Julie Youngblood

Director of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Systems Intel Corporation

Senior enterprise quality, supply chain, and operations executive with 20+ years of experience leading global operating systems, quality governance, and execution discipline across complex, multi site manufacturing and supply chain environments. I specialize in designing and scaling enterprise operating models that integrate Quality Management Systems (QMS), supply chain execution, manufacturing operations, and risk governance—enabling consistent performance, regulatory compliance, and predictable outcomes at scale. My work spans manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain organizations, partnering closely with executive leaders to align strategy, strengthen governance, and improve end to end execution. My background includes deep leadership in enterprise quality and risk, including QMS ownership, audit readiness, corrective action systems, lifecycle governance, traceability, and supplier quality—alongside broader supply chain and operations transformation across global networks. I’m known for translating strategy into execution, establishing clear decision rights, operating cadence, and metrics, and building the structures that raise organizational maturity over time. I’ve also led quality and operations focused due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, evaluating quality posture, scalability, and risk, and developing transition plans that protect customer commitments and operational continuity through change.

Seminars

Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Panel: Aligning Owner-Mandated KPIs with Internal Quality Priorities to Prevent Misaligned Execution & Reporting
1:20 pm
  • Aligning owner-prescribed KPIs and contractual reporting requirements with internal quality objectives
  • Managing increased owner involvement in civil and infrastructure projects, where execution oversight and performance metrics are contractually embedded
  • Designing a Quality Management System that bridges external KPIs with internal goals, ensuring teams remain focused while meeting evolving owner expectations
Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Embedding Quality Requirements into Supplier Selection, Contracts & Checkpoints to Prevent Downstream Rework and Performance Failures
9:50 am
  • Defining quality expectations and KPIs in statements of work to select contractors based on quality performance, not just cost and schedule
  • Verifying supplier quality processes through audits, references and performance reviews before contractor selection
  • Establishing checkpoints and a scalable supplier quality framework to monitor performance and prevent downstream rework
Julie Youngblood