2025_07_BGSW_SO_OPM41_Associate_Purchase Quality
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage the development and sourcing of mechanical parts, including machined components, sheet metal, castings, plastics, and fasteners.
- Collaborate with engineering, design, and R&D teams to translate technical specifications into supplier requirements.
- Interface with suppliers to gather quotes, conduct RFQs/RFIs, and support vendor selection.
- Monitor part development timelines, ensuring alignment with program milestones and production readiness.
- Support cost analysis and negotiations with suppliers to meet project cost targets.
- Coordinate first article inspections (FAI), PPAPs, and initial sample approvals in collaboration with quality and engineering.
- Maintain supplier performance data related to quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness.
- Identify and qualify alternate suppliers for critical or single-source parts to mitigate supply risks.
- Assist in engineering change implementation by updating BOMs, drawings, and part tracking databases.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards (RoHS, REACH, material certifications, etc.).