Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.
Transforming Waste into Value
At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond..
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The Supplier Quality Manager is accountable for the overall quality and timely delivery of the supplier's
purchase order. Supplier Quality Manager is responsible for quality control part and covering all activities to
ensure that requirements from quality assurance will be met.
Manages the team of assigned SQEs on the project. Supported by a dedicated SQE team he is responsible
for ensuring that individual third parties comply with agreed schedules, monitoring actual progress, reporting
any deviations and working with the supplier to implement corrective actions to ensure on-time delivery.
Reports to the Project Procurement Manager on the actual progress of the purchase order, any potential
deviations (in terms of quality and timing), and the agreed-upon remedial plans.
Key Responsibilities
Supplier Performance Accountability
- Accountable for ensuring the On-Time Delivery (OTD) and compliance with quality requirement from purchase order to shipment readiness.
- Establish solid relationships with suppliers to ensure compliance and optimal performance.
Supplier Quality Control
- Create and update the Quality Control Plan (QCP) workshop according to standard and project requirements.
- Ensure the application and compliance of the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) in supplier workshops.
- Plan and lead supplier quality inspections as required.
- Review quality inspection reports to collect all relevant information needed by the project.
Progress Monitoring
- Oversee all supplier progress based on Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) reports and other information.
- Identify and mitigate any potential discrepancies in progress and quality.
Supplier Communication and Problem Solving
- Establish strategic relationships with suppliers to ensure optimal performance in quality and time.
- Identify potential issues such as delays and proactively find solutions with suppliers to guarantee OTD and key milestones achievement.
- Report and, if necessary, escalate expediting issues to SPM and/or SQM.
Collaboration and Reporting
- Closely cooperate with SQEs to ensure accurate status of the supplier's actual progress.
- Identify, remedy, and follow up with all stakeholders in case of potential deviations (time and quality) from the agreed schedule in collaboration with the SQE.
- Collaborate with SCM in case of commercial and contractual discussions with suppliers.
- Report and collaborate with PPM to provide all relevant supplier QC and OTD information.
Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to lessons learned on supplier performance to support project execution improvement.
- Support the department in achieving objectives and lead the team operationally and functionally.
- Support suppliers’ quality development initiatives.
Tools and Processes
- Ensure the accuracy and level of detail of all Quality and Expediting reports to projects.
- Manage the Learning Management System (LMS) of the manufacturing module and release items.
- Ensure that project stakeholders can access quality and expediting reports within the required tools (LMS, PIRS, monthly project meetings).
Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Awareness
- Be aware of the HSE requirements relevant to their role and implement and comply with them.
- Time management and organizational skills,
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Cross cultural experience
- Strong analytical skills
- Willing to take responsibilities to ensure best outcomes
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Very good interpersonal skills for working with various departments
Willing to travel (up to 25%).
For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.
