Our Client is a global Footwear company
This is a global leader in the sporting goods industry and offers a broad portfolio of products. Their products are available in virtually every country of the world.
Senior Material Quality Apparel Manager
Purchasing/Supply Chain, Textiles/Garments/Footwear, QA/QC - Ho Chi Minh
Salary: $2300- $5300
The Job
Purpose:
- Lead Apparel material quality team and execute processes in Asia to ensure the development and implementation of material technical quality and color procedures. Drive supplier development to achieve better material quality and color performance for raw materials to meet adidas Group quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the apparel material technical and color quality operation regionally to ensure T2s (Tier 2) operate efficiently and effectively to produce accurate test reports, color confirmation/evaluation and analysis to agreed upon timelines.
- Establish effective communication links with internal customers/business partners and external supplier to allow timely feedback and resolution of technical and quality issues and improvements.
- Align local T2 supply base to focus on continuous improvements and proactive measures to ensure top quality in development and bulk production. Ensure continuous improvements are rolled out and measured consistently in the region.
- Drive and develop recommendations and action plans to raise performance and industry practice relating to material quality application or innovation and process.
- Ensure agreement and consistency of execution of new projects and/or policies in material color and quality management across the supply chain and region.
- Oversee overall material test report and lab accreditation program for the region.
- Perform audits of T2 factory in the region for existing and new adidas Group suppliers in order to validate the manufacturing performances and capabilities required to meet adidas Group quality standards.
- Manage A-01 policy compliance from regional material suppliers to ensure alignment.
- Oversee implementation of quality management and certification programs to ensure compliance by supply base by reviewing LO (Liaise Office) proposed exceptions and resolving conflicts to ensure region alignment.
- Support Claims Desk to ensure timely and accurate information is provided to Technical Services.
- Keep up to date on new technologies and business practices so that plans can be developed and implemented to improve supplier performance.
Key Relationships:
- LO Heads of Technical Services
- Material T2 suppliers
- Third party labs
- Creation Centers
- Apparel and material teams at LOs
Your Skills and Experience
- Graduate university degree with emphasis in apparel or textiles preferred.
- At least 6 years of related work experience in the textile or garment industry
- Prior textile testing experience and or knowledge preferred.
- Ability to coach, guide, manage and develop a team
- Ability to see color and score a 24 or better on the Munsell Color Test.
- Ability to problem solve with supply base to improve material and garment quality.
- Strong knowledge of apparel operations, particularly in raw materials management.
- Strong technical knowledge of fabric constructions and characteristics.
- Ability to proactively communicate on an ongoing basis with cross-functional teams
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Advanced computer skills including the MS Office suite and the ability to quickly learn and use internal systems/software.
- Ability to travel, domestic or international, as required.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Opportunity to work for professional working environment
- Opened professional and general management training
- Competitive salary and great benefits
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Our Client is a global Footwear company
Purpose: Lead Apparel material quality team and execute processes in Asia to ensure the development and implementation of material technical quality and color procedures. Drive supplier development to achieve better material quality and color ...
$2300- $5300
Ho Chi Minh
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