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Harley-Davidson Motor Company · 8 hours ago

Supplier Quality Manager

Menomonee Falls, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$111K/yr - $167K/yr

10+ years exp

Harley-Davidson Motor Company is committed to building a legendary brand and is seeking a Supplier Quality Manager to lead their supplier quality team. This role is responsible for ensuring supplier performance throughout the product lifecycle and requires collaboration with various cross-functional teams to maintain high-quality standards.

AutomotiveBusiness DevelopmentIndustrialManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Supplier Quality Engineers at varying levels of experience

Establish goals and performance metrics aligned to plant and corporate quality objectives

Build organizational capability through technical coaching, standard work, and skill development

Set clear quality expectations for suppliers in alignment with company standards and customer requirements

Ensure robust APQP execution and successful PPAP submissions for all sourced components

Oversee supplier audits, corrective action management, and supplier development activities

Manage incoming quality performance, ensuring effective containment and resolution of supplier issues

Monitor supplier KPIs (PPM, responsiveness, corrective action effectiveness) and escalate risks

Collaborate with warranty and engineering teams to drive root cause resolution for field issues

Champion closed-loop feedback from field failures back to supplier corrective actions

Partner with Supply Chain, Engineering, and Plant Operations to ensure proactive risk management during sourcing and launch

Represent supplier quality in daily plant reviews, launch readiness meetings, and warranty deep dives

Support Make vs. Buy analysis and Design for Manufacturability reviews with supplier insights

Drive systemic improvements in supplier processes using problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5Why, Ishikawa)

Lead strategic initiatives to improve supplier quality performance year-over-year

Analyze trends, build dashboards, and report out supplier quality performance to leadership

Qualification

Supplier Quality ManagementAPQPPPAPFMEAData AnalysisLeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationProblem-Solving

Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a technical discipline

10+ years of experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or operations

5+ years of leadership or team management experience

Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, GD&T, and IATF 16949 requirements

Experience managing supplier quality issues from NPI through production and warranty phases

Proven ability to lead supplier corrective actions, audits, and development activities

Strong data analysis, reporting, and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication, leadership presence, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 50%)

Preferred

Master's degree

Benefits

Annual bonus programs

Health insurance benefits

A 401k program

Onsite fitness centers and employee stores

Employee discounts on products and accessories

And more

Company

Harley-Davidson Motor Company

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In 1903, out of a small shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, four young men lit a cultural wildfire that would grow and spread across geographies and generations.

Founded in 1903

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

5001-10000 employees