Total 6 Senior Executive quality manager job vacancies in D07 Golden Mile, Middle Road

SCOPE

The incumbent in the position will support and assist the Front Office and other departments to ensure that the highest professional services are given to all guests in accordance with the Kempinski and Leading Quality Assurance (LQA) service standards.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

• Ensures that all guests receive prompt, cordial attention and personal recognition and resolve related problems.
• Handle guest questions and requests in a polite and efficient manner, and do necessary follow-up.
• Check in the arriving guests and check out departing guests in a friendly and caring manner.
• Responds promptly to any operational requests from Front Office and other hotel departments.
• Keep informed of hotel's product and service knowledge as well as the hotel daily and meeting activities.
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• Warm, pleasant, friendly and confident, with good interpersonal skills.
• Possess good command of English
• Diploma in Hospitality or related discipline
• Positive attitude and team player with ability to work independently, thrive under pressure in challenging circumstances and come up with proactive, rational solutions.

SCOPE

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the incumbent in this position is responsible to procure quality food, beverages, materials, equipment, supplies and services for the hotel while minimizing cost.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

• To insure the lowest cost consistent with required quality standards on a timely basis by procuring foods, beverages, materials, services, equipment, and supplies.
• To initiates purchase requisitions as required.
• To identify local vendors and negotiates rates.
• To maintain working relationships with local vendors.
• To assure timely deliveries at the lowest cost by handling and processing orders.
• To assure requisitions are properly approved.
• To maintain follow-up systems on all purchases.
• To verify prices on corporate contract items.
• To follows corporate guidelines on purchasing from corporate suppliers.
• To ensure that purchased items adhere to corporate standards and if not to take corrective action as required.
• To maintain the competitive status and profitability of the purchasing operation by monitoring industry trends and recommending appropriate action to be taken.
• To provide assistance in the calculation of cost of food and other goods and services based on purchase price.
• To secure competitive bids as required and requested.
• To bring needs for repair or maintenance to the attention of the Controller.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with established company policies and procedures to achieve overall objectives of this position.

· Other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

· Proven experience as a Purchasing Executive, Purchasing Officer, or similar role preferably in the hotel industry.

· Strong negotiation skills with the ability to build and maintain successful vendor relationships.

· Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify cost-saving opportunities and resolve purchasing-related issues.

· Experience with hotel software (FutureLog, Micros, Sun system) an advantage.

· Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel/Word)

· Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also contributing to a team environment.

· Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and precision in all aspects of purchasing activities.

· Familiarity with relevant laws, regulations, and compliance standards governing procurement practices.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Ireland Vascular Division Clonmel

Abbott Vascular is one of the world's leading vascular care businesses. Abbott Vascular is uniquely focused on advancing the treatment of vascular disease and improving patient care by combining the latest medical device innovations with world-class pharmaceuticals, investing in research and development and advancing medicine through training and education.

Our broad line of vascular devices–which includes vessel closure, endovascular and coronary technologies–are used to treat vessel diseases of the heart, carotid arteries and peripheral blood vessels. These vessel diseases can lead to heart attack, stroke, critical limb ischemia and other serious vascular conditions.

Purpose Statement:

Provide Process/Quality Engineering support to manufacturing and projects helping to ensure delivery of highest quality product to the customer. Provide Process/Quality Engineering support to product development teams, helping to ensure development of highest quality new products. Will be the liaison to cross function departments (for example Research and Development, Operations and other Quality Functions). Must be able to analyze data and assist in interpreting the data. Develop and implement investigation process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures. Estimates project levels of effort and resource requirements by using standard estimating techniques and tools, and by working with appropriate staff to understand scope of effort.

2. Prepares project plans, schedules and budgets by using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and by working with appropriate staff to understand tasks necessary to complete project.

3. Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans. Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings.

4. Resolves project issues by working with team members, project customers, and others as appropriate. Translates business strategy into meaningful objectives and day-to-day activities required to accomplish them.

5. Identifies and controls manufacturing process defects (scrap, nonconforming material, customer complaints) by participating in efforts/teams focused on identifying the primary root causes and implementing corrective and preventative actions. May be responsible for querying and bounding data to support implementation of complex and documenting release criteria.

6. Develops product quality plans, documents and systems by creating product specifications, quality specifications and quality plans in conjunction with other product development team members. May be responsible for creating risk analyses andFailure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA).

7. Develops process monitoring systems by identifying critical process steps applying methods to reduce process variation in order to reduce/eliminate the cause of defects. Leads process improvement efforts by identifying methods to capture quality metric data and by performing appropriate analysis methods to enhance sustaining product design and new product development.

8. Assists in creation of quality tools and training materials by understanding the limitations of existing quality tools and training materials, and by helping to identify more effective tools and materials.  

9. Participates in validation activity. Role may vary between providing input to owning activities such as protocol/report writing and managing execution of validation activities.

