Designation

Division Manager - Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA)

Function

Quality

Location

Thane, Maharashtra

Reporting To

Head - Quality

Direct Reportees

3 Team Members

Purpose of the Role

The Division Manager - Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and compliance of supplied materials, components, and services across the supply chain. The role drives supplier quality excellence through robust qualification, development, auditing, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives to support Raychem RPG's manufacturing, customer, and business objectives.

Key Result Areas (KRAs)

1. Supplier Quality Management

- Establish and maintain supplier quality assurance systems across approved suppliers.
- Drive supplier qualification, onboarding, and periodic re-certification processes.
- Ensure compliance with Raychem RPG quality standards, customer requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
- Monitor supplier quality performance through defined KPIs and scorecards.

2. Incoming Quality Assurance
- Ensure effective incoming material inspection processes.
- Improve incoming quality levels and reduce supplier-related defects.
- Drive containment, corrective, and preventive actions for supplier quality issues.
- Minimize line stoppages and customer complaints arising from incoming material defects.

3. Supplier Development & Continuous Improvement
- Lead supplier capability assessments and improvement initiatives.
- Partner with suppliers to implement Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and process improvement projects.
- Facilitate supplier process audits and improvement roadmaps.




- Enhance supplier maturity levels and manufacturing process capability.

4. Supplier Audits & Compliance
- Plan and execute supplier quality audits.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, IATF, ISO 14001, EHS, and applicable product regulatory requirements.
- Track closure of audit observations and verify effectiveness of corrective actions.

5. Quality Issue Resolution
- Lead root cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, PFMEA, and problem-solving methodologies.
- Drive timely closure of supplier quality concerns.
- Ensure effective CAPA implementation and sustainability.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Procurement, SCM, Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D;, and Quality teams.
- Support NPD and localization initiatives through supplier quality validation.
- Participate in supplier selection and risk assessment processes.

7. Performance & Team Management
- Develop and mentor the SQA team.
- Drive a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure effective workload planning and capability building of team members.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage the Approved Supplier List (ASL).
- Conduct supplier audits and process assessments.
- Drive PPAP, APQP, FAI, and qualification requirements wherever applicable.
- Review supplier performance metrics and lead supplier review meetings.
- Analyse supplier PPM, rejection trends, and cost of poor quality.
- Coordinate supplier corrective action requests (SCARs) and closure.
- Support vendor development and localization projects.
- Ensure compliance with customer-specific quality requirements.
- Drive supplier risk mitigation and business continuity planning.
- Lead supplier quality improvement programs across manufacturing sites.

📌 Division Manager - Supplier Quality Assurance (Thane)
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