Pankaj Soni

About Pankaj Soni

Professional with 25 yrs of diverse background of hands on experience in Quality…

Experience

1. Head of Supplier Quality

   Nokia

   Jun 2008 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Manage a diverse supplier portfolio spanning semiconductors and standard components, ensuring alignment with organizational quality and business strategies.• Develop and execute supplier quality strategy, contributing directly to overall business objectives and operational excellence.• Lead supplier performance evaluations by conducting surveys, preparing scorecards, and driving continuous improvements in quality and delivery.• Partner with global, cross-functional procurement teams to resolve supplier-level quality issues and support strategic sourcing decisions.• Negotiate and define quality KPIs/requirements within supplier contracts to ensure compliance, consistency, and accountability.• Plan and conduct on-site supplier audits, assessing adherence to quality standards and identifying areas for improvement.• Manage and resolve quality-related claims in collaboration with Category Managers, minimizing business risks and supply chain disruptions.• Drive supplier development programs, facilitating improvements in processes, compliance, and overall performance.• Lead strategic initiatives including Cost of Poor Quality reduction, Total Cost of Ownership optimization, Left Shift approaches, and Predict & Prevent methodologies.• Collaborate across functions to integrate audit findings and corrective actions into long-term supplier remediation and improvement efforts.

Education

• IMT Ghaziabad

  PGDBA

  2009 — 2010

• MIET Gondia

  B.E., Electronics

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Project Management
• Vendor Management
• Supplier Negotiations
• Product Management
• Global Sourcing
• Supplier Performance
• Cost Reduction
• Outsourcing
• Quality Management
• Materials Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Sourcing
• Manufacturing
• Technical Production
• Process Improvement
• Cost Reduction Programs
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Procurement
• Product Development