AUDITOR, QA / QC

Centric Brands; Kansas; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Centric Brands is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to oversee QA/QC for textile products, coordinating inspections and ensuring compliance with packaging and production standards. The role involves collaboration with overseas teams, review of fabrication methods, and maintaining rigorous quality tracking across multiple orders.

The ideal candidate has a diploma in textiles and proven experience in garment manufacturing, with strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Office/Adobe.

Qualifications

• Proven working experience in quality assurance / textile field.
• Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for garment / textile.
• Up to date with the latest QA /QC and best practices.
• Knowledge of garment manufacturing, including construction, fabrication, trim and print techniques.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented and meticulous.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Fit, PP approval, PP meeting.
• Conduct inline inspections, final inspections.
• Follow up on production WIP and report challenges to Asia NA Leads.
• Communicate inspection results for each production order with Head office.
• Conduct full packaging inspection of components, execution and stickers; communicate daily quality inspection results.
• WIP maintenance and tracking; QA with factories inclusive of packing instructions.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Textile knowledge

QA best practices

Garment manufacturing

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

MS Office / Adobe / Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Textile

Job description

About Us

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include

Primary Responsibilities: Quality Assurance function in Kenya

• Coordination of Fit, PP approval, PP meeting.
• Conduct Inline inspections, Final inspections.
• Follow up on Production WIP and report any challenges communicate to Asia Leads/NA Leads.
• Communicate inspection results for each production order with Head office
• Conduct full packaging inspection of components, execution, and stickers Preparation and communication of daily quality inspection.
• WIP maintenance and Tracking
• Any Licensor/Customer QA w/Factories inclusive of packing instructions
• Factory Audits and Corrective Action Plan
• Tracking of Color, Bulk Fabric & Trim Approval
• Samples & Special Req’s- PD and Design
• QA w/Factories inclusive of packing instructions
• Report Review and support in problem resolution
• Compliance. On-boarding and Corrective Action
• Collaborator of Vendor Allocation and Sourcing Strategy
• Checking and sending official PO to factory & update delivery date on SAP.
• Coordinate with sales for the QTY/Delivery/direct shipment order Booking issue on HFC/CPO/PO

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

• Proven working experience in quality assurance / textile field
• Creativity, technical capability and sensibility for garment / textile
• Up to date with the latest QA /QC and best practices
• Knowledge of garment manufacturing, including construction, fabrication, trim and print techniques
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines; highly detail oriented and meticulous
• Bachelor’s Degree in Textile or related field
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, Excel