Top Skills:
PiqQms AuditorApqpProduct DevelopmentAnalytical SkillApqpAuditCharacterizationPerformance ImprovementPerformance MetricPpapProduct DevelopmentProduct LaunchProject ManagementProject ScheduleRisk MitigationSix SigmaZero Defect
Must Have Skills:
QMS Auditor
APQP/PIQ
Analytical skills - Six sigma preffered
Detailed knowledge of Quality tool
Product development
Key Deliverables
Quality - Product development (How we are supporting PD team)
Defect free product launch
to reduce field failure
Role & responsibilities
- EPI /NPI Project management (APQP/PIQ), ensure external buy product development process meets project schedule & quality requirements.
- Work with Cross functional teams - Commodity / Marketing / Engineering / Mfg Quality / SCM / Project Management including suppliers on new projects.
- Quality contract discussion & finalization with the Commodity team.
- Deliver PIQ (Purchase item qualification) & PPAP according to project schedule. Work with 3rd party to conduct the early production containment, to perform NPI inspection.
- Manage information on suppliers quality performance metrics in the field & at Whirlpools manufacturing divisions (SIR, PPM, CAL)
- Identify supplier improvement and risk mitigation opportunities at key supplier sites and manage these improvement actiavities.
- Drive team work for supplier performance improvement plans and interface with internal and external partners to collaboratively pursue solutions and closure of action plans.
- Analysis of the quality performance & capability of Suppliers , Drive 8D & support line continuity.
- Visit suppliers to perform process characterization & drive focus supplier improvement.
- Witness the significant sample building for NPIs during product launch, solve the quality issues with a solid action plan, verify and validate the efficiency of action plans, to ensure products comply with Whirlpools quality, performance, reliability and other requirements.
- Conduct Quality System Audits on new suppliers & process audit (GTCA/GSQA)
- Drive a quality culture aligned to Zero Defect with suppliers & process partners of the commodity space.
- Supplier training on Whirlpool process & systems ( QC Tools, GSQRR, PIQ)
- Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt will be preferred
Preferred candidate profile
Deputy Manager -Supplier Development (Finished Product Sourcing)
Whirlpool
naukri
Gurugram
6-10 years 10L-15L
Full time
01 May 2026
Top Skills:
PiqQms AuditorApqpProduct DevelopmentAnalytical SkillApqpAuditCharacterizationPerformance ImprovementPerformance MetricPpapProduct DevelopmentProduct LaunchProject ManagementProject ScheduleRisk MitigationSix SigmaZero Defect
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Download ResumeMust Have Skills:
QMS Auditor
APQP/PIQ
Analytical skills - Six sigma preffered
Detailed knowledge of Quality tool
Product development
Key Deliverables
Quality - Product development (How we are supporting PD team)
Defect free product launch
to reduce field failure
Role & responsibilities
- EPI /NPI Project management (APQP/PIQ), ensure external buy product development process meets project schedule & quality requirements.
- Work with Cross functional teams - Commodity / Marketing / Engineering / Mfg Quality / SCM / Project Management including suppliers on new projects.
- Quality contract discussion & finalization with the Commodity team.
- Deliver PIQ (Purchase item qualification) & PPAP according to project schedule. Work with 3rd party to conduct the early production containment, to perform NPI inspection.
- Manage information on suppliers quality performance metrics in the field & at Whirlpools manufacturing divisions (SIR, PPM, CAL)
- Identify supplier improvement and risk mitigation opportunities at key supplier sites and manage these improvement actiavities.
- Drive team work for supplier performance improvement plans and interface with internal and external partners to collaboratively pursue solutions and closure of action plans.
- Analysis of the quality performance & capability of Suppliers , Drive 8D & support line continuity.
- Visit suppliers to perform process characterization & drive focus supplier improvement.
- Witness the significant sample building for NPIs during product launch, solve the quality issues with a solid action plan, verify and validate the efficiency of action plans, to ensure products comply with Whirlpools quality, performance, reliability and other requirements.
- Conduct Quality System Audits on new suppliers & process audit (GTCA/GSQA)
- Drive a quality culture aligned to Zero Defect with suppliers & process partners of the commodity space.
- Supplier training on Whirlpool process & systems ( QC Tools, GSQRR, PIQ)
- Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt will be preferred
Preferred candidate profile