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Job Description
About the role - you will:
Supplier Quality Management
- Manage end-to-end supplier qualification and periodic audits.
- Support NPI and supplier readiness for scale
- Develop and maintain supplier quality requirements, control plans (SPC & equivalent) , and processvalidation criteria
- Deep understanding of supplier manufacturing processes to enable fast and accurate problem solving
- Lead root cause analysis, corrective action, and problem-solving activities (8D, FMEA).
- Drive supplier performance improvements and process capability.
AI & Data Analytics
- Use AI/ML tools to identify defect trends, predict quality risks, and recommend corrective actions.
- Build and maintain dashboards using analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Azure ML, Tableau).
- Develop data-driven models to forecast supplier performance and quality issues.
- Automate repetitive quality tasks using AI copilot or rule-based algorithms.
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work closely with factory SQE, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and operations to align supplierquality strategies.
- Support new product introduction (NPI) by ensuring supplier readiness and process capability.
- Partner with suppliers to implement statistical process control (SPC), PFMEA, and robust process controls.
Continuous Improvement
- Champion AI-enabled quality systems and drive digital transformation within the supply chain.
- Introduce tools such as computer vision, automated inspection, or anomaly detection where applicable.
- Facilitate Six Sigma projects to reduce cost of poor quality