Supplier Quality Leader

Supplier Quality Leader

The Supplier Quality Leader is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing Regal's supplier quality strategy to ensure components and materials meet or exceed engineering, production, and customer expectations. This leadership role drives supplier performance improvement, fosters strong partnerships, and leads cross-functional initiatives to resolve quality concerns at the root cause. The Supplier Quality Leader will play a key role in maintaining Regal's commitment to craftsmanship, performance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead Regal's supplier quality program, establishing metrics, standards, and processes to ensure supplier-provided products meet Regal specifications and industry standards.
• Develop and maintain a Supplier Quality Scorecard to track performance, trends, and progress toward improvement.
• Coach and mentor internal quality team members and provide technical guidance to cross-functional partners.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, and Production to select, evaluate, and qualify suppliers.
• Lead the Discrepant Material Report (DMR) process, ensuring timely resolution of quality issues and recovery of costs where applicable.
• Oversee the Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) process, driving timely, effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Facilitate Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, ensuring systemic fixes and preventing recurrence.
• Conduct supplier audits and site visits to verify quality systems, manufacturing practices, and adherence to standards.
• Drive proactive supplier development initiatives, including training, capability building, and process improvement.
• Present supplier performance updates and key quality metrics to executive leadership.
• Lead weekly supplier quality meetings to address open issues, trends, and long-term improvement opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001 standards and other relevant quality frameworks.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Work Environment : Must be able to work in a non-climate-controlled environment where ambient air temperature can exceed outside air temperature, reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit at times.

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to bend at the waist and knees and stand for extended periods of time. The employee is frequently required to climb into and out of the boats using stairs. The employee must frequently be able to lift 50 pounds, work 10-hour days with most of the time being on their feet, and work overtime, whether planned or unplanned.

EEO Statement : Regal Marine Industries, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Regal Marine Industries, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Regal Marine Industries, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Regal Marine Industries, Inc.'s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

This job offer is contingent upon passing a mandatory pre-employment drug test and the receipt of background results that are in compliance with the current company policy.