Supplier Quality Manager

Lead supplier quality activities for Chinese suppliers serving local and global Komax sites. Conduct supplier qualification, audits, and regular performance reviews. Ensure supplier processes are capable, stable, and aligned with Komax requirements. Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive measures. Support new supplier onboarding, product launches, and process validation. Monitor supplier KPIs and report risks, trends, and improvement actions to management. Collaborate closely with procurement, engineering, plants, and global quality teams. Support the development of a best-quality and best-cost supplier base with strong supply security.

The Komax group is a pioneer and market leader in the field of automated wire processing. As a globally active Swiss company, we develop and manufacture serial production machines, customer-specific systems, quality assurance modules, test systems, networking solutions, and services for various industries. The Komax group has more than 50 companies with 3500 employees across five continents and a worldwide sales and service network.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in supplier quality, quality assurance, or related manufacturing quality roles.

• Experience in a global manufacturing environment, preferably in the machinery industry with high mix low volume set up.

• Strong English language skills, both written and spoken.

• Structured, self-motivated, and independent working style.

• Willingness to travel up to 50% frequently domestically, and internationally from time to time.

• Ability to communicate in a management-appropriate and concise way.

• Strong understanding of supplier audits, quality tools, corrective action processes, and manufacturing quality systems.