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There are better and worse days in my job, but each of them can be considered a success when you work in a close-knit team with people who know what to do. Working in a purchasing office involves a lot of dynamics and decision-making under time pressure. In such a situation, teamwork is the key to success. I see my daily work as a quality engineer as a challenge - new experiences, new people, and unusual problems. There are days when achieving new goals is easy, but there are also moments when every step is bought with a lot of effort. My most important advice for 'beginners': Work with people you can rely on. Set yourself goals that you are capable of achieving. Build good relationships with suppliers.
Career path
Implementation specialist
Kemira Oyj
From 09/2009 to 09/2014Process engineer
Kross S.A.
From 10/2014 to 09/2018Sourcing quality engineer
Kingfisher
Started 10/2018 to PresentCompany
What do you like about your job and the company?
What motivates me most is the inner feeling that what I do has a deeper meaning and is useful. While working in the quality department, I have the certainty that my work directly translates into the satisfaction of the client to whom the product goes, that the product is safe, and will be free of obvious defects or flaws. I also like when I have a specific goal to achieve and enough time to build a strategy to do it. An atmosphere of trust and relationships between co-workers is also important to me in my day-to-day work. Working at KF, I can always count on the support of my colleagues and I know that I can speak my mind openly and my voice will be heard.
Dominic W
Lead Engineer
Top Insider Advice
There isn't enough kindness in this world generally, but as a person that has to recruit is quite clearly obvious in most interviews when you are being your authentic self. As an engineer, you would often exclaim at the stereotypical management that you would hear about on the internet. As I grew into the position that you would hear stories around, and developing myself, I realised that all those are based on trying to second guess the answers that you think the interviewer would want to hear. Generally, I want to just find out about the person; approach an interview as an opportunity to show who you are, what you enjoy and what you are good at. Be open and honest with your answers and don't forget that an interview process is a two way process.
Dilantha M
Product Lead
Top Insider Advice
In order to build and create the best ranges and products, it all starts with a deep knowledge and understanding of what our customers are looking for and the job expected by the products. This everlasting thrive to understand how to provide the best solutions for our customers as well as good analysis skills will be the foundation of your success. Good relationship and communicating skills are also very important, as you will need to pitch and convince Banners that your products are both relevant and worthy of commitment. Finally, i believe that the love of the product is the most important feature sought after in a Product Lead. The ability to know what a product is made of, from components to material composition is what will enable you to brief as accurately as possible new products and create differentiation or cost optimization.
Katie B
Service Transition Manager
Top Insider Advice
Don't get used to something and stuck in your ways, keep an open mind and try to look for the value in the change, at the same time don't be scared to challenge or ask for more detail before you make up your mind, and if you still don't think it's the right thing be vocal but also be willing to try.