TCS Hiring for Quality Assurance Manager - Procurement & Sourcing Excellence

Role: Quality Assurance Manager - Procurement & Sourcing Excellence

Experience: 6-10 Years

Job Location: Chennai

Interested candidates may share their updated resume along with their EP Number (EPCN), Current CTC, Expected CTC, Notice Period, and Current Location at [email protected]

Please mention Skill and Location in the Email Subject Line.

Mandatory Requirements (How to Generate Your EPCN)

EPCN number is mandatory for interview eligibility.

Step 1: Visit https://ibegin.tcs.com/iBegin/

Step 2: Click on Login

Step 3: Click on Current User (Register with Us)

Step 4: Select "BPO" under Areas of Interest and complete the registration process

Step 5: Upon successful registration, a TCS EP Number will be generated (Format: EP2025XXXX)

Step 6: You will receive the EP Number on your registered personal email ID

Eligibility

- Minimum 15 years of regular full-time education (10+2+3)
- Candidates must have a valid EP Number
- 6-10 years of experience in Quality Management, Delivery Excellence, Compliance, Procurement Operations, or Sourcing

Must-Have Skills

- Quality Assurance & Quality Management
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Leadership & Mentoring
- Delivery Excellence
- Quality Control Frameworks
- Compliance Management
- Process Improvement

The Quality Assurance Manager will be responsible for creating and executing a comprehensive Quality Management Strategy for IT Procurement and Sourcing operations. The role involves establishing quality control plans, compliance frameworks, audit mechanisms, testing methodologies, KPI governance,



and quality assurance programs to ensure delivery excellence and operational compliance. The incumbent will drive continuous improvement initiatives, identify control gaps, enhance operational efficiency, and provide stakeholders with confidence through robust quality assurance practices.

Responsibilities

Quality Management & Governance

- Develop and implement the overall Quality Management Strategy for Procurement and Sourcing operations.
- Design and maintain Quality Control Plans, audit frameworks, and compliance governance models.
- Establish quality metrics, KPIs, scorecards, and performance standards.
- Ensure adherence to organizational quality standards and compliance requirements.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Data Analysis & Reporting
- Collect and consolidate operational data from stakeholders.
- Analyze procurement and sourcing data to identify trends, quality gaps, process deficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
- Develop and manage quality dashboards and performance reports.
- Track quality performance metrics and provide actionable insights to leadership teams.
- Monitor control effectiveness and recommend corrective actions.

Transaction Quality Assurance




- Conduct transaction audits for sourcing and procurement activities.
- Develop audit methodologies, sampling strategies, and quality review mechanisms.
- Maintain defect logs and track recurring error patterns.
- Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) using methodologies such as:
- 5 Whys

- Fishbone Analysis

- Pareto Analysis

- Other Quality Control Tools
- Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to improve process quality.

Training, Coaching & Mentoring
- Deliver constructive feedback to operations teams based on audit observations.
- Identify training needs through quality findings and defect trends.
- Design and deliver quality-focused training and coaching sessions.
- Mentor teams on quality standards, best practices, and process compliance.
- Support calibration exercises with operations and business stakeholders.

Sourcing & Procurement Quality Excellence
- Audit sourcing and procurement transactions to ensure process adherence.
- Monitor RFx, sourcing, vendor management, procurement workflows, and transactional accuracy.
- Identify operational risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support new process transitions through deployment of robust QA frameworks.
- Ensure quality standards are embedded across sourcing operations.

Process Improvement & Transformation
- Drive Lean Six Sigma initiatives and process improvement projects.
- Identify process inefficiencies and control gaps.
- Lead quality transformation initiatives.
- Implement automation and standardization opportunities where applicable.
- Support business excellence and operational maturity programs.

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