Quality Assurance Manager - Women’s Apparel (QA Import)

What you'll do

• Review third-party inspection reports, approve or hold shipments, and coordinate overseas vendor audits.
• Check care labels against product records and tech packs, request corrections, and update PIM layouts.
• Oversee fabric and garment testing, retests, and supplier instructions for rejected materials or replacements.
• Track sample arrivals and chart weekly QC workload against capacity.
• Investigate high-return styles with Merchandising and Production, check measurements, and prepare findings for leadership.
• Resolve escalated quality issues through vendor corrective actions and follow-up audits.

What they're looking for

• 4–6 years in apparel QC, QA or production, including offshore vendor quality management via third-party inspections and testing.
• Expertise in garment construction, fabric performance, AQL standards, audit stages and lab testing methods.
• Ability to reconcile BOMs, PIM records, tech packs and lab reports with strong attention to detail.
• Intermediate Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables; NetSuite or PIM experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s in Textiles, Apparel Manufacturing or Supply Chain, or equivalent professional experience.

Pay

$90,000 – $95,000 per year base pay, as published by the employer. Bonuses, equity and benefits, where offered, are confirmed by the employer.