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15 Dec 2017
Job Opportunity : Regional Quality Director (APAC)
Position
Regional Quality Director (APAC)
Our Client
One of the Leading International Consumer Electronics Company

Responsibilities :

  •  Implement the Quality Continuous Improvement program ensuring achievement of defined product quality, product safety, sustainability and related cost structure objectives in Major Appliances Asia Pacific.
  •  Implement the strategic direction and continuous improvement program from Global Quality.
  •  Set tactical goals and objectives to drive continuous improvement and attain the defined product quality objectives (SCRlq, SCR Distractor reduction and elimination, Consumer rating improvement, % Warranty Costs/ Net Sales, NRFT).
  •  Drive continuous Quality improvement across the company, tracking status and implementation plans.
  •  In relation to New Product Introduction, ensure constant review of lessons from the validation of test protocols, through the Check Point process. Ensure test protocols related to Product reliability and as well as feedback from Consumers Institutes ratings, are used to set project targets for SCR and Consumer ratings.
  • When necessary, support Sector team members requiring “veto” right for significant non-compliance Quality requirements, ensuring application of a defined escalation process.
  •  Ensure fulfilment of Product Safety requirements and follow up.
  •  Ensure fulfilment of Sustainability targets
  •  Partner with other Sector Functions, especially R&D, Purchasing, Industrial Operations and PL VPs.
  •  Partner with Sales, After Sales and relevant Key Accounts / Key Customers.Implement the tools and methodologies to eliminate root causes for product quality using various methods and achieve the Business objectives.
  •  Promote and facilitate best practice for Quality Continuous Improvement activities, with creation and improvement of internal standards, educational materials, visual evidence, summary materials referring to technically proofed solutions and team working practices.
  •  Ensure all training support for resources involved in Quality Continuous Improvement programs.
  •  Create a positive working environment that encourages creative thinking and intelligent risk taking.

Qualifications:

  •  Demonstrated leadership capability in communicating and influencing others, stakeholder management, being a change leader and driving project success individually and through teams.
  •  Experienced people leader, with proven track of attracting and developing talents and managing cross cultural teams
  •  Significant experience as site / multi-site leader, at least 10 years minimum experience in cross-functional activities related to products and their manufacturing processes, where continuous improvement is the key focus.
  •  A proven record of success leading product projects and activities, along with long-term continuous improvement.