- Employment
- Contract
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Sep 13, 2026
About Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin, founded in Geneva in 1755, is one of the world’s oldest continuously operating watch manufactures and a benchmark of Swiss haute horlogerie. As an employer, the Maison offers a culture shaped by craftsmanship, precision, transmission of knowledge, and enduring innovation. Its teams contribute to exceptional timepieces that unite artistic mastery, technical complexity, and timeless elegance. Within an international environment supported by the Richemont Group, Vacheron Constantin values excellence, collaboration, diversity, and long-term development, offering opportunities across watchmaking, design, heritage, retail, client experience, and corporate functions. Employees are invited to uphold a rare legacy while helping define the future of fine watchmaking.
Vacheron Constantin, the world's oldest continuously operating watch manufacture, seeks a Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist to drive quality excellence across its supplier network. In this pivotal role, the specialist will ensure compliance of purchased products from prototype through production phases, conduct supplier audits, and manage non-conformity action plans. The position offers the opportunity to preserve and advance the maison's 270-year heritage of exceptional craftsmanship through rigorous quality control and strategic supplier partnership.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deploy and animate Vacheron Constantin's quality management system across the supplier network, ensuring adherence to the maison's exacting standards
- Guarantee product compliance across all phases, from initial prototype validation to serial production
- Create and optimize reception control and inspection protocols to maintain product integrity
- Provide technical support to production workshops regarding purchased component defects and non-conformities
- Drive, monitor, and validate supplier corrective action plans and supplier advancement initiatives, verifying their relevance and implementation
- Conduct quality audits of products and manufacturing processes at supplier facilities
Qualifications
- Mechanical Engineering or Quality Management degree or equivalent technical qualification
- Proven proficiency with measurement instruments and quality assurance methodologies
- Expert knowledge of problem-solving frameworks, quality tools, and project management processes
- Demonstrated communication excellence with internal teams and external suppliers
- Advanced proficiency in office software and productivity applications
- Fluent French and professional English language capabilities
Skills
Experience
Successful background as a Quality Technician or Quality Engineer in a manufacturing environment. Prior experience within a watchmaking manufacture is highly valued and demonstrates alignment with the maison's specialized expertise.
Education
Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification in quality management, production engineering, or related field.
Workplace
This position is based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland, within easy reach of Geneva.
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Culture
Vacheron Constantin fosters a workplace culture rooted in exceptional craftsmanship, heritage, and the continuous pursuit of horological excellence. As an employer, it values precision, transmission of expertise, and collaboration, offering an environment where employees contribute to a living legacy while advancing innovation in fine watchmaking.
About Cerulean
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