Title: Senior Vendor Quality Engineer
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: Senior Vendor Quality Engineer
Location: Yunhe, Zhejiang Province, China
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| Position Scope | |||
| Area of Accountability | Key Responsibilities & Deliverables | Performance Measures & Targets | |
| Quality Management and Risk Management | Maintenance and continuously improvement the quality system and quality improvement programs. Develop corrective and preventive plans for quality improvement. Suppliers quality performance is monitored, issues addressed, quality continuously improved, and performance is communicated to relevant stakeholders. Vendor performance data is captured and addressed. Quality continuously improved and performance is communicated to senior team members Effective and timely reporting of issues back to the business and legal bodies |
Overall Goals of the position |
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| Supplier Management and Risk Management | Implement a formal process, measures and incentives to assess and improve suppliers’ technical / quality performance in relation to development and product quality. Initial focus on identifying risk suppliers, communicating requested improvements and monitoring progress Develop, communication and education of suppliers in customers requirements and expectations Develop and implement a supplier visit schedule that supports the category development plans and enables supplier capabilities to be determined and relationships developed |
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| Planning & Time Management | Work with internal & external stakeholders to manage competing demands and multiple priorities without losing sight of the big picture. Anticipates roadblocks and hurdles and puts contingency plans in place. Ensures planning incorporates the needs of relevant stakeholders | •Overall Goals of the position | |
| Key Challenges of This Position: | Dealing with diverse team members | ||
| Capabilities | |||
| Capability | Behaviour | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Commerciality | Identifies and estimates contributors to costs. Accurately forecasts financial information like costs and revenue. Makes prudent decisions regarding expenditures. Uses financial and quantitative information to guide actions and performance. | ||
| Strives for Improvement | Addresses process breakdowns with speed and thoroughness. Uses process analysis methods like metrics and benchmarks. Focuses efforts on both processes and results. Modifies own work activities and methods to eliminate wasted effort and inefficiencies. | ||
| Tech savvy | Chooses the right technologies and tools to improve performance. Uses digital and social media in the right way, recognising the implications of misuse. Identifies and adopts new technologies, technical skills, and capabilities that can benefit performance. Uses technologies to stay on the cutting edge of best practices. | ||
| 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. | ||
KAS Group Asia values diversity and we pride ourselves on representing the diverse and multicultural communities of which we are a part. All information provided will be treated in strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purpose.