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Director of Supplier Quality
At AGCO, our purpose is to provide farmer-focused solutions that sustainably feed our world. Every day, our teams work alongside farmers to deliver innovative machinery, smart technologies, and precision agriculture solutions that help increase productivity while reducing environmental impact. Job Summary The Director of Supplier Quality is responsible for leading AGCO's global supplier quality strategy, performance, and continuous improvement initiatives across the supply base. This role drives world-class supplier quality performance through robust APQP, PPAP, supplier development, supplier performance management, and supplier warranty recovery processes. The position is accountable for reducing supplier-related quality defects, warranty exposure, production disruptions, and cost of poor quality while enabling successful new product introductions and strategic sourcing initiatives. A critical focus of this role is developing supplier capability in low-cost countries, improving supplier readiness for new product launches, and driving consistency of supplier quality systems and execution across all global regions. The Director will partner closely with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Integrity, and Regional Quality teams to improve supplier performance and ensure suppliers consistently meet AGCO's quality, delivery, and reliability expectations. What You'll Make Possible • Improved quality and reliability across AGCO products • Successful execution of global product launch programs • Stronger supplier capability and manufacturing readiness • Reduced quality risks and warranty costs • More resilient and sustainable supply chains Key Responsibilities Develop and execute AGCO's global supplier quality strategy, aligning quality performance with business, sourcing, and operational objectives. Lead and develop a high-performing global Supplier Quality organization, driving a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. Drive supplier quality performance through effective supplier development, performance management, corrective actions, and risk mitigation programs. Enhance supplier capability across global sourcing regions, including India, China, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe, with a focus on manufacturing readiness, APQP, PPAP, and quality system maturity. Lead supplier quality activities supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring robust APQP and PPAP execution, launch readiness, and defect prevention. Partner with Global Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Integrity, and Regional Quality teams to improve supplier performance and support strategic sourcing initiatives. Establish data-driven supplier performance management processes to reduce supplier defects, disruptions, warranty exposure, and cost of poor quality. Drive supplier warranty recovery programs and ensure supplier accountability for quality-related field issues. Lead strategic supplier improvement initiatives