Supplier quality management

What each level means

The P1–P5 scale is shared across every skill, but what each level means changes with the skill. This is what it looks like in practice.

1. P1

   Describes the process, controls, stakeholders and basic decisions involved in Supplier quality management.

2. P2

   Executes standard Supplier quality management activities accurately within established controls and escalates exceptions.

3. P3

   Owns complex Supplier quality management cases/processes, improves controls and coaches colleagues.

4. P4

   Sets cross-team standards and governance for Supplier quality management, integrating risk, metrics and stakeholder needs.

5. P5

   Defines enterprise strategy or external practice for Supplier quality management and develops other experts.