Supplier Quality Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and build Supplier Quality Requirements Manual, Product Specifications, Inspection and Testing plan and ongoing monitor supplier compliance. 
• Create standardized procedures to manage supplier quality performance of incidents and defective rates.  Implement “Supplier Corrective Action Plan”, “Supplier Recovery Plan” and “Supplier Improvement Program”
• Develop and implement Supplier Score card program.   Ongoing monitor supplier KPI and drive continuous improvement
• Develop and lead Supplier On-site quality audit guidelines and provide direction and requirements to the agent and 3rd. party inspection firm to assure satisfactory results
• Provide all aspects of quality inspection requirements, manage inspection results and compliance from factory pre-shipment inspection, to Warehouse incoming inspection, to customer field complaints.  Investigate issues and provide resolutions. 
• Closely work with Supply Chain team to support resourcing efforts.  And conduct inspection, testing and approve tooling and sample from current and new suppliers.
• Provide technical approval and recommendation to the Supply Chain team regarding supplier and product performance review.
• Work with supplier to resolve defective quality return, replacement, and compliance issues.
• Act as technical resource to answer product specs. inquiries from Customer Service Dept.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or other engineering degree and minimum 10 -15 years’ experience  
• Prior SQE role is must
• Able to operate Auto Cad and create/edit drawing
• Possess diverse material and manufacturing processing knowledge is must
• High sense of urgency
• Proficiency in Excel
• Enjoy working with data and interact with system.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience working with Asian and emerging market suppliers and agents.
• Detail oriented and solid organization skills
• Strong time management and able to multi-task in a fast-paced working environment
• Ability to firmly communicate requirements and manage expectations to a global supply base  
• Ability to effectively communicate with internal teams to get the task done in a timely fashion.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Able to remain flexible, adaptable to change and always pursue creative and out of box thinking method to drive continuous improvement.
• Leadership and management experience is plus