Job Requirements Job Purpose: Quality SQA assists in managing the development of vendors ensuring an adequate supply of components for existing products as per design changes, capacity enhancements/ replacements within the cost, quantity and quality targets. Key Responsibilities: • Identify potential suppliers and send RFQ to them based on part design and bill of materials received from current engineering. • Gauge capability of suppliers by conducting design for manufacturing (DFM) discussions with suppliers. • Track metrics such as number of aging design releases, rejection rates of incoming parts and level of adherence to direct on line targets. • Calculate target costing for components in collaboration with the Cost Management team. • Propose suppliers based on suitable evaluation in collaboration with the Quality Assurance team and ensure that proposed suppliers meet the target band. • Provide technical guidance (mechanical and engineering feedback) to shortlisted suppliers in order to meet component reliability, supply chain efficiency and overall cost reduction. • Conduct component inspection audits and supervise supplier quality engineers responsible for component release. • Resolve quality issues and monitor corrective procedures as per guidelines specified by quality assurance. • Ensure completion of the Product Part Approval process in collaboration with Current Engineering and Quality assurance. • Handover to procurement team for sourcing material for start of production runs. • Drive improvement in supplier audit score and reduction in line rejection/ field rejection of parts Ensure adherence to business plan targets/vehicle. Education: B.E. / B. Tech in Mechanical / Automobile Engineering. Experience: 6+ years’ experience in the vendor development function in the automobile industry (OEMs, ancillaries).