Supplier Quality Assurance (Authentication)

Our client, a leading manufacturing company, is looking to recruit a Supplier Quality Assurance (Authentication) to join their growing team. The chosen candidate will:

• Conduct investigations into internal and external quality issues related to raw materials and customer quality concerns.
• Perform periodic visual inspections and testing of incoming raw materials, maintaining a supplier scoring system.
• Review and maintain records of Certificates of Analysis (CoA) and Certificates of Conformance (CoC) for raw materials.
• Manage an effective quarantine and segregation process for nonconforming raw materials and affected in-process work.
• Support the procurement team by providing accurate information and samples to aid supplier complaint investigations related to defective raw materials.
• Collaborate with external material suppliers on quality-related issues and material improvements, including on-site visits for meetings, investigations, and audits.
• Act as an active member of the internal auditing team for ISO management systems, ensuring timely and scheduled audits.
• Assist in the improvement of quality systems and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Collect statistical data and prepare quality reports for vendor rating assessments.
• Work closely with the Process and R&D departments to address quality and testing process issues related to both existing and new raw materials.
• Communicate and escalate urgent quality concerns to the Head of Department.

Requirements

• Good communication skills at all levels, both written and verbal.
• Able to analyse and develop systems and processes.
• Experience in solving problems & driving improvements utilising data.
• Good in building and implementing systems across the organization

Education and Experience

• Engineering/Science Degree or equivalent in experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience of working within a Supplier Quality Management / Assurance function
• Ideally in possession of a 6-Sigma Green Belt certificate
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• ISO management systems internal Auditor trained
• The use of “8D” responses for corrective and preventive actions

Job Reference: VO354