Supplier Quality Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Focus on assessing, monitoring, and managing the performance of the company's suppliers.
• Plan, manage and review supplier performance.
• Evaluate and enhance the performance, quality, and compliance of suppliers.
• Ensure quality consistency is maintained as per COA/standards.
• Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Build trust and improve collaboration with suppliers.
• Describe and elaborate on the findings of the performance evaluation to all process stakeholders.
• Assemble all the parts of the evaluation into a coherent and complete document.
• Rate the current supplier maturity level and determine if a higher level of maturity is desired or required.
• Determine the gap between the current state of supplier status and the desired state. Produce a graphical representation of the gap and quantify if possible.
• Produce tactical and strategic recommendations with sufficient details to allow for informed decision making (i.e., costs, benefits, risks, schedule, priority, implementation approach, etc.)

Requirements

Experience Desired:

• 7 years of experience in inspection of chemicals and packaging materials specialized in manufacturing industry.
• Working knowledge of international regulations and standards applicable to the company including ISO 13485.
• Technical experience within the areas of Material Controls and Quality Management Systems.
• Experience working with cross functions such as Quality Systems, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Sourcing, Regulatory and Technical.
• Project management experience.

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree holder with experience within material controls and supplier quality audits.
• Knowledge of quality management system and analysis.
• Strong understanding of materials and processes.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Potential travel up to 50%
• Lean/SPC/Six Sigma is an added advantage.
• Solid computer skills required, including Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint