Director of Supplier Quality

Overview

Every Aston Martin that leaves our production lines represents thousands of individual components coming together to create something extraordinary. Behind that is a relentless focus on quality, and we're looking for a leader who can ensure our suppliers consistently deliver to the standards our customers expect.

As Director of Current Supplier Quality, you'll report directly to the Quality Director and lead a large, highly skilled team responsible for managing supplier quality performance across our current vehicle portfolio. This is a role with significant visibility and influence, sitting at the centre of manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, supply chain and quality operations.

• Lead supplier quality performance across the current vehicle portfolio and manage a large, multi-disciplinary team.
• Act as the first line of defence when supplier quality issues arise, protecting production, minimising disruption and driving permanent corrective actions.
• Oversee supplier investigations, root cause analysis, cost recovery, warranty concerns, supplier development, and long-term quality improvement.
• Shape supplier strategy using performance data and operational insight to support sourcing decisions and supplier selection.
• Participate in executive sourcing discussions to determine which suppliers are best positioned to support future programs.
• Build capability and drive continuous improvement across the global supplier base; lead supplier development and manage resourcing where supplier risk exists.
• Ensure quality, cost and delivery objectives remain aligned across the business.
• Collaborate with manufacturing operations to support production reviews and rapidly contain and resolve on-line issues; capture lessons learned for future vehicle programs and feed them back into design reviews, engineering standards, and vehicle development activities.
• Influence senior stakeholders, present at executive level, and balance quality, customer experience, operational performance, and commercial impact in decision making.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, engineering teams, production operations, and executive leadership; lead through challenge and change with a practical approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Travel as needed within the UK and internationally to support investigations, supplier development activities and manufacturing operations.

• An experienced automotive leader with a proven track record of managing large, multi-disciplinary teams in complex manufacturing environments.
• Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and presenting to executive audiences.
• Ability to make decisions that balance quality, customer experience, operational performance and commercial impact.
• Strong relationship-building skills across suppliers, engineering, production operations, and leadership teams.
• Practical problem solver with a passion for continuous improvement and the credibility to lead through challenge and change.
• Willingness to travel regionally and internationally as required to support supplier development and manufacturing operations.

This is a Fixed Term Contract up to 18 months with a requirement to be onsite 5 days a week.

Belong at Aston Martin. At Aston Martin, we believe that the stunning beauty, craftsmanship, and artistry that define our brand come from the diverse voices and talents of our extraordinary team. We are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. Your unique perspectives, shaped by your education, culture, ethnicity, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, abilities, and more, are what make us stronger and more innovative.

We celebrate the richness of diversity and actively seek individuals who bring something new to the table.

If you require any accommodations or support during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to ensure that you can bring your best, in every way.

Let’s build something remarkable together.

The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd