Supplier Quality & Performance Define and execute global supplier quality strategy, governance, standards, and performance management. Drive measurable improvement in supplier quality, process capability, reliability, yield, defect reduction, and corrective-action effectiveness. Lead resolution of critical supplier quality and technical issues through structured root-cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions. Establish supplier qualification, audit, assessment, and readiness processes appropriate to supplier and technology risk. Identify and mitigate supplier risks that could affect datacenter capacity, schedule, reliability, or business continuity. Develop and execute strategies that strengthen supplier technical, engineering, manufacturing, quality, capacity, and operational capabilities. Develop suppliers to support future capacity growth, new technologies, new product introductions, and evolving engineering requirements. Facilitate supplier technology reviews, innovation workshops, and joint technical development opportunities. Partner across Engineering, CTO, Procurement, Planning, and Operations, to integrate supplier quality, development, and innovation into broader business and technology strategies. Establish strong executive and technical relationships with strategic suppliers. Build organizational capability in supplier quality, supplier development, technical problem solving, manufacturing excellence, and technology assessment. Use digital tools, analytics, and supplier performance insights to identify emerging risks and drive proactive decision-making. Communicate supplier performance, technical opportunities, risks, and business implications effectively to senior and executive leadership. Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 8+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles OR Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Materials Science, or related field AND 10+ years experience in procurement, supply chain, sourcing, engineering, operations, or relevant sales-related roles OR equivalent experience. Significant experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Reliability, Technology, Operations, or related disciplines. Demonstrated leadership experience within a complex global supplier, engineering, manufacturing, or technology environment. Experience developing supplier technical and operational capabilities in addition to managing supplier performance. Demonstrated ability to engage supplier engineering and technology organizations to solve complex technical challenges and introduce new capabilities. Experience working across Engineering, Procurement, Operations, Product Development, technology organizations, and external suppliers. Executive communication, technical judgment, analytical thinking, influencing, negotiation, and problem-solving capabilities. Experience in datacenter infrastructure, mission-critical equipment, electrical, mechanical, power, cooling, controls, or other complex technology environments. Experience developing and executing global supplier development or supplier quality programs. Experience partnering with CTO, R&D, engineering, or technology-development organizations. Experience identifying and introducing supplier-generated technical solutions into complex infrastructure or product environments. Experience advancing new technologies from concept and evaluation through qualification, industrialization, and scaled deployment. Experience with supplier qualification, manufacturing assessments, process capability, structured root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive action, and new technology introduction.