Quality Manager Global Accounts

**Location**:Haag, St. Gallen, CH- **Employment Type**:Permanent-
- **BE GREAT TOGETHER WITH US.**- **Innovation, Efficiency and Ambition**: this is what VAT has stood for over 50 years.- With this passion, VAT has grown to become the leading international developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide. The headquarters are located in Haag (Switzerland), the production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania and Taiwan.- As the Quality Manager Global Account / Key Account in the QMBKA department, you are the single point of contact for a major customer and mainly responsible for all customer related quality topics and requirement as well as for the professional management of the Global Account / Key Account Product Quality Engineers.
- The Quality Manager works closely together with the Product Management and Key Account Team to fulfill the customer requirements and needs.
- In addition, the Quality Manager also strives for a zero-defect culture and acts as an interface between all global stakeholders and the customer on quality topics.
- The definition and tracking of the customer-specific quality objectives and initiatives are just as much a part of the tasks as the regular customer meetings to track the scorecard rating and progress as well as define corrective actions if needed.
- In addition, the Quality Manger accompanies customer visits and customer audits for the defined customer and strives to meet customer expectations and to increase customer satisfaction / trust to become a preferred and strategic partner.

** YOUR CHALLENGES**- Professional management of the Global Account / Key Account Product Quality Engineers
- Responsible for qualitative products in the market and supporting customer quality expectations and requirements
- Responsible for quality escalations or customer dissatisfaction regarding quality progress
- Standardization and optimization of product quality processes as well as customer-specific processes
- Develop and maintain working relationships with cross-functional departments and customers
- Close collaboration with all stakeholders and customers worldwide on all customer quality-related topics
- Management and Coordination of the annual Global Account / Key Account quality objectives and initiatives
- Responsible for the Scorecard Section Quality (definition of quality initiatives, monitoring, material preparation, customer communication)
- Leading or accompanying customer visits and audits (responsible for the quality topics)
- Monitoring the customer and VAT Quality KPI’s and definition and tracking of corrective measures-
- **YOUR COMPETENCIES**- Five years + of experience in quality management and direct customer contact
- Profound experience of the quality process (mechanism) of high-tech components in a highly consolidated market environment on a global scale
- Experience in the Semiconductor Industry and the relevant processes as well as customer requirements (e.g., Copy Exact)
- Teamwork in international teams and ability to work in a matrix organization
- Advanced knowledge in audit management, project management, complaint management, quality tools, product development and change management
- Background about ISO and IATF norms and standards
- Bachelor degree or education as Quality Expert / Manager (or similar)
- Bachelor degree or Apprenticeship in electrical or/and mechanical engineering/profession advantageous
- Good listening, communication, presentation and moderation skills
- Qualification / Education as Auditor
- Basic knowledge of ISO and IATF requirements
- Good skills in Escalation and Conflict Management
- In-depth knowledge of quality tools such as 8D, Ishikawa, 3-legged 5 why, Fishbone diagram, FMEA, SPC, etc.
- Ability to hold others accountable as required
- Systematic, methodical and solution-oriented approach to work
- Fluent English and German- **- You can expect a dynamic and successful company where innovation, courage, fairness, openness and transparency are encouraged and your ideas are welcome. We offer flexible options for hybrid working. Your development according to your strengths and aspirations in your career is of great importance to us.