Supplier Quality Manager

• Support supplier qualification & new product introduction quality tracking assess audit and qualify suppliers; drive alignment on product specification and COAs to supplier readiness for mass production.
• Contracting & quality agreements: Work with Sourcing/AMS/Legal to define quality agreements specifications sampling plans material & packaging requirements labeling and traceability obligations and ensure supplier acknowledgment of requirements and maintain formal records
• Manage incoming inspection & release define risk based incoming plans perform/approve lot release link COAs and traceability to inventory.
• Align and approve on quality decisions with vendors through agreed testing workmanship sample reviews and joint evidence review to resolve quality disputes that may arise from customer requirements or feedback
• Lead nonconformance & CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) coordinate on RTV (return to vendor) issue SCAR( Supplier Corrective Action Request) contain defects (stop ship/quarantine) run root cause analysis and verify effectiveness of 8D or CAPA.
• Control change & traceability evaluate and approve supplier changes (including changes in engineering product raw material etc.) manage requalification when needed and maintain end to end lot/serial traceability and documentation.
• Drive supplier process improvement and performance monitoring including statistical process monitoring development plans to reduce defects and waste and organizing regular quality review meetings with vendors to review performance (using Scorecard ) issues and improvement actions.
• Own documentation and communication for supplier quality: maintain and version quality procedures and records prepare and share quality reports and metrics with stakeholders and support audits and regulatory compliance.

Education: Bachelors degree in Chemistry Polymer Plastics Engineering Quality Management or related field. Masters preferred for senior roles.

- Experience: 5 years in supplier/vendor quality management in China; experience in audits CAPA incoming inspection and product release.

- Technical and regulatory knowledge: Quality management systems (ISO 9001) supplier audit methodologies; familiarity with industry standards where applicable; packaging labeling traceability and shelflife handling.

- Skills: Root cause analysis supplier management negotiation fluent Mandarin and English interpersonal influencing MS Office and QMS/ERP experience willingness to travel.

- Certifications (desirable): CQE Lead Auditor (ISO 9001 IATF16949 or other relevant quality certifications.

Moderate travel within China (30% depending on supplier locations and audit schedules); occasional international travel as needed.