Position: Vendor Development Location: Gurgaon/ Neemrana Experience: 2-10 Years Job Title: Supplier Development Job Purpose: Supplier Development will drive quality, process & system improvement & maintenance across HMCL supplier base. He will also ensure timely & flawless new product development to meet quality & delivery expectation on new model launch. Additionally generate VA/VE opportunities using lean methods to remove waste in supply chain Education: B.E. / B.Tech. Scope: The scope will cover all critical suppliers deploying multiple manufacturing technologies in domestic & global horizon. Ensure human resource competency at supplier end. Impact: * Cost of Poor Quality, Monitoring of Scrap & Rejections & Opportunity loss in Market. * Interface with internal customer / team of R&D , SQA & Supply * Delay in Ramp Up impacts supply of vehicle to customer. * Handling & resolving issues during new product development & Launch Role & Responsibility: * Ensure monitoring of supplier quality & communicating supplier performance with timely audit & review improvements at supply chain partners. * Act as program manager for New Product Development with suppliers follow Quality Planning Steps to ensure Robust Development using zero defect parts in New Product Development using PFD-PFMEA-PCP approach. * Ensure required capacity with quality to match new model launch ramp up i.e Run @ Rate * To verify suppliers readiness for model launch prior to Start of Production. * To ensure engineering change management. * Force corrective actions from audit findings & drive completion * Analyze supplier process data to assist in chronic problem solving.. * Interface with SQA & R&D and within SS&SC for consistency of inspection method for supplied goods Knowledge and Skills & Competency: * Technical Knowledge on various manufacturing process related to 2W/4W industry . * Understanding of APQP Methodology & TS 16949 requirement. * Program Management Skills, * Anticipation of Process Failure Modes & knowledge of Pokayoke implementation * Product & Process Development .