Karel Rapant

Karel Rapant is an experienced professional in supplier quality management with a focus on casting and machining. Since June 2020, Karel has served as the Global Supplier Program and Development Manager at Garrett - Advancing Motion, overseeing a team of 25 Supplier Quality and Development Engineers and managing the supplier base while implementing company standards. Prior to this role, Karel held the position of Supplier Quality Leader for EMEA at Resideo and Honeywell, where responsibilities included leading supplier quality initiatives and developing supplier relationships. Karel's career also includes roles at ITW, IFE-CR, DAIKIN DEVICE CZECH REPUBLIC s.r.o., and Bosch, where expertise in supplier development, auditing, and quality management was consistently demonstrated.