Alain Morel
About Alain Morel
Alain Morel serves as the Director of Compliance & Integrated Management Systems at Quadient, where he manages international teams to ensure product quality and compliance across multiple regions. He has a strong background in engineering and quality management, with significant experience in implementing lean sigma approaches and achieving substantial cost reductions.
Current Role at Quadient
Alain Morel serves as the Director of Compliance & Integrated Management Systems at Quadient since 2017. In this role, he manages international teams across the US, Europe, and Asia, focusing on product quality and QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment) in R&D centers and the global supply chain. He leads the worldwide IMS & Compliance Network, which aims to streamline key interfaces between group entities. Morel ensures adherence to various certification standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 27001, through management reviews, internal audits, and training initiatives.
Professional Experience
Before his current position, Alain Morel held several roles that contributed to his expertise in quality management. He worked at Neopost as the Engineering & Quality Site Manager from 1998 to 2008, where he gained significant experience in quality assurance. Following this, he served as the Group Quality Manager at Quadient from 2008 to 2017, focusing on quality management practices in the Paris Area, France. Additionally, he worked as a Project Quality Manager at Valeo from 1995 to 1998, where he further developed his skills in project management and quality oversight.
Education and Expertise
Alain Morel has a strong educational background that supports his professional roles. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Electricité et de Mécanique (ENSEM), earning a Master's degree from 1985 to 1988. He later pursued a Master's degree in Change Management for Companies at Université d'Angers from 2001 to 2003. Morel also completed a program at Harvard Business School focusing on International Teambuilding, Customer Centricity, and Transformation from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, he achieved a Master Black Belt in Change Management and improvements from Six Winners between 2006 and 2008.
Achievements in Quality Management
Alain Morel has implemented significant quality management initiatives throughout his career. Notably, he applied a lean sigma approach in R&D and supply-chain processes, resulting in a 69% reduction in non-quality costs over five years. His efforts in coordinating with suppliers and ODM/OEM partners, primarily in Asia, have enhanced product quality and compliance. Morel's leadership in ensuring compliance with various ISO certification standards demonstrates his commitment to maintaining high-quality standards across global operations.