What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compliance & Quality Assurance Associate - Apparel position at Fourth Floor?
Our client, an established children's apparel brand, is looking for a Compliance and Testing Associate to join their team in NYC.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate products to ensure compliance with CPSIA testing standards and customer testing requirements by examining CAD designs and/or physical product samples with cross functional teams
- Provide support onboarding and setting up New Factories/ Suppliers
- Ongoing assurance of Factories/Supplier’s adherence to different Brands / Retailers / Customers Social & Environmental compliance, Security Audit, Quality audit and Sustainability Initiatives
- Proactively work with Factories/Supplier on remediation plans to improve factory’s compliance rating
- Communication daily with Factories/Suppliers to request required regulatory and performance testing for Softlines product
- Evaluation of testing reports for childrenswear product
- Manage and resolve testing failures and non-compliance with Factories/Suppliers and Retailers
- Ensure testing requirements for major retailers are communicated with cross functional teams and suppliers
- Maintain documentation and update testing status on internal systems
- Communicate potential issues to cross function teams
- Issue General Conformity Certificate to suppliers upon receipt of all required passing test reports
- Coordinate with 3rd party testing lab and audit firm to finalize testing protocols, reviewing testing charges and audit programs
- Good understanding of Apparel sustainability initiatives, For example: Higg Index, GRS, RCS, GOTS, etc.
- Perform any other duties as requested by management in support of the company needs and operations
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years of work experience in some capacity associated with apparel production, product testing, and/or factory compliance.
- Knowledge of US federal and state safety regulations for apparel, including CPSC, CPSIA, and CA Prop65.
- Experience with testing programs and factory compliance of major retailers, including Walmart, Costco, BJs Wholesale, Cracker Barrel, a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, Word, Excel, Outlook
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must have the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines consistently
Salary : $70,000 - $110,000