Supplier Quality Specialist - Logistics - Hybrid

Title: Supplier Quality Specialist - Logistics - Hybrid

Mandatory skills:

Supplier Quality,
Supplier Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality Development, Supplier Quality Improvement,
Logistics supplier, supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring,
SAP,
supplier development, supplier process improvement,
Logistic process, Logistic functions, Logistic suppliers, Logistic category,
incident analysis, corrective action, business review, continuous improvement, 6S, Lean,
Carriers, Freight Forwarder, Distribution Centers, ISO 9001,
monitor, analytical, organizational, communication, problem identification, problem solution

Description:

Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development for Logistics suppliers. Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence.
Leads and monitors supplier development activities across the assigned category
Managing logistic process non-conformities by monitoring LCAF tickets and developing and executing Supplier Quality improvement initiatives
Engaging with Logistic functions and suppliers to improve LCAF response and closure rate
Proactively drives logistic related supplier process improvement to enable on-time-supply
Drives high severity incident analysis and corrective actions with logistic suppliers
Participates on business reviews along with operation logistic and logistic category with Carriers, Freight Forwarder and distribution centers,
Having effective communication with other functional areas required. Influencing peers to meet the objectives.

To be successful in this role you will:
Have a bachelor s degree from an accredited university or college.
Have minimum of 4 years of experience in a Supplier Quality or Quality Role.
Bring working knowledge of assigned category
Possess ISO 9001 Auditor skills, ideally lead auditor qualification
Experienced in continuous improvement processes (6S, Lean, or similar)

Desired Characteristics:
Strong oral and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Ability to influence others.
Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
Effective problem identification and solution skills.
Proven analytical and organizational ability.

Essential Requirements of the role:
ISO 9001, SAP, minimum 4 years experience, Quality background - supplier quality - process improvement with suppliers, requesting scorecards, communication between logictics team and supplier

Desirable attributes of the worker
Strong work ethic, independently driven

Technical Skills:
Previous experience in similar environment

Soft Skills:
Can work as stand alone, able to use client systems (training provided)

Education Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree would be nice to have

VIVA USA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional working environment that is free from discrimination and unlawful harassment. The Management, contractors, and staff of VIVA USA shall respect others without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era, recently separated veteran, Active war time or campaign badge veteran, Armed forces service medal veteran, or disabled veteran. Please contact us at for any complaints, comments and suggestions.

Contact Details :

VIVA USA INC.
3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 425
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008