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Director, Supplier Quality Assurance
Fashion Industry Company
Melville, NY, United States
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Description
The Director Supplier Quality Assurance will lead and facilitate improvement initiatives which ensure that all suppliers’ processes are capable of meeting the high standards and quality expectations demanded by the Company companies and its customers. The Director will represent the Company Corporation to the highest level of Senior Management and/or ownership of the Supplier in an effort to drive cooperation and compliance with our corporate policies and specifications and must have the technical and interpersonal skills to influence the vendor base to manufacture and deliver per our expectations.
•Responsible for quality oversight, quality performance reporting and continuous improvement activities at assigned suppliers (10-20 suppliers depending on commodity)
•Subject matter expert for specified area within the assigned supplier commodity (ie; glass, injection molding, decoration, third party manufacturing, raw Material manufacturing)
•Participate in DTO and DFMEA’s to integrate quality assurance into the upfront development process.
•Participate in defining tool qualification program with technical packaging and the supplier(s) of primary components.
•Collaborate with Brand partners to ensure that brand needs are clearly defined and addressed throughout the life cycle of products/projects.
•Lead global projects within the Supplier Quality Assurance team to support the strategy and drive alignment at a global level.
•Work with up-front development teams to ensure that supplier is capable of producing desired product without major issues.
•Work with the receiving plant, packaging development, technical packaging, and all other parties to define new product critical features important to the receiving plant, distribution and customers.
•Maintain a two-way communication with the receiving site until after the launch on potential improvements on new components
•Implement new systems and working practices to improve process and product quality at the supplier’s facility.
•Analyze accuracy and capability of supplier processes, procedures and equipment to meet EL quality parameters.
•Carry out product and/or process audits in new and existing suppliers as necessary.
•Develop CAPA plans together with audited suppliers, and communicate concerns/accomplishments within the Supply Chain organization.
•Support Site QA by troubleshooting important issues related to product quality and/or compatibility with filling & packaging equipment.
Qualifications
Bachelors of Engineering degree or equivalent.
8-10 years experience in process improvement utilizing statistical problem solving techniques, FMEA, SPC, Root Cause Analysis and others.
50% Travel
•Experience working in Pharmaceutical or Cosmetic manufacturing facility.
•Knowledge in quality management systems, new product development process, project management, and process mapping.
•Strong interpersonal, communications (oral, written, influence and persuasiveness), technical report/writing and presentation skills.
•Clean Driving License.
•bility to travel for 3-4 day periods on short notice