Supplier Quality Manager

About the role

Sensata Technologies in Plovdiv is seeking a Supplier Quality Manager to lead a team of Supplier Quality Engineers. The role focuses on ensuring supplied components meet quality standards for both serial production and new product development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 4 Supplier Quality Engineers, balancing NPD and serial production priorities.
• Drive supplier quality performance across electronics, electrical, and metal commodities using KPI monitoring.
• Resolve complex supplier‑related quality issues with structured problem‑solving methods (8D, 5 Why).
• Oversee day‑to‑day supplier quality activities in mass production, including escalations and change management.
• Plan and execute supplier audits ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, and Lean principles.
• Develop and drive supplier improvement plans for strategic and performance‑critical suppliers.
• Ensure Supplier Quality involvement in NPD, from supplier selection to industrialisation readiness.
• Collaborate closely with Procurement on supplier strategy and performance management.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing or Operations.
• Proven leadership experience, preferably in a matrix organization.
• Experience in both serial production and new product development.
• Strong English proficiency.

Required skills

• Quality tools and methodologies: FMEA, SPC, MSA, 8D, 5 Why.
• Auditing standards: IATF 16949, VDA 6.3.
• Lean manufacturing principles.
• Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).