Quality Assurance Manager - Women’s Apparel (QA Import)
Core
Driving product compliance and quality consistency for internationally produced women's apparel through report analysis and vendor communication.
Role type
Senior IC Quality Assurance Manager (Apparel Import)
Builds
Sustainable women's apparel products (apparel, swimwear, sleepwear, accessories)
Domain
Fashion retail / Apparel manufacturing / Supply chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Garment construction knowledge, Fabric behavior expertise, Inspection standards (AQL), Third-party inspection management, Care label compliance, Lab testing methods, Data analysis (Excel), Vendor communication
Preferred skills
NetSuite, PIM systems
Technologies
QIMA, Intertek, Baak, NetSuite, PIM
Responsibilities
Review third-party inspection reports and release passing shipments, Verify care label compliance against BOM and Tech Packs, Manage end-to-end fabric and garment testing processes, Track sample arrivals and build QC capacity charts, Investigate high-return items and coordinate inventory pulls, Manage audit plans and follow up on unscheduled vendor audits
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC