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Supplier Quality Manager

Shanghai, China

We're looking for a Supplier Quality Manager to join our Supplier Quality team in Shanghai.

Working for Signify means being creative and adaptive. Our culture of continuous learning and commitment to diversity and inclusion creates an environment that allows you to build your skills and career. Together, we're transforming our industry.

As the world leader in lighting, we're constantly ahead of the curve. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new grounds in data analytics, AI, and smart homes, offices, cities and more!

Signify is one of the few companies in the world to achieve carbon neutrality and our next sustainability goals are even bolder: doubling our positive impact on the environment and society by 2025.

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As a supplier quality leader, you'll be responsible for end-to-end quality & sustainability relationship with allocated supply base. T his role qualifies suppliers, validates, and releases outsourced finished goods or components and related manufacturing processes in different business configurations (ODM, EMS, JDM...) using Advanced Quality Planning (AQP) methods and has the responsibility to veto if necessary.

We're on the lookout for forward-thinking innovators with a passion for sustainability. If you match this description, get in touch!

What you'll do
  • Defines, implements, and continuously improves supplier quality, sustainability and supplier development processes and strategy.
  • Engages suppliers in the Signify's Sustainability Programs such as Hazard Substance Compliancy, Carbon Disclosure, SSD and Conflict Minerals and responsible for their continuous compliance
  • Sets supplier quality requirements to suppliers and products.
  • Leads and decides on qualification of suppliers based on their competences and competitiveness during qualification audits.
  • Drives early supplier engagement in the NPDL process, leads, validates and (dis)approves release of components, assemblies and processes at suppliers according to the respective supplier AQP process and assures the quality and in time delivering of the related PPAP documents.
  • Controls and (dis)approves changes of products and processes at suppliers using industry standard practices.
  • Drives Proactive and Preventive Supplier Quality initiatives for robust Product and process quality.
Your qualifications
  • Is able to effectively manage risks with a differentiated approach.
  • Is able to apply the respective AQP project and release methodology with the supplier in full collaboration with the project team.
  • Can train SQ and AQP tools to suppliers.
  • Is able to determine supplier technical capabilities based on this knowledge and effectively apply knowledge to resolve customer and production issues.
  • Has strong leadership and communicative skill.
  • Has proven record working in international businesses applying AQP / APQP
Our candidate profile is just a guide. We know that many talented people only apply for jobs when there is an exact match. If you don't fit all the criteria but believe this role is for you, we would very much like to hear from you.

What you'll get in return...
We're offering multiple opportunities for career development, like mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments, with strong international exposure for dynamic profiles. Learning is fundamental to our culture. Through continuous learning, we are transforming the industry. You have the chance to learn every day, acquire new skills and perspectives through customized online programs, and on-the-job experiences.

See#SignifyLifethrough the eyes of our employees!

Client-provided location(s): Shanghai, China
Job ID: PhilipsLighting-349615
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)