JOB SUMMARY: Manage supplier quality, social compliance, supply chain security activities involved with Asian vendors supplying components and finished goods to group Sports & Cargo, Packs, Bags & Luggage/ Juvenile & Pet; Conduct / coordinate 1st piece, in-process and finished goods audits of Asian supplied components/product; Release projects thru PPAP; Action to reduce claim PPM and claim cost; Coordinate third party audits, inspection, lab test, etc. activities

INTERACTION WITH: Internal - Outdoor & Bages Global Plants & DCs; Warranty team; Category team, project team like project purchaser, product development, project manager, etc.; External - Asia 1st & 2nd tier suppliers, contract Design center, 3rd Parties/test labs, etc.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Ensure company quality, social compliance, and supply chain security systems
are established and maintained with all primary and secondary sources of
supply;
2. Plan, and conduct (or coordinate 3rd party) supplier qualification/surveillance
audits; social compliance audits, using company sanctioned systems, follow up
to close;
3. Periodic or aperiodic process audits on supplier production line;
4. Conduct product audits of finish goods and report results;
5. Carry out annual VPP acc. to plan and chemical test plan implementation, and
improving plan adherence;
6. Initiate, drive and manage continuous improvement in quality systems,
processes and programs at suppliers to ensure supplier meets/exceeds
company requirements;
7. Owner to dispose field warranty claim related to compliance, and action to
improve overall company compliance system;
8. Review supplier documentation, logs and procedures in accordance to ISO or
IATF standards;
9. Manage the Hazardous substance follow company RSL list;
10. Review and approve supplier PPAP documents; peer audit for PPAP
documentation;
11. Monthly KPI reporting, analysis and KPI improvement;
12. Supplier CDP reporting follow up and initiative for CO2 emission reduction;
13. Other assigment from supervisor as required;

RECOMMENDED POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
1. Technical Degree (Bachelor/Master or equivalent), and a minimum of three
years working experience in the quality, engineering, purchasing or process
field;
2. Basic understanding of Quality Systems development and implementaion
(ISO9001/ IATF16949 standards), quality audit, sampling plan and inspection
methods;
3. Familiar with quality knowledge and tools such as Control Plan, APQP, PPAP,
SPC, FMEA, MSA; QC 7 tools, 8D, 5 why, etc…
4. Audit experience (VDA/or QPA&QSA/C-TPAT) audits, social compliance audit,
etc…
5. Process knowledge with mechanic or textile product quality, or other related
field;
6. Computer literate in MS Office (Excel, PPT…);
7. Strong analytic and presentation skill in a structured and concised way;
8. Proven skills of multitasking and high productivity;
9. Good oral and written communication skills in both English and Chinese.