Area Supplier Development Specialist (APAC)

Way beyond a simple consulting firm, Source of Asia is an international business accelerator. In simple words, we enable our customers to explore, operate and grow business in Vietnam, across ASEAN, and further afield. We thrive on challenges, permanently motivated to learn and grow along the way. We believe success lies in the human relationships we build. This dynamic environment is the ideal gateway for talents, who believe, like we do, in sustainable growth. Our fast-growing company is permanently looking for new talents.

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Own all aspects of supplier relationships that impact the Cost of Quality (COQ). Measure, prevent, react and enforce processes and procedures to manage suppliers reactively and proactively. This includes initial selection and qualification of suppliers, continuous improvement and development throughout the life-cycle of the supplier, cross-functional support for all related programs, and triage to permanent solutions.

• Participates in supplier selection and monitors performance. Identifies areas of improvement and leads team activity.
• Works closely with procurement and engineering on supplier development and new product introductions ensuring suppliers are capable of meeting requirements.
• Develops and monitors metrics for suppliers including supplier corrective actions, responsiveness, and speed to problem resolution.
• Promotes the use of process development and controls (i.e. PFMEA, Control Plans, Preventative Actions, PPAP).
• Requires frequent travel to suppliers to understand their processes and controls, verify controls are executed as planned, communicate issues encountered by company, and work directly with the supplier to improve processes and material quality.
• Interacts with internal customers on quality issues and actively participates in failure analysis and corrective action efforts.
• Owns all aspects of proactive and reactive quality throughout the product lifecycle.
• Leads problem definition and reactive problem solving through containment, identification of root cause, and corrective action with SCAR (Supplier Corrective Action Report)
• Performs annual audits to monitor supplier QMS (Quality Management System) compliance and effectiveness.
• Leads qualification of alternate sources for mitigation of business risk, including expansion of supplier portfolio for commercial leverage, TOW (Transfer of Work) or NPI (New Product Introduction)
• Manages supplier onboarding process and leads all functional participation for supplier launch of new products.
• Identifies areas for cost reduction across assigned supplier base including internal supplier process, quality improvements, Variable Cost Productivity (VCP), and material usage.
• Utilizes LEAN manufacturing concepts to improve supplier processes to deliver on cost savings ideas including reduction of waste and rework.
• Travel as required (40-50%)

Qualifications/Skills:

• Hands-on experience with ISO 9001, IATF16949 or equivalent quality management systems and tools
• Hands on experience on supplier assessment, qualification, audit and management
• Experienced with problem solving tools and techniques (i.e. 8-D, 5 Whys, 7 Ways, Fishbone, Pareto, Six Sigma) and part qualification processes (First Article, PPAP).
• Strong background in applying statistical tools for process and product development and control (i.e. Process Capability, Control Plans, SPC, Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
• Strong project management skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop, manage and implement project plans both globally and domestically
• Skilled and experienced with reading and understanding prints, specifications, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Demonstrated Lean Manufacturing experience
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to fluently communicate in English (written and oral) required
• Ability to communicate in Mandarin and/or Cantonese preferred

Educational/Certification Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering
• Master’s degree preferred
• ASQ CQE or SQP or equivalent certification preferred

Work Experience: 3-5 years of Quality and/or Technical experience in a manufacturing environment in an automotive / chemical/textile or related industry.

• Competitive salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a dynamic team environment.
• Access to cutting-edge tools and software to support job responsibilities.
• Other employee benefits follow company policies.