Direct Import Quality Manager Hong Kong

Action; Zwaagdijk-Oost; On-site; EUR 68,622 - 85,778; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for personal growth

Dynamic work culture

Interaction across teams and cultures

Job summary

Action is searching for a Direct Import Quality Manager to lead product quality across its international sourcing operations. Based in Hong Kong, you will define quality strategies, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvements.

The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree, have at least 10 years of experience, and be fluent in English and Chinese. Strong leadership and analytical skills are key in this dynamic role.

Join Action's team and contribute to optimizing our sourcing model in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in product manufacturing, quality engineering, or retail sourcing.
• Strong knowledge of global sourcing and supplier networks (Far East experience is a plus).
• Fluent in English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement regional quality strategies.
• Establish quality standards and compliance frameworks.
• Drive transformation initiatives in quality management.

Skills

Leadership and people management capabilities

Strategic thinking

Excellent communication skills

Data analysis

Collaboration skills

Education

Academic degree in a relevant field

Tools

PLM systems

MS Office tools

Job description

As a Direct Import Quality Manager in Hong Kong, you act as a strategic leader across regions, driving product quality, sustainability, and compliance within assigned categories and sourcing regions. You play a key role in shaping and executing the global quality strategy, ensuring consistent standards across countries and building a future-ready quality organization.

In this role, you go beyond operational execution - taking end-to-end ownership of quality performance, influencing sourcing strategies, supplier development, and cost efficiency.

Based in Hong Kong SAR, you will work at the center of Action’s growing international sourcing operations.

This is your daily action

• Define and implement regional and category quality strategies aligned with global business goals
• Establish and govern quality standards, testing protocols, and compliance frameworks
• Ensure consistent execution of quality standards across countries and teams
• Build and develop a high-performing quality organization, including coaching and capability development
• Take end-to-end ownership of product quality performance across multiple countries and categories
• Make critical decisions on quality, safety, and compliance risks
• Drive proactive, risk-based quality management systems
• Lead supplier development strategies and improvement programs
• Influence supplier selection and onboarding in collaboration with sourcing and buying teams
• Contribute to cost engineering and margin optimization while safeguarding quality
• Act as a senior interface between Quality, Buying, Sustainability, sourcing partners, and HQ stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional decision-making in complex or high-risk situations
• Drive transformation initiatives such as digitalization, KPI frameworks, and process standardization
• Deliver continuous improvements in quality, speed, and cost

Meet your team

You will be part of the Direct Import Quality department and based in Hong Kong, working closely with our Hong Kong team and International HQ Quality, Buying teams, sourcing partners, and suppliers. Together, you ensure strong product quality performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across global sourcing operations.

This is you

You are a strategic and results-driven leader with strong analytical skills and a hands‑on mindset. You thrive in an international, fast‑paced environment and are able to balance commercial, technical, and quality priorities. You inspire others, build strong teams, and drive alignment across complex stakeholder landscapes.

In addition:

• Academic degree in a relevant field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in product manufacturing, quality engineering, or retail sourcing
• Strong knowledge of global sourcing and supplier networks (Far East experience is a plus)
• Experience with PLM systems and MS Office tools
• Fluent in English and Chinese

Skills that make you successful:

• Strong leadership and people management capabilities
• Strategic thinking combined with execution power
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• High level of accountability and result orientation
• Ability to analyze data and translate insights into strategy
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong collaboration skills across cultures and functions

What we offer

• A dynamic role within Action’s fast-growing Direct Import organization in Asia.
• A key position in an international environment with daily interaction across teams and cultures.
• Opportunities to contribute to the optimization of Action’s sourcing model.
• Extensive exposure to suppliers, factories, sourcing partners, and multiple product categories.
• Room for personal growth, development, and ownership.
• A culture based on Action Values: customer orientation, cost consciousness, simplicity, teamwork, discipline, and respect.