DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and mentor a team of Supplier Quality Engineers to ensure effective execution of supplier audit plans and quality objectives.
• Allocate and prioritize tasks within the team based on business urgency, risk level, and resource availability.
• Monitor team performance through defined KPIs (audit closure timelines, SCAR effectiveness, supplier performance metrics) and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching on quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, Root Cause Analysis, DMAIC, and validation activities.
• Ensure alignment of team activities with global supplier quality strategy, regulatory requirements (ISO9001, ISO13485), and OGSM.
• Contribute conducting audits, review and approve audit reports, corrective action plans, and supplier qualification documentation before submission to management.
• Drive standardization and best practices across supplier quality processes and ensure audit-readiness at all times.
• Facilitate regular team meetings, performance reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions to enhance team capability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, RD&E, Operations, and Global Quality teams to resolve supplier-related issues proactively.
• Identify training needs and support skill development of team members to build future leadership pipeline.
• Act as an escalation point for critical supplier quality issues and ensure timely resolution with stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of compliance, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement within the team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a bachelor degree in a related discipline (Chemical engineering /Biotech engineering /production engineering/ Pharmacy etc.) and / or master degree in Chemistry/ Quality / Purchasing / Supply Chain Management.
• Lead Auditor Certification for ISO9001, ISO13485 and relevant standard.
• Must have considerable experience in conducting ISO, GMP audits for regulatory and non-regulatory industry by onsite/remote mode.
• Understanding of Lean, 6 sigma green belt.
• 5-7 years of experience in leading team for Chemical or Pharmaceutical quality assurance/supplier quality assurance.
• Familiarity with RCA Tools, SAP, eQMS tools, Data analytics is a strong asset.

Other skills required:

• Excellent written and oral communication
• Team player who is easy to work with
• Combination of big picture understanding and vision with outstanding attention to detail
• Problem solver with strong analytical skills – comfortable with both theoretical and practical issues
• Able to work independently and within a team.
• Strong ability to document work.
• Able to prioritize tasks effectively and to communicate roadblocks promptly to management within a fast-paced environment where project / team priorities may shift.
• A curious person who stays abreast of the latest techniques and technologies
• High degree of discretion dealing with confidential information

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.