Key Facts

Remote From:

Asia

Full time

English

Hard Skills

Other Skills

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Quality Assurance
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Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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Communication
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Leadership
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Active Listening
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Analytical Skills
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Training And Development
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Team Building
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Mentorship
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Relationship Building
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

2-3 years of relevant experience in quality/production environments
Bachelor's degree preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Familiar with 5S / ISO 9001 / 8D problem solving

Requirements:

Lead factory-wide continuous improvement and influence the QMS through collaboration with key vendor and factory QA personnel; deliver high-quality products against QM KPIs and coach VF QA and factory QA teams
Act as SME on projects and SOPs; provide training on assigned topics; support accredited lab testing SOPs to meet Brand standards and international requirements; evaluate new vendors for quality setup and production capability
Conduct Factory Process Audits and coach QE/QA and FKR; drive upstream prevention and risk mitigation using risk-based methods; manage and escalate risks to Regional Manager
Leverage data analytics to monitor vendor performance, drive continuous improvement in the supply base and internal teams; foster a culture of CI, optimize processes, and ensure cross-functional engagement across Brand, Vendor, and Regional teams

Kipling

About Kipling

We are on a mission To live a vibrant and colourful life – go places never been before. Be curious. Dare to live the life we’ve always wanted. That’s our mission. Well, you may say: It’s just bags. Yes, that may be true. But sometimes it’s the simple things that make life easier. Exploring the world with curiosity We empower you to go your own way. That’s why we inject all our creativity and out-of-the-box thinking into developing thoughtful designs with a casual coolness. Simply put, we design bags that inspire mobility and lighten your life. Our success story started in ‘87 in the heart of the fashion capital Antwerp (Belgium) with the iconic crinkled nylon bags. Today Kipling’s well-known bags and accessories are available around the world in 436 stores in 80 countries and can be found in more than 7500 shops including the best department-stores, and kipling.com. Kipling is part of VF Corporation one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish most through a family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland®, Dickies®, Eastpak®, Kipling®, icebreaker®, Napapijri® and many more. Our purpose is to power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. We believe that when you discover the difference between a career and a calling, you get so much more out of life. When those lines begin to blur, you start to limit yourself much less and start aiming for more. That’s what we want for everyone who joins us at VF. And frankly, that’s what it takes to thrive here too.

Founded: 2018

Company size: 201 - 500

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Job description

Key Purpose of the Job:

Lead continuous improvement at the factory through proper quality initiatives, prevention and risk management. Must be able to directly influence factory QMS through a close working relationship with key vendor and factory quality personnel. Be accountable for delivering consistently high-quality product as measured through all QM KPIs/Metrics. Act as a coach and mentor for VF QA team as well as all factory QA.

Key Area of Responsibility:

Ability to act as SME in projects and SOPs also provide training on assigned topics for associates and factories.

Support and monitor factory accredited lab testing SOP against Brand standards and Industrial/Country requirements

Evaluate new vendors to identify factory quality set up, technical support, and product capability & production capacity.

Support and train VF teams and factories on VCP program execution

To support conducting Factory Process Audit and coaching QE/QA and FKR how to conduct it

To proactively seek for opportunity for upstream prevention management and mitigate risk by using Risk Base program to best allocate resource needed.

Manage and appropriately escalate risks, issues and points of concern to Regional Manager

With the support of data analytics, manage vendor performance and drive continuous improvement within the supply base and within your team

Foster a strong culture of continuous improvement

To continually reviews ways of working, process alignment and team capabilities to optimize efficiencies

To ensure the team are fully aware of their respective roles & responsibilities and that they have the tools to do their job

To ensure there is a high degree of engagement between the team at brand, vendor and regional cross functional teams

Engaged/participate on projects and actively identify, propose new ideas for projects. Create opportunities for the team to be involved in cross brand / cross functional activities

Strategic Role Relationship Building

Openly seeks out individuals at the factory level and internally to share relevant information that benefits the customer, business and VF associates.