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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)