Director Supplier Quality Assurance

This leader owns supplier assurance strategy for a broad and technically diverse supply base supporting major aerospace and defense programs. The role oversees supplier qualification, assessments, capacity and quality risks, process-control practices, and resolution of systemic performance problems. It requires close collaboration with engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, program teams, and corporate leadership, along with executive-level engagement with suppliers and customers. The director will build and mentor a geographically distributed team while improving supplier capability, delivery results, first-time quality, and defect performance. This opportunity suits an experienced supplier quality or manufacturing executive who can influence across a complex organization, manage high-value risks, and travel frequently to supplier locations.