Assistant Manager - Supplier Quality Assurance
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring supplier quality performance and driving continuous improvement across the supplier base. You will work closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure that purchased components meet quality, delivery, and regulatory requirements. The role involves supplier qualification, process audits, complaint management, root cause analysis, and supplier development initiatives. You will play a key role in minimizing quality risks, supporting recent product introductions, and ensuring uninterrupted supply through robust supplier quality management practices.

Your job:
Monitor and improve supplier quality performance through regular review of quality metrics and corrective actions
Lead supplier complaint management activities, including containment, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
Conduct supplier process, product, and system audits to ensure compliance with organizational and industry standards




Drive supplier quality improvement initiatives to reduce defects, quality costs, and operational risks
Support supplier qualification, selection, and approval activities for current suppliers and components
Manage APQP, PPAP, process validation, and supplier readiness activities for current product introductions and engineering changes
Collaborate with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve supplier-related quality issues
Analyze supplier performance trends and recommend actions to improve quality, delivery, and process capability
Facilitate problem-solving activities using quality tools such as 8D, 5 Why, FMEA, Fishbone Analysis, and PDCA
Act as the primary quality interface for assigned suppliers and lead supplier development programs to achieve business objectives

Your qualification:
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 12–15 years of experience in Supplier Quality Assurance, Supplier Development, Ma

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🏢 Festo India
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