Quality Manager
Core
Lead and develop the quality agenda across the entire value chain, from incoming materials and supplier performance to finished products delivered to IKEA customers.
Role type
Senior Quality Manager (Manufacturing)
Builds
Finished furniture products (lacquered cabinet fronts) for IKEA customers
Domain
Furniture manufacturing / Industrial quality management
Required skills
Quality management systems, Lean principles, root cause analysis, data-driven decision making, supplier quality management, internal auditing, process improvement, stakeholder engagement
Preferred skills
Engineering degree or equivalent experience, strategic leadership
Technologies
Quality management systems, Lean tools
Responsibilities
Lead and develop quality assurance and quality control processes, drive a strong quality culture, develop and strengthen supplier quality work, lead investigations of customer complaints and internal deviations, drive root cause analysis and improvement activities, ensure compliance with legal and internal standards, lead internal audits, use quality data to identify improvement opportunities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC