Key Purpose of the Job:

Understand the VFQM vision, strategic goals and fully aware of its respective roles & responsibilities as relate to QM. Execute continuous improvement plans at the factory through proper quality initiatives, prevention, and risk management. Must be able to directly influence factory QMS through a close working relationship with key vendor and factory quality personnel. Be accountable for delivering consistently high-quality product as measured through all QM KPIs/Metrics.

Key Area of Responsibility:

• Objectively evaluate and analyze the quality KPIs of the factories, monitor and support the VCP. Identifies and implement best practice improvements within process, equipment and manufacturing requirements.
• Provide guideline and conduct audit for the factories on process improvement such as Mold Prevention audit, factory process audit etc.
• Perform product quality audit such as final quality audit, product correlation audit and shadow audit etc and provide sop for the factories on product improvement.
• Offer support and supervision to factory quality team on quality improvement with best practice, related SOP and case study etc.
• Validate test reports and follow failure closure processes
• Problem solving & Technical support: any problem found or receipt of any technical enquiry, prompt response with professional assistance offered to get it solved.
• Provide constructive feedback, suggestion and sharing ideas within the quality team, to drive continuous improvement.
• Attend preventive process related meeting such as pre-production meeting/ tear down meeting and risk base program etc to mitigate potential product risk.
• Connectivity with cross functional team to ensure quality related issues are address and collaborate with required personal on resolving issue together.
• Implement project or piloting for process/ product improvement
• Support and monitor factory accredited lab testing SOP against Brand standards and Industrial/Country requirements

Strategic Role Relationship Building

• Openly seeks out individuals at the factory level and internally to share relevant information that benefits the customer, business and VF associates.
• Debates and provides authentic dialogue with stakeholders to achieve the shared goal.