QA/QC Manager - (Intimate Apparel) Based in China

Trafilea; New York (NY); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Consumer Tech Company is seeking a QA & QC Manager to oversee product quality from factories. This critical role involves ensuring standards are met, leading improvement projects, and managing a quality control team. The ideal candidate has strong experience in quality assurance within the apparel or beauty sectors and is fluent in Chinese. This position offers a 100% remote work environment with a competitive salary.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Remote work

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in quality assurance or quality control (apparel/beauty preferred).
• 2–3 years in team or process management, with proven leadership in factory/vendor environments.
• Strong foundation in garment testing, fabric/yarn evaluation, and packaging compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee in-line and final inspections across factories.
• Drive manufacturing improvements and implement new testing protocols.
• Coordinate scheduling with factories to maintain ex-factory dates.
• Conduct audits and enforce corrective action plans.
• Report inspection results and maintain QC dashboards.
• Onboard and coach QC specialists and assistants.
• Partner with teams to ensure packaging accuracy.
• Address customer complaints and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Quality assurance

Team management

Fluent in Chinese

Garment testing

Problem-solving

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About Trafilea

Trafilea is a Consumer Tech Platform for Transformative Brand Growth. We’re building the AI Growth Engine that powers the next generation of consumer brands.

With over $1B+ in cumulative revenue, 12M+ customers, and 500+ talents across 19 countries, we combine technology, growth marketing, and operational excellence to scale purpose-driven, digitally native brands.

We own and operate our own digitally native brands (not an agency), with presence in Walmart, Nordstrom, and Amazon, and a strong global D2C footprint.

Why Trafilea

We’re a tech‑led eCommerce group scaling our own globally loved DTC brands, while helping ambitious talent grow just as fast.

• 🚀 We build and scale our own brands.
• 🦾 We invest in AI and automation like few others in eCom.
• 📈 We test fast, grow fast, and help you do the same.
• 🤝 Be part of a dynamic, diverse, and talented global team.
• 🌍 100% Remote, USD competitive salary, paid time off, and more.

Key Responsabilities

We’re seeking a QA & QC Manager to ensure every product that leaves our factories meets Trafilea’s uncompromising standards. This is a high impact role where quality, speed‑to‑market, and customer satisfaction intersect.

• Guarantee flawless production: Oversee in‑line and final inspections across factories, ensuring compliance with AQL 2.5 standards and Trafilea’s defect thresholds.
• Lead transformation projects: Drive manufacturing improvements, implement new testing protocols, and enhance quality workflows across apparel and beauty categories.
• Keep orders on track: Coordinate scheduling with factories to maintain ex‑factory dates, ensuring seamless alignment between Procurement, Production, and Supply Chain.
• Raise factory standards: Conduct audits, enforce corrective action plans, and ensure factories maintain valid social compliance certifications.
• Data‑driven quality control: Report inspection results within 24 hours, consolidate factory performance reports, and maintain QC dashboards.
• Manage and scale the team: Onboard and coach QC specialists and assistants, driving adoption of Trafilea’s quality standards.
• Cross‑functional leadership: Partner with Technical Design, Product Development, and Production to ensure tech packs, packaging, yarn, and labeling accuracy.
• Problem‑solving at speed: Address customer complaints, resolve failed tests immediately, and implement corrective actions without impacting delivery.

• 3–5 years in quality assurance or quality control (apparel/beauty preferred).
• 2–3 years in team or process management, with proven leadership in factory/vendor environments.
• Fluent in Chinese (written & spoken) to liaise effectively with suppliers and factories.
• Strong foundation in garment testing, fabric/yarn evaluation, and packaging compliance.
• Skilled in reporting tools (Excel, PowerPoint) with sharp attention to detail and urgency.
• A problem‑solver who thrives in fast‑paced, global supply chain operations.