Quality Improvement Lead, Asia

Our client is a leading provider of integrated logistics and automation solutions, helping global organizations optimize supply chains and drive operational efficiency. They are seeking a hands-on Quality Improvement Lead, Asia to drive Project and Supplier Quality initiatives, oversee ISO certification compliance, and champion quality excellence across Asia.

In this role, you will manage the Quality Management System (QMS), drive process standardization and continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operational performance while ensuring compliance with quality standards and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project execution by leading Product Qualification Plans, Quality Gates, PPAP activities, supplier audits, inspections, measurements, and Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
• Champion development of checking requirements e.g. inspection test sheet or documents for projects, all business functions.
• Actively drive and champion Supplier Quality processes (pre-selection, PPAP, approval & ongoing evaluation including auditing, coordinating FAT).
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and resolution of quality issues.
• Partner with business functions to develop, document, review and improve operational processes.
• Administer use of company tools so that business processes are implemented (e.g. Improvement Register App, CAPA, MyProject App, Lessons Learned).
• Standardize processes and foster a culture of quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics, KPIs and performance objectives.
• Champions and administer certification to management system standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001).
• To regularly audit business functions and suppliers to ensure compliance with specifications, to organization’s quality processes (e.g. Quality Gates procedure) and applicable standards.
• Monitor statutory and regulatory requirements, ensuring organizational compliance.
• Support customer quality audits, questionnaires, and quality-related assessments.
• Report on Quality performance to the Management and the policy and functional committees.
• Plan, develop and conduct systems/process training and identify external training providers as required.
• Collaborate with all business areas on any Quality matters, and the ANZ Quality functions.
• To represent Quality ANZ and ASIA in reporting, meeting and presentation when required.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in quality management, logistics and supply chain automation.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in quality functions and quality management systems.
• Experience in managing the quality function across APAC.
• Experience in manufacturing, project engineering, or construction environments.
• Strong hands-on focus, including coordinating internal and external audits, managing quality matters arising from projects and suppliers/vendors,
• Ability to organize and drive quality-related activities, including internal and external audits.
• Experience monitoring and ensuring project quality deliverables through quality gate assessments.
• Skilled in problem-solving and the ability to understand complex and detailed processes and business.
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management and communication across the business.
• Strong working knowledge of safety, environment and quality management systems practices.
  - ISO9001 QMS standards and application requirements. - ISO45001 SMS and ISO 14001 EMS standards requirements.
• Maintain QMS databases and related documentation.
• Reasonable travelling expected.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Thank you for your understanding.