Team Lead Quality Management - Apparel

Do you want to secure all material requirements, quality and testing aspects and manage necessary escalations?

If you have a keen eye for detail, strong communication skills, and a commitment to driving quality processes, we want to hear from you. Join us and make a difference in ensuring our products are top-notch.

KEY HOLDER AND GOAL KEEPER FOR ALL QUALITY RELATED TOPICS

In this role you'll create and maintain quality standards and implement into product life circle. Maintaining QI processes with external partners and drive all resulting processes and measures will be also in the field of your responsibility.

Creating and maintain quality standards and implement into product life circle

A key focus of this role will be to establish clear, measurable quality criteria that products must meet at each stage of their lifecycle, from design to production to customer support. You'll also integrate quality control and assurance processes into the product development and production cycles. This involves setting up checkpoints and quality gates where products are inspected and tested against the defined standards.

Maintain QI processes with external partners and drive all resulting processes and measures

You'll also work closely with suppliers and external partners to ensure they understand and adhere to your quality standards. Regularly review their performance and provide feedback to foster continuous improvement.

Managing all QM document management

In this role you'll keep all quality-related documents organized and up to date. This includes quality manuals, procedures, work instructions, and records of quality checks and issues.

Drive improvement and escalation processes with external suppliers

When quality issues arise, you'll work with suppliers to analyze root causes, implement corrective actions, and monitor the effectiveness of these actions. Establish clear communication and escalation protocols for timely issue resolution will be another part of your responsibilities.

Completed educational studies in textile and/or fashion business, preferred with focus on quality management

3 – 5 years of experience in apparel product development, QM or production

Experienced with quality control/management processes in textile business

Experienced with apparel production processes

Experienced with international garment requirements and guidelines

Knowledge of AQL processing

Knowledge of all applicable markets for Sports and Fashion Apparel to be able to set standards and claims in a commercial context

Advanced MS office knowledge, SAP & PLM Centric C8 is a plus

First experiences in leadership would be beneficial

Working on one’s own initiative and autonomously, closely with internal and external partners

Strong organizing ability and proven analytical skills

Highly solution oriented and proactive mindset with negotiation skills

Due to legal reasons we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary according to the collective agreement for this position, which is EUR 2.605 gross per month. However, our attractive compensation package is based on market-oriented salaries and is therefore significantly above the stated minimum salary.

As an employer, we value diversity and support people in developing their potential and strengths, realizing their ideas and seizing opportunities. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or origin.