Supplier Quality Manager

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Supplier Quality Manager

7/21/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.  ​

TE Connectivity's Supplier Quality, Advanced Quality and Engineering Launch Readiness teams ensure externally sourced products, PBL suppliers and supplier-led launches comply with TE specifications, customer requirements, quality standards and launch-readiness expectations. The SQA Manager will own PBL supplier quality end-to-end and act as the AQE partner for Engineering . This role is accountable for supplier qualification, supplier technical readiness, validation planning, quality risk review, complaint handling, corrective action, supplier development and launch quality discipline for PBL and externally sourced product lines. The role connects Engineering, Procurement, Operations, Manufacturing Quality, Product Management and suppliers to prevent quality escapes, reduce launch disruption and ensure suppliers are ready before business commitments are made.   **FULLY REMOTE OPPORTUNITY FOR CANDIATES THAT LIVE IN US, CANADA AND MEXICO ** Job Requirements

Own PBL supplier quality performance for assigned suppliers, product families and externally sourced components from onboarding through sustaining production. Drive supplier launch readiness including technical capability review, manufacturing process assessment, validation evidence, PPAP/APQP-equivalent packages, FMEA/control-plan review and readiness gates. Partner with Engineering to translate product requirements, drawings/specifications, CTQs and validation needs into supplier-executable quality requirements before release. Lead supplier assessment, onboarding, qualification and extensions for new suppliers, lifecycle suppliers and transferred product lines. Coordinate supplier process audits, capability reviews, part approval, incoming quality readiness and release criteria before product or supplier release. Monitor supplier quality KPIs including defects, complaints, repeat issues, audit findings, corrective action quality, responsiveness and cost of poor quality. Drive containment, 8D/root cause analysis, corrective action closure, lesson-learned deployment and recurrence prevention with suppliers. Lead supplier quality escalation for quality crises, repeated non-conformance, poor responsiveness or weak corrective action. Operate as the quality bridge between Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing Quality, Plant Operations, Product Management and suppliers. What