高级材料质量专员，鞋类
Senior Specialist, Materials Quality, Footwear
关键职责：
该职位专门支持鞋类材料的质量保证和风险缓解。高级专家将与内部和外部利益相关者合作，识别潜在的材料质量问题，并推动主动措施，确保鞋类材料的一致性能、合规性和适用性。该职位还通过技术培训、管理计划和跨职能协作，支持供应商绩效改进。作为鞋类材料领域的专家，该职位将教育团队、推动材料知识共享，并在组织内促进材料创新和卓越。
主要职责范围：
• 领导并支持鞋类材料供应商的认证和培训（SCP），确保符合VF质量标准和正确的校准程序。
• 与跨职能团队（品牌、采购、产品开发、GMS等）合作，识别鞋类材料质量问题的根本原因，并实施纠正措施。
• 与内部团队和外部鞋类材料供应商保持清晰、一致的沟通，促进协调和相互理解。
• 与区域质量（RO QM）和全球材料服务（GMS）合作，识别质量风险，并共同开发针对鞋类的创新解决方案。
• 提供技术建议和最佳实践，以提高鞋类材料的性能、耐用性和可靠性，同时减少质量问题。
• 制定并实施流程和指南，确保所有鞋类材料类别（从合成材料到纺织品和皮革）的质量一致性。
• 确保鞋类材料的有效测试和验证，与内部实验室和第三方检测机构合作，支持产品合规性和性能。
战略角色关系建设
• 与品牌和VF亚洲团队合作，分享影响产品成果和客户满意度的鞋类材料质量可操作见解。
• 在VF内部以及全球鞋类供应链中建立牢固、基于信任的合作关系，推进材料质量和创新目标。
• 与利益相关者进行以解决方案为导向的对话，统一材料性能期望和质量目标。
领导力
• 展现强大的倾听、沟通和协作能力，指导和影响跨职能团队。
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Key Purpose of the Job:
This role supports quality assurance and risk mitigation specifically for footwear materials. The Senior Specialist will partner with internal and external stakeholders to identify potential material quality issues and lead proactive measures to ensure consistent performance, compliance, and fitness-for-use of footwear materials. This role also supports supplier performance improvement through technical training, governance programs, and cross-functional collaboration. As a subject matter expert in footwear materials, this role will educate teams, drive material knowledge sharing, and promote material innovation and excellence across the organization.
Key Area of Responsibility:
• Lead and support the certification and training (SCP) of footwear material suppliers to ensure alignment with VF quality standards and proper calibration procedures.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Brands, Sourcing, Product Development, GMS, etc.) to identify root causes of material quality issues and implement corrective actions for footwear materials.
• Maintain clear, consistent communication with internal teams and external footwear material suppliers, promoting alignment and mutual understanding.
• Collaborate with Regional Quality (RO QM) and Global Material Services (GMS) to identify quality risks and co-develop innovative solutions specific to footwear.
• Deliver technical recommendations and best practices to improve the performance, durability, and reliability of footwear materials, while reducing quality incidents.
- Develop and implement processes and guidelines to ensure quality consistency across all categories of footwear materials, from synthetics to textiles and leathers.
- • Ensure effective testing and validation of footwear materials, collaborating with internal labs and third-party testing facilities to support product compliance and performance.
Strategic Role Relationship Building
• Engage with Brand and VF Asia teams to share actionable insights on footwear material quality that influence product outcomes and customer satisfaction.
• Build strong, trust-based partnerships within VF and with the global footwear supply base to advance material quality and innovation goals.
• Facilitate solution-oriented conversations with stakeholders to align on material performance expectations and quality targets.
Leadership
- Exhibit strong listening, communication, and collaboration skills to guide and influence cross-functional teams toward achieving high standards in footwear material quality and performance.
Required Professional Qualification:
- University degree, major in Textile / Chemical / Quality Management
- • Applicable experience in Raw material R&D, manufacturing, or related experience
- • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- • Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
- • Proven ability to develop and apply analytic solutions to solve business problems
- • Ability to work at a high level and detail level to draw conclusion and make recommendations
- • Excellent written and oral communication skills
Required Competencies:
• Continuous Improvement
• Team Building
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Results Oriented
Other requirements:
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
- Good analytical and problem solving skill
- Familiar with 5S / ISO 9001 / 8D problem solving
• Familiar with Fishbone Diagram / 5 WHY
- Knowledge in Six Sigma disciplines would be advantageous
• Manufacturing Operations Knowledge
R-20251126-0002Originally posted on Himalayas