VF

Operates global apparel, footwear, accessories brands

Associate Manager - Quality Operations, Apparel

Quality EngineeringPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeHo Chi Minh City, VietnamNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A university degree or higher in Engineering, Footwear Technology, or Garment Manufacturing Technology is required.
At least 7–8 years of relevant experience is required.
At least 2–4 years of supervisory experience is required.
Good English writing and oral skills are required.
Competencies required include coaching and developing others, facilitating change, building a successful team, empowerment, business acumen, operational decision making, driving execution, customer focus, building strategic work relationships, building trust, communication, leveraging cultural diversity, adaptability, and innovation.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of quality auditors and quality engineers to deliver upstream quality and continuous improvement.
Manage factory quality performance by executing key quality programs under VCP.
Assist the Quality Manager or Senior Manager in delivering Quality Operation Excellence.
Implement Quality Standard Operating Processes across vendors.
Provide guidance, coaching, and training to the VF QM team, CFIA, and CFAs to support VCP program execution.
Identify opportunities for upstream prevention management and mitigate risks using the Risk Base program to allocate resources appropriately.
Identify root causes of errors and recommend action plans and preventive measures.
Manage and appropriately escalate risks, issues, and concerns to the Quality Manager or Senior Manager.
Use data analytics to manage vendor performance and drive continuous improvement, while fostering a strong continuous-improvement culture.
Ensure team members understand their roles and responsibilities and have the tools needed to perform their work.
Promote engagement among teams at the brand, vendor, and regional cross-functional levels.
Ensure quality standards are consistently maintained throughout production for upstream quality.
Build close working relationships with cross-functional teams across regions and brands.
Manage the team's day-to-day operational needs, performance management, succession planning, and coaching support through individual development plans.
Support the team empathetically when changes are implemented.
Communicate complex information clearly to influence and persuade the team and other functional teams.

Key Purpose of the Job:

To lead and manage a highly capable team of quality auditors and Quality engineers to have upstream quality with continuous improvement

To manage factory quality performance through execution of key quality programs under VCP

To assist the Quality Manager/ Senior Manager in delivering Quality Operation Excellence

Key Area of Responsibility:

Quality Management

Implementation of Quality Standard Operating Process across vendors

Providing guidance, coaching and training to the VF QM team along with CFIA and CFAs to support on VCP program execution

To proactively seek for opportunity for upstream prevention management and mitigate risk by using Risk Base program to best allocate resource needed.

Identifying root cause of errors and suggesting action plans and preventive measures

Manage and appropriately escalate risks, issues and points of concern to Quality / Senior Manager

With the support of data analytics, manage vendor performance and drive continuous improvement. Foster a strong culture of continuous improvement

To ensure the team are fully aware of their respective roles & responsibilities and that they have the tools to do their job.

To ensure there is a high degree of engagement between the team at brand, vendor and regional cross functional teams

Ensuring that quality standards are consistently maintained throughout production for upstream quality.

Strategic Role Relationship Building

Build close working relationship with all cross functional teams across regions and brand.

Leadership

Manage the day-to-day operational needs of the team as well as performance management, succession planning and coaching support with IDP

To show empathy and provide the right levels of support to the team when changes are being implemented.

To effectively communicate and break down complicated information to clearly convey messages to influence and persuade within the team as well as across other functional teams

Job Role (Maximizing Performance) People Leader

Number of Direct Report Subordinates: 2 and Above

Job Requirements

Minimum Relevant Experience: 7- 8 year (s)

Minimum Supervisory Experience: 2 - 4 year (s)

Minimum Academic Requirement: University graduate or above

Major Subjects: Engineering / Footwear technology / Garment Manufacturing Technology

Language Proficiency (Please delete where inappropriate):

Writing Skills: English: Good

Oral Skills: English: Good

Required Competencies:

Coaching and Developing Others

Facilitate Change

Building a successful team

Empowerment

Business Acumen

Operational Decision Making

Driving Execution

Customer Focus

Building Strategic Work Relationships

Building Trust

Communication

Leveraging Cultural Diversity

Adaptability

Innovation

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About the Company

VF

Operates global apparel, footwear, accessories brands

VF Corporation coordinates a global portfolio of apparel, footwear, and accessories brands with a focus on outdoor, active, and workwear. The company’s products span clothing, footwear, and accessories under recognizable names like The North Face, Vans, Timberland, and Dickies. It operates through multiple channels, selling wholesale to mass merchants, specialty stores, and department stores, while also running direct-to-consumer options via VF-owned stores, concessions, and e-commerce. VF differentiates itself by combining a large, diversified brand roster with an omnichannel strategy and an internal venture arm (VF Venture Foundry) that tests new platforms, services, and experiences. Its goal is to grow its brands and revenue by expanding its direct-to-consumer presence, optimizing its multi-channel distribution, and evolving the business to respond to market changes.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Founded: 1899

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