Director of Supplier Quality

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Director of Supplier Quality to lead and elevate supplier quality performance across our Hudson, WI operations and broader supply base.

In this highly visible leadership role, you will define and execute supplier quality strategy, ensure consistent delivery of high-quality materials, and build strong partnerships with internal teams and external suppliers.

You will play a critical role in driving continuous improvement, mitigating risk, and enabling operational excellence across a complex manufacturing environment.

Location: Hybrid position with minimum of 3 days/week on site.

Our Team

Our team supports advanced manufacturing of electronic solutions, partnering closely with engineering, operations, sourcing, and global supply chain teams.

This role will collaborate across functions and geographies to ensure alignment between supplier capability and Molex's quality and customer expectations.

What You Will Do



* Develop and lead the supplier quality strategy, aligning supplier performance with business, customer, and regulatory requirements


* Build and maintain strong partnerships with strategic suppliers to drive quality improvements, risk mitigation, and long-term capability development


* Establish and monitor supplier quality KPIs (e.g., defects, on-time delivery, cost of poor quality), driving accountability and performance


* Lead supplier selection, qualification, auditing, and ongoing performance management processes


* Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for supplier-related quality issues


* Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, and Sourcing to ensure supplier readiness for new product introductions and production ramps


* Champion continuous improvement initiatives leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, and other quality methodologies


* Develop and coach a high-performing supplier quality team, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and PBM principles


* Ensure compliance with applicable quality systems, industry standards, and customer-specific requirements

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Operations, or Supply Chain


* Experience in supplier quality, manufacturing quality, or supply chain quality within a manufacturing environment


* Experience leading teams or influencing cross-functional stakeholders in a quality or supply chain capacity


* Experience with quality systems, auditing, and root cause/corrective action methodologies


* Experience working with external suppliers or contract manufacturers

What Will Put You Ahead



* Experience leading supplier quality strategy or global supplier quality initiatives


* Experience in electronics, connector, or electromechanical manufacturing environments


* Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies


* Experience supporting new product introductions (NPI) ...