Harish Agrawal

About Harish Agrawal

I am a results-driven quality professional with over 15+ years of experience in Supplier…

Experience

1. Supplier Quality Senior Manager

   Stellantis

   Apr 2022 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Role Summary:Strategic leader in supplier quality and development, responsible for risk prevention, supplier capability enhancement, and driving continuous improvement across global supply chains. Trusted escalation point for quality issues across projects, manufacturing sites, and service networks.Key Responsibilities:Spearhead preventive quality strategies to minimize supply chain risks and ensure compliance with OEM requirements.Develop and enforce supplier quality standards and Quality Assurance Agreements (QAA) based on supplier categories.Lead supplier audits, performance reviews, and supplier development programs aimed at long-term capability building.Support the setup and quality assurance of external repair shops and overhaul business in India.Non-Conformance & Issue Resolution:Lead the validation and containment of supplier-related non-conformances (NCs), ensuring minimal disruption to operations.Act as the interface and escalation lead for factory, project, and field quality issues.Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and facilitate 8D problem-solving, ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions.Monitor the effectiveness of containment actions and feed findings into strategic supplier improvement plans.Key Achievements:Reduced recurring supplier defects by implementing structured quality gates and early risk detection measures.Strengthened cross-functional collaboration between Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Service teams.Contributed to increased supplier maturity and product quality across chassis and sheet metal components.

Education

• Maharashtra Institute of Technology

  DME, MECHANICAL ENGINEER

  2001 — 2005

• Welingkar Institute of Management

  post graduate diploma in beussiness management, Operations Management and Supervision

  2017 — 2019

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  BE, mechanical engineer

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Value Stream Mapping
• Cae
• Machining
• Machine Installation
• Dfmea
• Manufacturing
• Ts16949
• Product Development
• Quality System
• Lean Manufacturing
• Facilities Management
• Powertrain
• Fixture Design
• Toyota Production System
• Vehicles
• Quality Control
• Unigraphics
• 5s
• Automotive Engineering
• Sheet Metal
• Machinery
• Pos
• Gd&T
• Tqm
• Amdec
• Ppap
• Maps
• Industrial Engineering
• Catia
• Automotive
• Kaizen
• Mfmea
• Pfmea
• Spc
• Parts
• Engineering
• Iso
• Iso/Ts 16949
• Quality Assurance
• Apqp