TMS Global is a wholly owned subsidiary of DS Smith PLC, a multinational packaging and display manufacturing business. We specialise in the outsourcing of retail display, print, and packaging solutions and operate across 97 markets worldwide. Our global community consists of more than 300 colleagues located across APAC, LATAM, EMEA, and North America.
About the role
TMS Global is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Quality Manager - Packaging to join our team in Pune.
Join us in a pivotal Supplier Quality and Compliance role where you will lead supplier quality assurance, audit, compliance, and risk management activities across our packaging supply network. Working closely with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders, you will drive continuous improvement, ensure adherence to quality standards, and help deliver exceptional service and product quality to our global clients.
This is a remote-based role in Pune, with regular travel to supplier, customer, and manufacturing sites across India, typically three days per week.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the qualification, approval, monitoring, and ongoing management of third-party manufacturing and packaging suppliers.
- Conduct supplier audits, vendor assessments, and participate in customer accreditation audits to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements.
- Support recent product introductions through supplier identification, assessment, and qualification activities.
- Manage supplier-related quality events, including change controls, deviations, escalations, recalls, corrective actions, and compliance issues.
- Develop, maintain, and review supplier quality documentation, including Quality Agreements, qualification statements, performance metrics, and remediation plans.
- Monitor supplier quality performance through KPIs and PPM measures, driving continuous improvement initiatives and corrective actions where required.
- Investigate and resolve supplier quality issues, customer co
📌 Quality Manager (Pune)
🏢 Ds Smith
📍 Pune