Team Leader, Supplier Quality Control

City:  Bangkok
Country/Region:  TH
Application Deadline:  Until Hired

Main Purposes of the role:

o    Ensuring that a manufacturing facility's suppliers, materials, processes, and final products are robust, on-time delivery and meet production quality.
o    Execute and support new OEM/ODM products, and new raw material purchase from outside.
o    Ensure inspection system develop to fulfil requirement and aligned between supplier and Pandora.
o    Develop supplier and in-bound inspection processes.
o    Manage improvement project, and strategic initiative

Resonsibilities:

o    Material & Supplier Qualification: Lead the qualification process for new materials, gemstones, and ODM/OEM suppliers to ensure readiness for mass production. Monitor progress and provide summary reports for each product launch.
o    Supplier Training & Development: Deliver technical and quality management system training to suppliers during the development phase to enhance technical capability and quality performance.
o    Issue Resolution: Ensure timely resolution of quality issues identified during development phases.
o    Quality Standards & Inspection Methods: Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop quality standards, criteria, and inspection methods, and effectively communicate these to suppliers and internal teams.
o    Specification & Regulatory Compliance: Train suppliers on product specifications and regulatory requirements, providing technical support as needed.
o    Quality Alerts & Coordination: Act as the coordinator for quality alerts between the company and suppliers when issues arise during development.
o    Supplier Improvement Programs: Execute supplier improvement and development programs and lead inbound improvement projects with suppliers and internal teams.
o    Performance Data Analysis: Utilize quality performance data to support supplier evaluation and selection processes.
o    Cross-Functional Quality Projects: Drive quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional teams

Requirements:

  • A minimum 3-year experience on supplier quality or administration
  • Experience in Jewelry inspection and quality systems
  • Able to use computers such as E-mail, Microsoft Office programs, AX, etc.
  • Good teamwork skills and good human relations
  • Experience in Quality System and Quality Control process
  • Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, LAR, Gage R&R and Process capability study
  • MS office, Minitab etc.
  • Able to communicate in English
  • Good Communication & Presentation & Auditor skill