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The company offers end-to-end solutions for protecting homes and businesses оf any scale. To date, Ajax product portfolio includes 280 devices for intrusion protection, video surveillance, fire and life safety, and comfort and automation. The company employs 5, 000 specialists.\nThe best software combined with powerful hardware has forever changed the perception of security systems for users and industry professionals. Being recognized at the biggest specialized exhibitions such as IFSEC, Expoprotection and Intersec, as well as winning prestigious awards from industry-leading media like PSI magazine and GIT SECURITY, today Ajax is one of the most awarded security systems in Europe.\nAjax Systems production includes four factories, two of which are located in Ukraine, one in Turkey and one in Vietnam. At the same time, the company's certification according to the ISO 14001 standard ensures a minimal impact of production on the environment. The selection of components for Ajax device manufacturing is determined by the presence of manufacturer declarations confirming compliance with RoHS requirements.\nKey Responsibilities:\nQuality Governance: Establish and maintain the department’s quality standards, ensuring they align with global best practices and organizational goals.\nStrategic Contracting: Act as a key technical expert during contract negotiations, defining robust Quality Assurance Agreements (QAA), warranty terms, and enforceable penalty frameworks for non-compliance.\n Supplier Audits & Lifecycle: Lead the end-to-end supplier qualification process (AVL), conducting rigorous on-site and remote technical audits to evaluate manufacturing capabilities and risk profiles.\nPerformance & Compliance: Drive supplier excellence through systematic Scorecard evaluations and the SCAR (Supplier Corrective Action Report) process, ensuring root-cause elimination via 8D or similar methodologies.\nSupply Chain Resilience: Collaborate with partners to optimize packaging, warehousing, and logistics, specifically aiming to eliminate transit-related defects and reduce logistics waste.\nStrategic Leadership: Design and execute the development strategy for the IQC (Incoming Quality Control) and SQ divisions, fostering a high-performance culture through continuous training and mentorship.\nEngineering Oversight: Lead the engineering team in proactive defect prevention, ensuring that technical requirements are met before mass production begins.\nKey Requirements:\nEducation: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.\nProfessional Experience: 3+ years in Supplier Quality Management, ideally within high-tech electronics, systems assembly, or automotive industries.\nTechnical Proficiency: Expert ability to interpret complex technical drawings, specifications, and schematics.\nStandards & Frameworks: Deep understanding of ISO 9001 (mandatory)\nQuality Toolkit: Mastery of core quality tools: APQP, PPAP, 8D, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, and FMEA.\n Communication & Languages: Intermediate+ English (fluent professional correspondence and negotiation). 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