Senior Quality Assurance - North Vietnam

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Professional to succeed the incumbent in our northern Vietnam production base. This role is critical to maintaining our commitment to quality and operational excellence in woven apparel products.
Role Summary
The Senior Quality Assurance is responsible for leading and optimizing quality assurance processes to ensure that all manufactured apparel products meet the highest standards of quality and compliance. This role involves implementing quality standards, policies, and procedures, as well as conducting comprehensive quality audits throughout the manufacturing process.
The Senior QA collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify potential quality issues, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. By leveraging extensive industry knowledge and leadership skills, this position plays a critical role in enhancing product quality, customer satisfaction, and overall operational excellence.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
• Lead inspection planning and execution to ensure product quality and compliance with specifications.
• Foster and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with factory management and buyers to support effective quality assurance practices.
• Implement procedures for capturing, investigating, and documenting product complaints, ensuring timely resolution and continuous improvement.
• Conduct and coordinate in-process inspections while providing guidance and support during final random inspections to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Maintain proactive follow-up on quality and technical issues, providing effective solutions and strategies for improvement.
• Monitor risk management procedures and maintain detailed logs of quality concerns.
• Provide mentorship, training, and support to factory quality assurance team members on systems, policies, procedures, and core processes, fostering a culture of excellence.
• Participate in pre-production meetings to align quality expectations and timelines.
• Evaluate pre-production sample and other sample types for bulk production according to buyer instructions, ensuring optimal fit and adherence to quality standards.
• Oversee and follow up on inline quality checks and reporting within cutting, sewing, and finishing departments to maintain high-quality standards.
• Assist operations by tracking, documenting, and reporting on quality levels, as well as compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Mentor and train factory QA teams on systems, policies, and procedures.