Quality Assurance Officer
- Lead quality and fit across premium fashion collections.
- Oversee product quality throughout development to bulk production.
- Build strong relationships with offshore suppliers and factories.
- Lead quality and fit across premium fashion collections.
- Partner with Buying, Design and global suppliers.
- Grow your career with a leading Australian fashion business.
A leading Australian fashion retailer is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Officer to play a key role in delivering beautifully made, commercially successful product across womenswear.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative product team where you'll have genuine influence over fit, quality, supplier performance and product development from concept through to bulk production.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead fit sessions alongside Design and Buying, providing technical expertise to achieve the best fit and garment construction.
- Oversee product quality throughout development through to bulk production, ensuring consistency across all styles.
- Build strong relationships with offshore suppliers and factories, providing clear technical guidance and resolving quality issues proactively.
- Manage critical path priorities to ensure samples, approvals and production milestones are achieved on time.
- Review testing, care labels and quality standards to ensure compliance and minimise risk.
- Analyse faulty returns and warehouse QA performance, identifying opportunities to continually improve product quality.
- Support and mentor QA team members while contributing to process improvements across the wider department.
About You
- Previous experience in a Quality Assurance, Senior QA or Garment Technology role within the apparel industry.
- Strong knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, grading and fit.
- Experience conducting fit sessions and approving garments for bulk production.
- Excellent understanding of quality standards, garment testing and care labelling requirements.
- Confident communicating with offshore suppliers and cross-functional teams.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Previous leadership or mentoring experience will be highly regarded.
What's on Offer
- Join a well-established Australian fashion business with a strong product focus.
- Work collaboratively with experienced Buying, Design and Production teams.
- Genuine opportunity to influence product quality and continuous improvement.
- Fast-paced, supportive environment where your technical expertise will be highly valued.
- Competitive salary package and long-term career growth.
If you're passionate about garment quality, technical excellence and delivering exceptional product, we'd love to hear from you.
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