Designation: Vendor Development Engineer

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Purpose

To develop, evaluate, qualify and continuously improve the vendor base to ensure availability of quality materials/components at competitive cost and within required delivery timelines.

Key Responsibilities
Identify, evaluate and develop recent vendors as per company requirements.
Assess vendor capabilities in terms of manufacturing capacity, quality systems, technology, infrastructure and delivery performance.
Conduct vendor audits and capability assessments.
Develop vendors for current products, components, fabricated parts and engineering requirements.
Coordinate with vendors for recent product development, sample development and first-off approvals.
Monitor vendor quality, delivery, cost and overall performance.
Analyze vendor rejection, defects, NCRs and customer complaints and ensure corrective actions.
Work closely with Quality, Purchase, Production, Engineering and Design teams for vendor development activities.
Provide technical support to vendors for process improvement,



manufacturing methods and quality enhancement.
Ensure timely completion of PPAP/APQP and other required vendor approval documentation, wherever applicable.
Develop alternate and backup vendors to minimize supply-chain risks.
Negotiate and support cost reduction, process improvement and value engineering initiatives.
Monitor vendor capacity planning and ensure readiness for increased production requirements.
Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and prepare vendor rating reports.
Drive continuous improvement in vendor quality, productivity, cost and delivery performance.
Resolve critical vendor-related issues and escalate major risks to management.
Maintain complete records of vendor evaluations, audits, development activities and performance.
Develop long-term strategic relationships with key suppliers.

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Vendor Development Engineer Delhi
🏢 VLA Industries
📍 Delhi