Quality Leader: Apparel Compliance & Testing

Adecco; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Creative & Marketing is partnering with a leading fashion and apparel retailer to recruit a Quality & Regulatory Specialist. This role is ideal for someone who has experience in apparel quality assurance, product integrity, or compliance and enjoys collaborating across development, sourcing, and vendor partners to ensure products meet quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

You will manage testing reports, analyze trends, support root cause investigations, coordinate seasonal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Textile Science, Fashion, Apparel, Materials Science, Quality Management, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in apparel quality assurance, product integrity, compliance, sourcing, or product development.
• Knowledge of apparel testing methods, textile performance standards, and consumer product regulations.
• Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with PLM systems, third-party testing laboratories, ASTM, AATCC, CPSIA, CPSC, California Proposition 65, or RSLs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily product testing reports, communicate test failures, and partner with vendors and laboratories to drive timely resolutions.
• Analyze quality trends, audit testing results, and support root cause investigations to improve product quality and reduce risk.
• Coordinate seasonal development testing, maintain QA documentation and fabric libraries, and support raw material sample ordering.
• Monitor regulatory compliance, conduct audits, research industry standards, and assist with quality and compliance reporting.

Skills

Quality assurance

Compliance

Sourcing

Product development

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Textile Science, Fashion, Apparel, Materials Science, Quality Management, or related field

Tools

PLM systems

Testing laboratories experience

Regulatory standards knowledge (ASTM/AATCC/CPSIA/CPSC/Prop 65/RSLs)

Job description

Adecco Creative & Marketing is partnering with a leading fashion and apparel retailer to recruit a Quality & Regulatory Specialist. This role is ideal for someone who has experience in apparel quality assurance, product integrity, or compliance and enjoys collaborating across development, sourcing, and vendor partners to ensure products meet quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

You will manage testing reports, analyze trends, support root cause investigations, coordinate seasonal