The posting
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and establish supplier evaluation standards.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of qualified suppliers.
- Review and assess potential new suppliers.
- Collaborate with outsourcing suppliers to improve the quality of outsourced products, especially for new projects.
- Evaluate supplier performance based on defined standards and metrics.
- Investigate and manage non-conformance issues from suppliers and ensure timely and effective corrective actions.
- Monitor and verify the implementation and effectiveness of supplier corrective actions.
- Conduct regular supplier audits to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Possess knowledge of automotive quality systems (e.g., IATF 16949, VDA 6.3), including relevant training and audit experience.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's or Masters Degree in a relevant field.
- Minimum 12 years of working experience in a related role.
- Strong understanding of supplier management processes, including workflows and operational principles.
- Excellent cross-functional communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to lead supplier-related improvement initiatives.
- Proficient in quality tools such as Minitab, the 7 QC tools, and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Capable of handling customer-facing communications professionally.
- Knowledge of standards for evaluating new equipment and materials.
- Proficiency in Mandarin is an added advantage (to liaise with counterparts in China).



