Overview
Syed Zaidi brings deep experience in supplier quality, regulatory compliance, quality systems, operational excellence, and root-cause-driven improvement across energy, healthcare, aerospace, construction, and manufacturing environments.
Core strengths
- Supplier quality strategy and governance
- Regulatory compliance and audit leadership
- Quality systems, CAPA, and RCCA execution
- Cross-functional stakeholder management
- Continuous improvement and risk reduction
Service contribution
- Supplier quality and vendor performance advisory
- Audit readiness and compliance assessments
- Process improvement and quality system strengthening
- Root cause investigation and corrective action planning
- Operational quality leadership for regulated industries
Selected work
Jenbacher North America
Oversees supplier quality and performance across North America with APQP and PPAP-based continuous improvement.
McKesson Canada
Led audit strategies, CAPA investigations, vendor audits, and quality systems reporting.
TC Energy
Ensured compliance for integrity and capital pipeline construction work and trained teams on SAP Quality Management.
SNC Lavalin
Managed supplier quality assurance across Canada and India and implemented KPI-driven quality processes.
Celestica
Recovered $1.7 million in supplier compensation while leading supplier quality work for major customer accounts.
Credentials
- Mechanical Engineering degree
- SAP Materials Management
- TapRooT Advanced Root Cause Analysis Lead Investigator