Quality & CSR Manager

Kayavlon Impex Pvt. Ltd; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kayavlon Impex Pvt. Ltd in Mumbai is seeking an experienced Quality & CSR Manager to oversee implementation of quality, compliance, and sustainability standards across its Indian operations. This field-oriented role demands strong factory presence, requiring supervision of inspections and cross-cultural communication with diverse teams.

The ideal candidate should possess a Master’s degree in Engineering and over 15 years in the textile/apparel industry. Responsibilities also include managing audits and leading CSR strategies within the supply chain.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Quality within textile/apparel industry.
• CSR background with understanding of social and environmental risks.
• Experience with audits and compliance follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Supervise in-line and final inspections across factories.
• Manage and monitor outsourced QA teams.
• Lead and monitor Technical, Social and Environmental Audits.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Ownership

Education

Engineering Master’s degree (Textile, Industrial, Environmental, or equivalent)

Job description

The Quality & CSR Manager is responsible forimplementing and monitoring Lacoste’s Quality, Compliance, and Sustainabilitystandards across the India value chain (T1 to T4). Those standards are defineby central quality group in HQ Paris.

The scope covers garment manufacturers, weaving &knitting units, dyeing mills, washing and spinners.

This is a field-oriented, execution-driven role requiringstrong factory presence, structured follow-up, and rigorous compliance control.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Control & Product Conformity

• Supervisein-line and final inspections across factories
• Manageand monitor outsourced QA teams (3 external QC resources)
• Reviewand validate inspection reports from Factory Certified Auditors (FCA)
• Ensurecorrelation between internal and third-party inspection results
• Organizefabric and garment sampling for laboratory testing
• Reviewlab test reports (technical performance, chemical compliance, cottonorigin)
• Monitorproduct non-conformity rates and implement corrective actions

2. Factory Audits & Compliance Governance

• Organizeand follow up on third-party audits (Technical, Social, Environmental)
• Ensurefull closure of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs)
• Deployand maintain the FCA network within Lacoste factories
• Monitoraudit coverage and compliance levels
• Ensuresupplier adherence to Lacoste Quality and CSR standards

3. CSR & Sustainability Deployment

• Leadand monitor Technical, Social and Environmental Audits of Lacostefactories.
• Implementthe “Durable Elegance” sustainability roadmap across Indian suppliers
• Monitorenvironmental performance (CO₂, water, waste, ZDHC compliance, no-coalpolicy, SBTi alignment)
• Ensureaccurate data collection for traceability and environmental reporting inLacoste systems.
• Drivesupplier participation in programs such as Higg FEM, ZDHC, and relatedinitiatives
• Request and monitorexternal certifications (GOTS, OCS, GRS, etc.) aligned with brand ambitions

Profile

• EngineeringMaster’s degree (Textile, Industrial, Environmental, or equivalent)
• 15+years of experience in Quality within textile/apparel industry
• CSRBackground
• Strongknowledge of textile manufacturing processes
• Understandingof social and environmental risks in the textile supply chain
• Experiencewith audits and compliance follow-up
• Experienceworking with international brands
• Stronginterpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills
• Willingness to travelfrequently across India

Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Ownership