Product Industrialization Engineer, Bags (Ho Chi Ming City/ Long An)

• Ensures all products are developed and commercialized in accordance with design and specification requirements as detailed by overseas HQ Project Managers while maintaining an emphasis on performance and integrity; ensures information on latest technical developments is passed back to the overseas Project Managers in order that they can consider the appropriateness of incorporating the same in products.
• Works with manufacturers and suppliers in continuous upgrades of technical applications and processes based on specifications and direction provided by the overseas HQ Project Managers.
• Determines and integrates the best possible technical application for product without compromising on the design as developed by the overseas HQ Project Managers, the feasibility/productivity or cost allowance (i.e. material selection, sewing, bonding, molding, computer stitching etc)
• Facilitate collaboration between factories, development, commercialization and costing to achieve cost targets. Ensure cost efficiencies and value/cost ratio. BOM and CBD accuracy are key objectives throughout the development process as directed by the overseas HQ Project Managers.
• Ensures commercialization procedures are executed according to the commercialization calendar to allow for on-time production start; is able to work within commercialization timelines set by overseas HQ Project Managers without compromise to product quality.
• Has a good understanding of supplier timelines and ensures that these delivery timelines are respected.
• Co-operates with factory and production team to facilitate the completion of production trial in a timely manner; facilitates communication between factory and the production team to resolve any potential problems, which may occur in the transition of the product from commercialization to production.
• Responsible Sourcing/ Purchasing (RPP): Upholding Fair Labor Association's Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing throughout the supply chain