Title: Product Technologist
KAS Pty Limited is a part of KAS Group Asia (KGA), the exclusive direct sourcing arm of Kmart Group that operates the iconic retail brands Kmart Australia, Target Australia and Catch. KGA’s operations span the largest sourcing markets across Asia including China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam, supporting an annual sourcing capability of US $ 2.5 billion.
With our strong commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing, we provide a full suite of procurement services from sourcing, merchandising, packaging, quality assurance, quality control and international supply chain.
At KGA, whether with KAS Pty Ltd or Target Australia Sourcing, you will be part of a dynamic, growing business that delivers incredible results through a clearly defined purpose and strategy. You will work in an environment that is highly supportive, collaborative and encourages innovation whilst providing autonomy and challenge.
You will have access to flexible working hours, health and wellness programs, competitive remuneration and training opportunities with development plans to support your career growth. We offer an empowering culture with strongly embedded organisational values that define who we are and everything we do.
Position: Product Technologist
Location: Shanghai
| Team Member Minimum Requirements | |||
| Required Qualification Level: | Associate Degree | Qualification Field: | Science, Technology, Engineering |
| Preferred Qualification Level: | Bachelor Degree (Undergrad) | Qualification Field: | Science, Technology, Engineering |
| Level of role: | Team member | Years of Experience required for role: | 3-5 years |
| Individual contributors provide organisational related support or service (administrative or clerical) OR roles operating in a “hands on” environment in support of daily business activities (e.g., technical, production or craft levels). The majority of time is spent in the delivery of support services or activities, typically under supervision. Work typically requires a high school degree or 1-2 year vocational training / associates degree. | |||
| Technical Skills required: | |||
| Product technicial and testing knowledge and skill | Knowledge of related products production | ||
| Knowlodge of quality management system | Capable of judgement in quality aspects | ||
| Traits / Abilities: | |||
| Effective communication skill | Analysis and Decision making | ||
| Problem solving skill | Self-discipline, good team player, self-motivated | ||
| Does the role predominately perform duties of clerical nature? | No | ||
| If yes, what statement below best aligns to the role? | |||
| Position Scope | |||
| Area of Accountability | Key Responsibilities & Deliverables | Performance Measures & Targets | |
| Supplier/Factory assessment | - Conduct factory visit to evaluate factory’s production processes and quality management system to ensure compliance with minimum standards. - Ensure factory technical audit (FTA) and approval on potential suppliers is carried out in accordance with company policy with corrective action plan in place. - Update FTA status in DSS and manage re-audit as per company policy. |
- Number of factory visit - Number of FTA reports in DSS - Number of factories with overdue NCs not sign off |
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| Product Approval | - Excute Preventive Quality Model by conducting sourcing brief review, buying trip, newline review, sample & packaging evaluation testing and approval, pre-production meeting, inspection report review, shipment release and etc. - Maintain and update product testing protocols, testing matrix, inspection checklist, DCL,and other quality related document. |
- Number of sample approval - Nubmer of PP meetings - DSS QA report - Number of withdrawal / recall |
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| Continuous Improvement | - Review customer feedback and return data, drive product improvement and shrinkage reduction. - Conduct investigation on quality incidents, address quality issues with rectification measures. |
- Number of CAP - Product faulty return rate - Product S&D rate |
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| Supplier Management | - Coach and train suppliers of KGA quality requirement. - Monitor and manage suppliers to ensure product development, production and continious improvement meet expectation. - Drive supplier quality function capability building and improving. |
- QA sample first-pass rate - Number of PP meeting - Supplier performance |
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| Leading Technical Consistency across regions | - Conduct gap analysis on the capability of PT, 3rd-party laboratory and factory. Provide timely feedback and advice to key stakeholders. - Update technical documents and align knowledge/understanding across regions, including emerging and diversifed market. - Coach and support local PT of emerging market by lead the PQM activities. - Be consulted by local PT for pre-sale and post-sale quality activities. |
- Technical allignment between offices across KGA - Overall department level product faulty return rate |
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| Key Challenges of This Position: | Lowest cost from diversified supplier base/Supplier capability building to meet KGA requirement | ||
| Capabilities | |||
| Capability | Behaviour | ||
| Drives results | Demonstrates a strong drive to achieve meaningful results. Drives tasks to successful completion and closure. Shows determination in the face of obstacles and setbacks. Sets high standards for own performance. | ||
| Collaborates | Shares information with others so there are no surprises. Involves others as appropriate to accomplish individual and group goals. Encourages unity rather than “us vs. them” thinking. Welcomes and acknowledges the ideas and input of others. | ||
| Ensures accountability | Communicates the status and completion of assignments. Monitors progress of performance and changes approach accordingly. Takes ownership of own work. Takes responsibility for successes and failures in own work. | ||
| Openness | Follows convictions in the face of adversity. Takes on the unknown. Raises difficult issues to ensure that they are addressed. Offers ideas or opinions without fear of criticism or professional risk. | ||
| Awareness of Self and Others | Gathers balanced feedback from others and is open to their perspectives. Is aware of own impact on others. Knows personal strengths and weaknesses. Gains self-awareness and modifies behaviours based on feedback from others. | ||
| Other Areas of Accountability | Key Responsibilities/Major Activities | ||
| Safety | Accountable for a safe site for everyone, every day by implementing and evaluating safe work practices, improving safety performance and celebrating safety achievements. Reported and identified hazards are actioned. Report site incidents. | ||
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