QA Auditor (Raw Materials)

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the Mill Evaluation Audit program conduct by 3rd Party in mainly North and South China to ensuring timely execution.
• Pre-approve Audit Report and follow up on CAP improvement program, driving continuous improvement with the mills together while document the record in system.
• Due diligent check for fabric aesthetic "Handfeel" (bulk against an approved standard) onsite with the factory QA team. Reviewing "development to bulk" and "bulk to bulk traceability
• Check and review endline fabric control process such as fabric final final inspection handling, package list, bulk test report, bulk standard hanger, and approved shade band and color sorting list if applicable
• Investigate any bulk fabric failures and CAPA status closely with the mills to implement the CAPA to avoid further failures.
• Review and map the fabric inspection process, e.g., IQC at the garment vendors routinely to ensure appropriate checks are being conducted 

Requirements

• At least 3 to 5 years relevant experience in  Fabric mill/ Fabric Quality Assurance area/ Garment Quality Assurance area or relevant experience in Fabric production, with Buying office and laundry experience will be highly advantageous.
• Experience with regulatory requirements of China and other global regions 
• Flexibility to regular travelling for factory audit under request 
• Fluency in English and Mandarin
• Proficiency in computer skills and reporting of metrics