Quality Assurance Manager

About the Role

The QC Manager owns quality across all brands — writing the standards and manuals, carrying out inspections directly when needed as well as governing the third-party partner (QIMA), and driving corrective action — so product ships right, first time.Key ResponsibilitiesStandards & Manuals:Write and maintain QC manuals, AQL standards, inspection checklists and product-specific quality protocols across all brands.Define measurement, workmanship, fit and packaging standards with Production and suppliers.Train and align vendors to SportLux quality requirements.Inspection — In-house and Third-Party:Carry out inline, mid- and final / pre-shipment inspections directly at suppliers or in-house when required.Book, brief and govern third-party (QIMA) inspections and align them to the production calendar.Review inspection reports and approve, hold or reject shipments on quality grounds.CAPA, scorecards & improvement:Raise and track corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to closure.Maintain vendor quality scorecards and trend analysis; escalate systemic issues.Drive root-cause analysis and continuous quality improvement with suppliers and Production.What You’ll Bring:5+ years in QC/QA in apparel or accessories, hands-on with inspections and with managing third-party agencies.Able to perform inspections personally — AQL sampling, measurements, workmanship — and to authorQC manuals and protocols.Strong CAPA and root-cause skills; data-driven and rigorous.Willing to travel to suppliers as needed; a relevant QC/QA qualification is a plus.