Vendor Development Manager

Vendor Development / Vendor Management Key Responsibilities: Identify, evaluate and onboard vendors as per business/project requirements. Conduct technical, quality, commercial and financial assessments of vendors. Conduct vendor audits to assess capacity, infrastructure, processes, compliance and delivery capability. Evaluate vendor performance and identify development/corrective actions. Coordinate with Procurement, Engineering, Projects, Quality and Finance for vendor approvals. Maintain vendor evaluation records and approved vendor database. Ideal Candidate: 5 to 9 years experience in Vendor Management, Procurement, Purchase, Engineering, QAQC, Project Execution or Supply Chain. Experience in vendor evaluation/audits and technical assessment. Good understanding of commercials, quality, specifications and vendor performance. Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills. Procurement + Engineering / Purchase + Quality / Engineering + Vendor Management backgrounds preferred. .