TECHNICAL & QUALITY LEATHER SENIOR EXPERT

TECHNICAL & QUALITY LEATHER SENIOR EXPERT

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The Association pour l'Assurance Qualité des Fabricants de Bracelets Cuir (AQC) is a forward-thinking organisation based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland . Its small team is made up of dynamic, motivated people with a strong spirit of mutual support.

About

The Association pour l'Assurance Qualité des Fabricants de Bracelets Cuir (AQC) is a forward-thinking organisation based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland . Its small team is made up of dynamic, motivated people with a strong spirit of mutual support.

The vision of our association is to ensure a leather bracelet with the highest level of safety and proactively act for a responsible global supply chain.

TECHNICAL & QUALITY LEATHER SENIOR EXPERT

Your Main Missions

Ensure the smooth running of the AQC and the implementation of projects assigned to you.

Ensure the chemical conformity of materials used in commercial productions and projects assigned by the Board.

Act as the Traceability Process Owner

Support internal and external audits and certifications

MISSION 1: Ensure the smooth running of the association

Participating in the development of strategy and organisation with the statutory bodies in accordance with the responsibilities of the established processes

Establish and ensure the proper execution of the budget in accordance with the responsibilities of the established processes

Report to the Board on the projects entrusted to him/her

Taking part in and preparing meetings with the other team members, the technical working groups, and the Board

Management of relations and contracts with external service providers within his/her scope

Developing external relations and representing the association and its members

Ensuring that AQC members and their stakeholders are informed of current and proposed regulatory requirements and their impact on their activities

MISSION 2: Chemical Compliance

Define the test policy and control plans for all components and finished products

Responsible for proper sampling, sending to the laboratory, reviewing reports and summarising in databases

Management of non-conformities (investigations and associated action plans)

Technical and regulatory monitoring and recommendations to members to prepare for future regulations

Analyse the brand requests received by members

MISSION 3: Traceability

Define RoadMap objectives

Manage Supply Chain Mapping system and annual delivery

Ensure regulatory and technology monitoring

Lead technical committees

Participate in traceability projects

MISSION 4: Credibility

Act as the Physical Test Harmonization and Standardization Process Owner: Define RoadMap objectives; Lead harmonization of methods with AQC members, Watch Brands and Standardization Committees; Ensure regulatory and technology monitoring; Lead Harmonization Technical Committee; Provide technical support to members; manage production of synthetic sweats, chrome VI quick test kits, and other reagents

Support the definition of the requirements for each certification with the members (specifications, audit questionnaires, etc.) based on the current and future regulatory context, as well as the needs of the watch brands

Update the rules for evaluating leather suppliers

Annually update the assessments of leather suppliers, inform the recipients and manage the distribution of proofs (such as badges)

Organise and carry out laboratories visits

Knowledge & Know-how

Advanced degree in science, ideally leather and/or chemistry

Excellent command of English and French, Italian is an advantage

Team management, team spirit and project management

Organisation and preparation of meetings and events. Neat presentation (oral/written)

Comfortable dealing and negotiating with multiple stakeholders

Understanding the legislative and regulatory aspects

Data and database management

IT tools (advantage): database, no code (Make, Zapier, PowerAutomat), Python

Experience

At least 5 years’ significant experience in leather and leather goods (manufacturing, supply chain, testing…)

Interested in this opportunity?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please send us your curriculum vitae, a covering letter, and copies of your certificates at: .

Kindly note that only complete applications will be considered. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All other applications will be deleted in accordance with our data protection policy.

No employment agency, please.

Place of work : Neuchâtel, Switzerland

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Nice-to-have skills

• Database Management
• Zapier
• Python
• Data Management
• Team Management
• Project Management
• Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  
  

• General Project Management
  
  

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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