Sr Manager Supplier Quality

Schneider Electric; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Chennai, India invites a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer to be the technical expert ensuring our supply chain delivers excellence. You will lead supplier quality operations, address non-conformances, and drive improvements that impact customers.

You will mentor teammates, perform root cause analysis with suppliers, coordinate corrective actions, and monitor quality metrics to identify opportunities for efficiency and risk reduction in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving abilities with a track record of driving issues to closure independently.
• Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• Capability to mentor others and provide technical leadership on non-routine quality matters.
• Flexibility to adapt and prioritize in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supplier quality operations and verify that materials and components meet stringent quality standards.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions with suppliers to eliminate defects and prevent recurrence.
• Track and act on supplier quality metrics to identify improvement opportunities and drive performance.
• Provide technical coaching and guidance to team members on complex quality challenges.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Supplier Quality Management

Production Part Approval Process

Ethical Integrity

Auditing

Advanced Product Quality Planning

Statistical Process Control

Job description

Job Summary

Join us as a Senior Supplier Quality Engineer and become the technical expert who ensures our supply chain delivers excellence. Youll lead quality operations, solve complex supplier challenges, and drive measurable improvements that impact our customers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supplier quality operations and verify that materials and components meet stringent quality standards
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions with suppliers to eliminate defects and prevent recurrence
• Track and act on supplier quality metrics to identify improvement opportunities and drive performance
• Provide technical coaching and guidance to team members on complex quality challenges

Key Skills

• Analytical Thinking - intermediate level; evaluating supplier data to identify root causes and trends
• Supplier Quality Management - intermediate level; ensuring purchased parts meet specifications and standards
• Production Part Approval Process - intermediate level; validating supplier readiness and part conformance
• Ethical Integrity - intermediate level; maintaining compliance and transparency in supplier relationships
• Auditing - developing level; conducting supplier assessments to verify quality systems
• Advanced Product Quality Planning - developing level; collaborating on launch readiness with suppliers
• Statistical Process Control - developing level; monitoring process capability and stability metrics

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving abilities with a track record of driving issues to closure independently
• Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams and external suppliers
• Capability to mentor others and provide technical leadership on non-routine quality matters
• Flexibility to adapt and prioritize in a dynamic manufacturing environment