Senior Manager – Supplier Quality Program, Automotive
Oshkosh Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Spartanburg • South Carolina • Wisconsin • United States
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Salary
💰 $103,300 - $177,700 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead supplier quality development, performance management, and readiness for the NGDV supply base.
- Establish and drive supplier quality expectations aligned with NGDV Program requirements and company standards.
- Serve as the primary supplier quality escalation point for critical issues impacting production, delivery, or compliance.
- Own and monitor critical supplier quality KPIs, including but not limited to PPM, PPAP, audit results, and corrective action effectiveness.
- Analyze trends and proactively identify risks within the supply base that could impact production or quality.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve supplier performance and reduce defects.
- Partner with suppliers to ensure readiness to support increasing production volumes and on-time delivery commitments.
- Lead supplier assessments, readiness reviews, and launch support activities during program ramp-up phases.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate supplier-related quality and delivery risks.
- Lead containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation for supplier quality issues.
- Communicate supplier quality performance and risks to program and senior leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- Eight (8) or more years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or related roles, with leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing supplier quality across a large, geographically dispersed supply base.
- Strong working knowledge of PPAP, APQP, PPM, corrective action methodologies, and quality management systems.
- Proven ability to lead in fast-paced, high-risk program environments with ramping production.
- Experience supporting new product launches or large-scale automotive programs.
- Six Sigma, ASQ, or similar quality certifications.
- Ability to travel 50-75%.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package
- People-first culture
- Opportunities to support team member growth and success
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PPAPAPQPPPMcorrective action methodologiesquality management systemsroot cause analysissupplier quality KPIscontinuous improvementrisk assessmentsupplier assessments
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingcollaborationproactive identification of risksperformance managementescalation managementadaptabilityteamwork
Certifications
Six SigmaASQ