Senior Director – Global Quality
Company | Fortune Brands |
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Location | Highland Park, IL, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, with a preference for an Engineering focus.
- Minimum of 10 years of leadership/management experience in Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, or Product Development Engineering within a quality-driven environment.
- Strong management and leadership skills in a continuous improvement-focused environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and commitment to world-class operations, manufacturing, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated success in driving improvement and leading change throughout an organization.
- A strong passion and vision for quality, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
Responsibilities
- Align goals and objectives within the Global Quality function with business priorities.
- Proactively collaborate with leaders in Product Development, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Customer Service to enhance product, process, and service quality.
- Lead processes to capture, investigate, analyze, and resolve consumer and customer-related issues.
- Manage Warranty and Liability Claims spend, driving continuous improvement to support growth and reduce costs.
- Identify and drive the adoption of best practices across all business units, focusing on process improvements to enhance efficiency, deliver financial results, and eliminate non-value-added work.
- Develop and implement digital tools that enable continuous improvement of global customer quality metrics.
- Hire, develop, and manage a team of technical managers, engineers, and technicians, fostering a collaborative environment focused on driving results.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degrees or certifications in quality management are advantageous.