Senior Analyst - Quality

WESCO Distribution; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading distribution firm in Chesterfield is seeking a Senior Analyst – Quality. This role focuses on maintaining quality performance, analyzing data, and developing process improvements. Successful candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, five years of experience in quality management, and excellent analytical skills. Experience in the wire & cable or utility industry is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant statistical, operations, quality, supply chain management experience required.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills needed.
• Lean Six Sigma greenbelt or above preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and analyze complex quality data.
• Conduct root cause analysis through customer/vendor interactions.
• Develop and implement program controls and SOPs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

PC proficiency

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Operations, Communication, Statistics, Economics

Master's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Visio

PowerBi

Job description

As the Senior Analyst – Quality, you will be responsible for supporting overall efforts to maintain and improve world-class quality performance from our operations and be a strong advocate for our customers to resolve quality requests and issues. You will be accountable for supporting and coordinating complex lean quality management system process review, develop standard operating procedures, work instructions, participate in key customer programs, work with vendors, internal departments & subject matter experts to develop corrective action or program controls. You will assist with approved supplier requests and subsequent documentation from our customers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for resenting complex quality data, engineering information and/or policy/procedure details in a customer-facing environment
• Prepare, manage and analyze complex quality data; must be able to utilize inputs from multiple systems and business entities
• Perform multifaceted root cause analysis through direct customer or vendor interaction and support in issue resolution with speed and accuracy
• Identify process improvement opportunities, participate process flow creation, interview process stakeholders for efficient process creation; also identify training needs and impart trainings
• Develop and implement program controls, work instructions, SOPs, policies and systems for Operations, Sales and other departments within the lean quality management system
• Report observations / problems clearly and concisely and takes appropriate actions.
• Provides advanced technical leadership skills within the department and support of quality analyst work
• Delivers project management, writing, coordination, and execution of continuous improvement tasks, with emphasis on technical activities
• Address customer requests for approved supplier information; manage and complete customer surveys, questionnaires and requests for documentation
• Plan, conduct and execute more complex assignments, reviewing progress and evaluating results
• Conduct gap assessments to new and existing standards
• Present and provides direction to management and potentially executive leadership
• Determine and communicate corrective action requirements and internal processes
• Perform standard product quality inspection and associated documentation as applicable

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree - Business Operations, Communication, Statistics, Economics required; Masters Degree preferred
• 5 years of relevant statistical, operations, quality, supply chain management experience
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Effective organizational skills
• Basic PC skills with proficiency in Microsoft office Suite, including Excel, Access, Visio and PowerBi required; Advanced skills preferred
• Solid relevant statistical, operations, quality, supply chain management experience preferred
• Experience in the wire & cable, network security, or utility industry preferred
• Lean Six Sigma greenbelt or above preferred
• Process development and testing experience preferred

Physical Expectations

• Work is physically strenuous and workers are required to lift heavy packages up to 50 pounds.
• Work may require excessive bending or stooping.