Senior Manager, Quality Apparel

Senior Manager, Quality Apparel

• Category: Exec. / Management
• Type : Job Opportunity
• Location: Phnom Penh
• Schedule: Full-time
• Salary: N/A

• Purpose
• Provide quality leadership and direction to Production Managers & Vendor Ops teams to ensure compliance to adidas quality standards.
• Support & give quality direction to the team to guide their suppliers to produce garments to meet the customer requirements, ensuring quality approach & processes are aligned with adidas expectation.
• Support cross functional teams internally and externally in terms of quality management.
• Support and drive defined global quality strategy in order to meet the global quality targets.
• Implement and drive “Creating The New Quality” initiatives.
• Support the timely resolution of quality issues as per the quality escalation process requirements.
• Drive the continuous improvement by implementing best practices and new processes and technologies.
• Key Responsibilities
• Identify & asses Production Managers’ quality capabilities and support with input on the creation of individual development plans to fulfill the gaps.
• Provide the direction for testing and adherence to quality standards within LO cross functional Teams and supply base in accordance with adidas and regional standards.
• Support & provide input as required on disclaimer process.
• Ensure quality processes are in place and working effectively. Confirmed through random audits.
• Support & drive effective communication between external and internal business partners
• Follow escalation process to ensure on-time resolution
• Implement programs and tools for supplier development to achieve continuous improvement of product quality and performance and process consistency.
• Supervise random audits within the supply base on performance of quality teams capabilities, and align with Vendor on training needs.
• Provide relevant technical & quality trainings, internally & externally.
• Own and lead assigned global projects by keeping close communication with co-workers.
• Conduct technical evaluations of current and potential new adidas suppliers, and support the creation of action plans to address gaps.
• Be aware of adidas social compliance standards to support SEA team and identify risks or threats to the business well ahead.
•  Key Relationships
• adidas internal cross-functional team including development, planning & material  
• Vendor Ops
• Global Technical Services Team
• T1’ suppliers