Senior Manager Supplier Quality (Substrates)
Job Description:
Job brief
As a Sr.Manager, you will lead the global quality strategy for substrate materials and serve as the technical expert across suppliers. Partner cross-functionally with Procurement and Development to ensure robust supplier performance. Drive complex problem-solving, root cause analysis, and critical supplier escalations. Champion supplier qualification, audits, and continuous improvement to elevate quality and reliability standards.
Responsibilities
- Act as the global technical and quality expert for substrate materials.
- Lead the quality strategy and roadmap for substrate-related raw materials and suppliers.
- Partner with Procurement (PROC) and Development (DEV) as the primary quality counterpart for substrate topics.
- Serve as a high-level problem solver, driving root cause analysis and resolution of complex material and supplier issues.
- Drive continuous improvement programs at suppliers to enhance quality, reliability, and performance.
- Act as the first point of contact for supplier escalations, managing critical quality incidents and coordinating cross-functional responses.
- Support qualification, audits, and assessments of substrate suppliers and materials
Requirements
- University degree in Physics, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field.
- Proven experience in the semiconductor industry, ideally with a focus on materials, substrates, or related design/processing.
- Strong understanding of material properties, semiconductor processes, and quality requirements.
- Fluent English (written and spoken); additional languages are an advantage.
- Willingness to travel internationally to suppliers and internal sites.
"Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps."
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