Quality Assurance Manager, Raw Materials

Carter’s, Inc. is the largest branded marketer in North America of apparel exclusively for babies and young children. The Company owns the Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh brands, two of the most recognized brands in the marketplace. These brands are sold in leading department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers domestically and internationally. They are also sold through more than 1,000 Company-operated stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico and online at www.carters.com, www.oshkosh.com, www.cartersoshkosh.ca, and www.carters.com.mx. The Company’s Child of Mine brand is available at Walmart, its Just One You brand is available at Target, and its Simple Joys brand is available on Amazon. The Company also owns Skip Hop, a global lifestyle brand for families with young children. Carter’s is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information may be found at www.carters.com.

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Job Duties

Raw Materials (Mills & Trims Suppliers) Process Control

• Manage Mill Audit Program to ensure fabrication and processes are compliant to the best practice
• Roll out mill onboarding process across countries
• Drive raw material suppliers improvement process
• Manage testing laboratory accreditation program for fabric mill
• Manage component test program for trims suppliers and garment vendors
• Analyze and highlight capability concern and implement CAPAs
• Create and launch mill scorecard to mitigate the risk

Raw Material Testing Compliance

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders n raw material test requirement
• Provide technical consultation for fabric and trims at development stage
• Review raw materials failure and provide guidance to internal parties
• Conduct failure investigations / CAPAs on raw material testing failure and mitigate risk
• Review mills and trims suppliers’ test performance and provide action plan to improve the performance
• Create and maintain supplier KPI

Washing & Printing Facilities Process

• Partner with internal stakeholders to conduct audit / technical evaluation to the laundry & printer and build capability matrix

Product Risk Assessment

• Review potential product compliance concerns, communicate with internal stakeholders and recommend for action plan

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• At least 10 years working experience, minimum 2 years in a similar management capacity in buying / sourcing offices focused on USA and Canada markets in baby / kids wear
• Knowledge of tools and methodologies of fabric production
• Experience in implementing process and procedures, collaborate with fabric mill and 3rd party sourcing agents
• Experience in addressing and implementing regulatory requirements
• Advance skills using MS applications
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English & Mandarin
• Willing to travel when required