point for critical supplier quality issues requiring enterprise visibility.
  • Partner with strategic suppliers to strengthen process capability, quality systems, and operational performance.
  • Champion supplier improvement initiatives focused on reducing defect rates and non-conformance, improving on-time delivery, enhancing process stability and repeatability.
  • Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, and regional Supplier Development leaders to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
  • Enable value engineering and design-for-manufacturability initiatives.
  • Establish and maintain a global supplier risk management framework.
  • Monitor supply risk trends and coordinate mitigation strategies with regional teams.
  • Provide executive-level reporting and insights on supplier health and risk exposure.
  • Align early supplier engagement strategies for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline (Master’s preferred).
  • 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, or global manufacturing environment.
  • Previous oil & gas industry experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience leading managers and senior professionals across multi-site or global operations.
  • Proven experience defining and implementing enterprise-level supplier quality governance frameworks.
  • Experience driving organizational and process transformation initiatives in complex environments.
  • Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and APQP / PPAP methodologies.
  • Demonstrated success delivering measurable improvements in quality, cost, and lead time at enterprise scale.
  • Experience developing supplier risk management and performance governance models.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence executive leadership and align cross-functional stakeholders.
Benefits
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan – NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest.
  • Competitive medical plans that are effective your date of hire. Coverage options for just yourself as an eligible employee start at as little as $40 per pay period (bi-weekly), and plans that cover your entire family (yourself, eligible spouse, and eligible children) start at $150.50 per pay period (bi-weekly).
  • Starting in 2026, FREE MDLIVE virtual visits (when enrolled in an NOV medical plan).
  • FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician).
  • FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance at 2 times your annual salary (for full-time employees).
  • All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date). Pre-NOV relevant experience (years of service) may be considered for vacation accruals.
  • All regular full-time employees receive up to 11 paid holidays per year.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Root Cause AnalysisCorrective ActionLean ManufacturingSix SigmaAPQPPPAPsupplier risk managementsupplier quality governance frameworksperformance monitoringprocess capability assessments
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationinfluencecross-functional alignmentfunctional guidancecommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingorganizational skillsexecutive reporting