Supplier Quality Manager

Job Description:

Job Description/Responsibilities

• Preferred job knowledge on sheet metal, plastic, stamping, and metrology.
• Conducting on-site audits to verify supplier processes, quality management systems, and capabilities.
• Establishing and tracking supplier metrics, such as defect rates and on-time delivery, using tools like PPAP, APQP, or Six Sigma.
• Investigating supplier quality issues, addressing complaints, and issuing corrective action plans to prevent recurrence.
• Developing and maintaining quality agreements to ensure supplier compliance with company standards.
• Supporting sourcing teams in qualifying new suppliers and verifying that supplier processes can meet product specifications.
• Managing nonconforming materials from suppliers to minimize waste, production delays, and costs.
• Providing training on process improvement tools and quality requirements to improve supplier performance.
• Working with internal cross-functional teams (purchasing, engineering, manufacturing) to align supplier quality with business goals.

IT Skills

• Understanding of manufacturing processes, quality tools (SPC, Root Cause Analysis), and ISO standards.
• Experience with supplier audits and quality system documentation.
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage supplier relationships and lead improvements.
• Ability to analyse data to identify trends and risks
• Ability to analyse selection of material Import to Local
• Strong Knowledge in Stamping, plastics, Deep draw, welding, Documentation Training.

Education Qualification

• Mechanical Engineering