Vendor Development Manager

• Lead vendor development activity and overall responsible for new product development and supplier quality

• Establish and monitor supplier performance metrics covering Quality, Cost, Delivery, Development, and Service.
• Prepare supplier performance reviews and development plans
• Coordinate effectively with Global Procurement, Global Quality, Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Logistics, and local business teams.
• Participate in global meetings and supplier development reviews.
• Prepare and deliver professional management presentations, supplier review presentations, project updates, and performance reports.
• Responsibility to improve the performance and effectiveness of the IMS.
• Responsibility to Provide support of implementation of supplier related Engineering Changes involving major product design, process, supplier changes, as needed
• Assist company to perform cost reduction programs with suppliers, eliminate cost of rework
• Supplier assessment - Plans and conducts or ensure, supplier assessment including reporting and findings for major and minor opportunities for improvements and verifies effective closure of assessment findings by the supplier.
• Facilitate supplier design reviews encompassing supplier design simulation, testing, and validation activities to ensure delivered quality at both the proto-type and product launch phase
• Project management, Review & reporting of pending RFQ, PO, Delivery

• Your work environment includes your working hours. For instance, your job may be the regular Eight thirty-to-Six type or moreover, this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop, computers, another important factor that contributes to your work environment is to what extent you can grow as a professional in your job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
• 15–20 years of relevant experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Vendor Development, Sourcing, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• B.E./B.Tech. – Mechanical Engineering, master’s degree in management will be an added advantage
• Strong hands-on knowledge of machining and casting processes.
• Proven experience in new supplier development and supplier qualification.
• Demonstrated experience in localization of components/parts, preferably for multinational or group companies.
• Experience in coordinating with global teams and international stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T, inspection methods, process capability, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of PPAP, FMEA, RCA, and CAPA.
• Good understanding of supplier audits and quality management systems.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead suppliers and cross-functional teams toward defined project objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Willingness to travel to supplier locations as required.
• Strong negotiation and influential skills
• Understanding and interpretation of engineering drawings
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience as Auditor will be an added benefit
• Experience of IMS / ISO quality system
• Willing to work with people in an international environment
• Experience in machining and component manufacturing industry

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice