Req ID: 121640

Remote Position: Hybrid

Region: Asia

Country: Malaysia

State/Province: Johor

City: Senai

Summary

At Celestica, we enable the world's best brands. We build trusted relationships and solve complex technology challenges to help our customers realize greater value, potential and outcomes. We are a leader in high-reliability design, manufacturing and supply chain solutions that brings global expertise at every stage of product development – from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. With talented teams across North America, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Committed to excellence and a world class quality culture, we are seeking a dynamic Supplier Quality Manager to join our team and drive superior supplier performance.

The Supplier Quality Team is dedicated to a high quality standard and continuous improvement throughout our external supply chain, to ensure supplier products are in compliance with Industry, Customer and Celestica requirements. We emphasize on maximizing value, through a proactive and collaborative approach in preventing quality problems, to minimize disruptions in the supply chain.

Detailed Description

As the Supplier Quality Manager, you will be leading a team responsible for overseeing and optimizing our supplier quality processes to ensure the highest standards of product quality and reliability. Your role is critical in developing and implementing quality assurance strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving effective Kaizen and continuous improvement activities across our external supply chain.

You will perform tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Develop and execute supplier quality strategies aligned with company objectives

• Elevate supplier quality standards and drive excellence in performance metrics and KPIs

• Conduct routine supplier audits, technical & process assessments to ensure compliance with Customer, Celestica and Industry standards

• Monitor and analyze team and supplier performance data to initiate continuous improvement activities as needed

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve supplier-related quality issues

• Focal point of interface with Customers on supplier quality related communications

• Drive effective root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions in a timely manner

• Participate in periodic Business Reviews with critical and Preferred Suppliers

• Educate suppliers on the deployment of core quality tools such as PFMEA, Control Plans, 8D/ Root Cause Analysis and problem resolution process

• Provide strong leadership and guidance to the supplier quality team, fostering a culture of strong quality mindset and accountability

• Lead supplier selection, qualification and onboarding processes

• Keep abreast and implement relevant changes in Customer and Celestica Global Quality requirements to the external suppliers

• Stay updated on industry trends, best practices and regulatory changes related to supplier quality management

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Strong knowledge of quality management systems, supplier auditing techniques, and regulatory requirements

• Extensive knowledge of Core Quality Tools including APQP, PFMEA, PPAP, Control Plans, SPC and Gage R@R

• Understanding of GD&T and control of Key/Critical characteristics

• Proficient in the 8 Discipline Problem Solving Process

• Working knowledge with some or most of the following mechanical parts highly advantageous

• Sheet Metal & Frames

• Plastic and Metal Machinings

• Cable Harness

• Weldment & Gas lines

• Packaging crates)

• Outstanding leadership and communication skills

• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

• Strategic thinker with a results-driven mindset and a strong sense of accountability

• Superb analytical abilities

• Certification in Quality Management, CWI, Lead Auditor or Six Sigma is a plus

• Highly motivated, passionate and collaborative with an ability to work remotely.

• Must be able to travel 50% (Eg: Within Malaysia, Korea, China, Taiwan etc)

Typical Experience

• Minimum 8 years of proven experience in supplier quality management and supplier performance improvement

Typical Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.