Education & Job Skills

National Framework of Qualifications level 7 qualification in a relevant discipline and 4+years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

(Technical/Business Knowledge (Job Skills)) Wide application of technical principles, practices and procedures. Strong understanding of business unit function and cross group dependencies/relationships. Will perform this job in a quality system environment.  Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

(Cognitive Skills) Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.  Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Has a sound knowledge of various technical alternatives and their impact.

(Influence/Leadership) Establishes and cultivates an extensive network of support to facilitate completion of assignments.  Participates in the development of less experienced staff by setting an example, providing guidance and work direction, and offering counsel.  May lead a project team. Participates in determining goals and objectives for projects. Influences middle management on technical or business solutions. May interact with vendors.

(Planning/Organisation) Plans and organises non-routine tasks with approval. Initiates or maintains work schedule. Establishes priorities of work assignments. (Decision Making/Impact) Exercises judgment in selecting innovative, practical methods to achieve problem resolution. Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure of resources.

(Supervision Received) Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.

(Supervision Provided) Will provide work direction and guidance to exempt and/or skilled nonexempt levels of employees will be asked to evaluate performance of and assist in career development planning for subordinates.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Operations Quality

     

DIVISION:

AVD Vascular

        

LOCATION:

Ireland > Clonmel : Cashel Road

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Ie - Coreflex (Ireland)

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

     

     

     

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(A) SPECIFIC (80%)

1. To develop and implement programmes/ activities directed at improving clinical quality and patient safety.

2. To promote, entrench, and communicate the principle and the methodology of continuous improvement in the quality systems and among all healthcare workers. To conduct relevant clinical quality training and review its effectiveness to meet these needs.

3. To facilitate and coordinate the hospital’s Clinical Quality Assurance programmes, including the monitoring of its deliverables as per its annual improvement & safety plan.

4. To assure compliance and is responsible for the maintenance of accredited systems such as Joint Commission International (JCI), including the monitoring and evaluation of the systems compliance through regular surveillance and audit.

5. To facilitate and coordinate the development of clinical pathways for the top DRGs and clinical outcomes in conjunction with the Quality Plan and programmes.

6. Is responsible to implement, monitor, collate, analyse, and generate report of the hospital-wide clinical performance indicators and measures for continuous improvement use.

7. Is responsible to submit timely report as required by external agencies/ regulatory bodies, such as MOH.

(B) GENERAL (20%)

1. Promote clinical quality service programmes and activities in the whole hospital as well as in each department along with the department Heads.

2. Participate in relevant established workgroups, forums and committees to foster and consolidate quality management skills.

3. Participate in continuing education and keeping abreast with the latest developments in the clinical quality management specialty.

4. Commitment to professional growth and development through the ongoing process of formal and informal education.

5. Conduct internal audits and facilitates external audits.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(A) SPECIFIC (80%)

1. To develop and implement programmes/ activities directed at improving clinical quality and patient safety.

2. To promote, entrench, and communicate the principle and the methodology of continuous improvement in the quality systems and among all healthcare workers. To conduct relevant clinical quality training and review its effectiveness to meet these needs.

3. To facilitate and coordinate the hospital’s Clinical Quality Assurance programmes, including the monitoring of its deliverables as per its annual improvement & safety plan.

4. To assure compliance and is responsible for the maintenance of accredited systems such as Joint Commission International (JCI), including the monitoring and evaluation of the systems compliance through regular surveillance and audit.

5. To facilitate and coordinate the development of clinical pathways for the top DRGs and clinical outcomes in conjunction with the Quality Plan and programmes.

6. Is responsible to implement, monitor, collate, analyse, and generate report of the hospital-wide clinical performance indicators and measures for continuous improvement use.

7. Is responsible to submit timely report as required by external agencies/ regulatory bodies, such as MOH.

(B) GENERAL (20%)

1. Promote clinical quality service programmes and activities in the whole hospital as well as in each department along with the department Heads.

2. Participate in relevant established workgroups, forums and committees to foster and consolidate quality management skills.

3. Participate in continuing education and keeping abreast with the latest developments in the clinical quality management specialty.

4. Commitment to professional growth and development through the ongoing process of formal and informal education.

5. Conduct internal audits and facilitates external audits.

• Maintain, improve and promote food or product safety awareness to develop the competencies of plant professionals and assist others in topics related to food or product safety, hazard analysis and critical control points.
• Conduct training, coaching and mentoring new team members on food or product safety procedures.
• Define and update the specific quality procedures, instruction and tools which are directly related to food and product safety.
• Assist in the completion of internal and external, safety and quality audits including closing gaps in production and maintenance across a location with moderate complexity and identify and proactively address basic risk areas.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Liase with local regulatory authorities and third-party certification bodies for certfication, renewal, audits and applications for permits and licenses.
• Other duties as assigned