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• Managed Supplier Development program which includes activities such as Supplier selection, Supplier assessment & Supplier evaluation.

• Validating suppliers through Supplier scorecard system for all level supplier on Quarterly basis.

• Adhering to the corporate supplier qualification and approval processes.

• Supplier selection for new development and existing material as well as for Global sourcing.

• Responsible for driving quality control and doing improvement in quality performance through quality plan implementation at supplier end.

• Reviewed corrective action plans formulated by suppliers to address major plant issues and conducted resolution meetings with respective plant/supplier

• Conducting Tool Validation Audit, Pre-PPAP Qualification & PPAP Audits at Supplier Premises for New Part Development or any Engineering Changes.

• Set up ongoing supplier site evaluation parameters to maintain quality control standards over long-term relationships.

• Conducted supplier audits to detect pre-production weaknesses in supply chain and human resource assets.

• Administering supplier on improvement, quality concerns and making the supplier score card as well as organizing supplier performance meeting on monthly basis

• Project Quality Management - Requirements & Yield improvements

• Managing IQA team, Providing Technical Guidance and Assistance

• Managing RMA process for both internal & external suppliers

• Synchronizing with the NPI team in the new project's and ECN change

• Responsible for Material Quality Issues, Analysis & Improvisation at supplier end.

• Contribute towards the standardization and deployment of PPAP methodology, including FMEA analysis.

• Claiming back charges to supplier & rejections material on time • Analyzing the issues technically and making the supplier understand real requirement

• Undertaking measure to analyze and to understand the achievement of monthly targets

• Monitoring the performance of the supplier based on quality • Led commodity-related quality control issues, correcting functional issues stemming from problematic components.

• Maintained amiable relationships with suppliers through difficult quality control issues, supporting healthy business interactions

• Managed both Global Sourced, Localized Electrical and Mechanical Parts Inspections

• Checked global vendors supported for support on the core parts

• Developed local vendors based on our designed requirements and capability

• Controlled the quality issues based on the proactive solutions

• Examined the products and categorized them under ROHS Certification

• Rated our vendors based on their quality and support

• Placed complaints to supplier and issued 8D based on the complexity of the issue and analyzed the same

• Controlled he RMA process by vendor

• Performed regular vendor audits based on the yearly plan and ensured smooth functioning of the vendor process

• Monitored the quality of the suppliers by measuring their performance and managed monthly basis LAR report updated

• Performed activities like preparation of purchase order, monitoring of material inward and inventory planning control

• Administered supplier delivery scheduled and evaluated vendor performance

• Followed up with invoice for new product items and proper routing to accounts department and material accounted of all job work

• Checked stocks taken in stores and matched with system on a monthly basis

• Conducted incoming inspection as per the sampling plan and prepared incoming inspection plan

• Assisted the supplier audit with the superior

• Estimated the Supplier PPM & Rating on a monthly basis and communicated with suppliers

• Performed nonconformance escalation and its closure with supplier