Supply chain operations
10 supplier development experts
These ten professionals have worked in supplier development at manufacturing companies, as supplier development engineers, managers and leaders of supplier development teams. A reader can learn how supplier development professionals plan and run their work with suppliers.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrew Hall
LinkedInExperience: Supplier Development and Innovations Manager · Brose Group
Former Supplier Development and Innovations Manager (2017–2021), Supplier Development Supervisor (2007–2017) and Quality Engineer (2001–2007) at Brose Group. Senior Supplier Development Engineer at Brose Group since 2021. The profile lists Supplier Performance Management, value stream mapping and 8D among the person's skills.
Anup Wakodikar
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Supplier Quality and Development · Akebono Brake Corporation
Former Manager, Supplier Quality and Development (2019–2022) and Senior Supplier Quality & Development Engineer (2018–2019) at Akebono Brake Corporation. Global Advance Supplier Quality Manager at Stoneridge since 2022, where the profile describes developing and implementing supplier development strategies and improvement plans using supplier performance data.
Douglas Landis
LinkedInExperience: Executive Manager Supplier Partnership & Development Leader · GE Aerospace
Executive Manager Supplier Partnership & Development Leader at GE Aerospace since 2025. Former Senior Manager, Supplier Engineering Development Seats (2018–2019) and Manager, Supplier Engineering Development Chassis (2016–2018) at Toyota North America, and Senior Manufacturing Manager Product Operations Leader at GE Aerospace (2023–2025).
José Luis Prado
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Supplier Development Engineer · BorgWarner
Sr. Supplier Development Engineer at BorgWarner since 2021. Former SQA Supervisor at ASPINA America (2020–2021), and former SQA Engineer (2018–2019) and Jr. SQA Engineer (2016–2018) at Magna International. The profile describes experience as a supplier development and supplier quality engineer in the automotive and medical industries.
Joseph Heinz
LinkedInExperience: Global Supplier Development Engineering Manager · Weber LLC
Global Supplier Development Engineering Manager at Weber LLC since 2015. Former Sr, Supplier Collaboration Enineer at Caterpillar Inc. (2009–2013) and Lead Auditor at TÜV SÜD (2005–2009). The profile describes supplier development work across automotive, construction and mining equipment, with technical expertise including castings, forgings and metal stampings.
Kaushik Patel
LinkedInExperience: Global Supplier Quality and Development Manager · Johnson Controls Inc.
Global Supplier Quality and Development Manager at Johnson Controls Inc. since 2019. Former Supplier Quality Supplier Development Engineer at Scott Safety (3M Business) (2017–2019), Supplier Performance Development Engineer, Global Team at Scott Safety (Johnson Controls Inc. Business) (2013–2017) and Supplier Quality Engineer at Scott Safety/Tyco International Business (2011–2017).
Lahoussine Assekour
LinkedInExperience: Supplier Quality & Development Manager · Stellantis
Supplier Quality & Development Manager at Stellantis since 2025. Former Key Supplier Development Manager & Global Comodity Quality Champion_ E-PWT & PWT SYSTEM at Stellantis (2020–2025) and Global Comodity Quality Champion & Supplier Quality Manufacturing Engineer at Groupe PSA (2012–2019).
Matt Rowley
LinkedInExperience: Supplier Development Manager · JCB
Supplier Development Manager at JCB since 2026, where the profile says Matt Rowley leads a team of Supplier Development Engineers and Supply Chain Specialists within JCB Group Purchasing. Former Senior Supplier Development Engineer (2022–2025), Group NPIP Manager (2025–2026) and Supplier Development Engineer (2016–2018) at JCB.
Ron Mielbrecht
LinkedInExperience: Supplier Development Manager · Moog Inc.
Supplier Development Manager at Moog Inc. since 2023. Former Supplier Development Engineering Supervisor at BorgWarner (2018–2020), and former Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Moog Inc. (2020–2023), where the profile says Ron Mielbrecht led and trained on APQP and PPAP processes, teaching staff and suppliers.
Selvakumar Panneerselvam
LinkedInExperience: Team Lead (Assistant Manager) - Supplier Development · HL Klemove
Team Lead (Assistant Manager) - Supplier Development at HL Klemove since 2025, where the profile says Selvakumar Panneerselvam leads a group of five and handles 24 suppliers developing mechanical and mechatronic components. Former Senior Engineer - Supplier Development at HL Klemove (2023–2025).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's industry and part types to yours, since developing suppliers of castings and machined parts for vehicles differs from developing suppliers of electronics or aerospace components. If you need help building a supplier development function rather than fixing one supplier, look for someone who has managed a team, not only worked supplier issues as an engineer.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide which suppliers get development resources and which get replaced?
- 02What does a supplier improvement plan look like when a supplier keeps missing quality targets?
- 03How do you prepare a new supplier for a production launch so problems show up before start of production?
Reaching supplier development experts
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