KAVE HOME is a global home furnishings and decor design brand that is dedicated to inspiring unique, design-conscious people like us.
The furniture and decoration industry is the third biggest retail industry worldwide. The potential is huge, and we aim high. We are a group of 800+ international, talented, and driven professionals on a mission to fully transform the design-to-customer experience, via great value for money and sustainable designs on top of a best-in-class omnichannel buying journey.
To keep up with our fast growth, we are looking for extraordinary people to help us meet these extraordinary challenges.
Position OverviewYour main responsibility will be to lead the Product & Production Technical Team aligned to the Company overall strategy in terms of Product (Range) development, Product improvement, Supplier development (including own production setups) linked to continuous improvement. It will include resources mainly located in the Headquarters of the company (Position location) as well as supervising the sourcing at the Representative office in this field.
The main drivers for this role are total cost reduction (raw material optimization, production cost, logistic and handling cost), T2M for NPL and EPI, product compliance (secure product documentation, specification working methods, manuals and others related to product and production governance).
This position will report to the Chief Manufacturing Officer at Kave Home and will lead the Product Engineering Manager (incl. operational Team) dedicated to Product Documentation as well as the Production Engineers (splitted into main Material/Technologies for Kave Home Range).
StakeholdersThe stakeholders will be:
Product Directors Range OwnerSourcing Heads (Asia, Europe)Quality Manager (product quality compliance)Manufacturing Manager (Kave Home factories)Logistics and Warehouse Manager (Total cost of supply and packaging/palletizing specifications and requirements)Product Technological Centre Manager (for testing new technical solutions for product improvements)CX Manager (EPI and overall customer feedback over product)Key ResponsibilitiesCreate and implement Product Documentation at Suppliers supported by Local TeamDefine Critical Production Processes and monitor Supplier Performance and Risks through Local TeamsSupport negotiations with Suppliers to reach most efficient outcomesGather product improvements opportunities from production perspective to increase competitivenessVerify Supplier Selection (based on RFQ results) for New Ranges from Capability perspectivesSupport multiple sourcing or price development due to redistribution to avoid potential quality deviationsQualifications and SkillsMinimum 10 years in Manufacturing environment, including 5 years in a Managerial Role (preferably Furniture, Auto industry or related)Engineering degreeFluent in English and SpanishKave Home Ambassador (value fit)Experience with remote Team leadershipTravel flexibility (min 10 days per month local and international)Negotiating skills (experience with third party negotiations)Analytical and process-oriented leadership approach
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