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Quality Assurance & Compliance Manager
at Giles Kinrade in China
Icon Live Ltd is a privately owned company that is a leader in fashion and costume jewellery, souvenirs, hair and kids accessories. We own 20% of the UK kid’s accessory market
Icon Live Ltd trades on a concession basis throughout the UK, Central Europe and Australia. We operate over 3300 adult and 1400 kids concessions supported by 1800 fully trained Visual Merchandisers. We offer a bespoke solution to our partners and have the experience and knowledge to ensure success. We design, market, and distribute our own products across the globe with manufacturing and QA sites in China. We have a wealth of experience and a proven track record with prominent retailers both in the UK and abroad. With a turnover now exceeding £110m, we have built our reputation on ‘a passion for product and design, customer understanding and attention to detail”
We work closely with our retail partners to maximise sales and profit and to provide expert knowledge – We manage the risks.
Kids & Speciality QA Production Manager – Job Description (incorporating Factory Compliance mat cover)
Based in the South of China & Reporting to Head of QA
Main Duties
Focusing on manufacture of products for Kids, Olympics, Events & Gifts Preparing factories ahead of production of the standards required to meet brand and legal requirements. Communicating product specifications and testing standards, ensuring their full understanding of QA requirements for materials and construction. Managing the Factory Ethical & Technical Compliance Program with thee assistance of an admin assistant based in Icon Qingdao Office.
Specific Duties
• Communicate QA & brand specific requirements for materials, construction and testing to nominated factories.
• Ensure understanding of legal compliance and brand standards and requirements to nominated Factories.
• Gain clear visibility of where and when Icon products are being manufactured to ensure quality standards can be maintained.
• Liaise with Icon Kids and Olympics UK Technologists on product compliance issues with details of any issues arising and suggesting solutions.
• Resolve non-compliance issues quickly and ensure factories understanding. Communicate corrective actions taken to Icons QA Team.
• Make sure each factory carries out in-line and pre-shipment QC in accordance with the brand requirements.
• Ensure specific M&S and Tesco Technical audit procedures are being followed ensuring factories make the improvements necessary to pass the standards.
• Carry out Icon Quality Management Audits in nominated factories to evaluate capability as they are nominated for Icon business. Assessing factories for suitability to produce to Icon’s quality standards, making sure they can reach the standards required for construction, materials and product testing.
• Manage factory audit status with factories and helping with non-compliance actions and corrective action plans.
• Liaise with Brand in-country compliance teams on factory visits, audits and corrective actions
• Where Quality standards are not met investigate root causes, recommend and help implement corrective actions as agreed with Icon QA Team.
Requirements
• Degree or equivalent
• High standard of written & spoken English
• Three years minimum experience in production / factory environment
• Understanding of product / factory production processes
• Keen eye for detail, logical, numerate.
• Good communicator
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
• Good computer skills (excel / word / PowerPoint / Photoshop)
Quality Assurance
It is the responsibility of all members of staff to ensure that, within the scope and parameters of their job description, all products and services provided by Icon Live Ltd meet the standards outlined in the Icon Live Quality Assurance Policy. Individual and group responsibilities are specified in the appropriate sections of the procedures manuals.
Health and Safety
Icon Live Ltd has a comprehensive Health and Safety Policy. Risk Assessments have been completed for all departments and guidelines for general and fire safety have been posted in communal areas. It is the duty of all employees to familiarise themselves with the policy and directives. Copies are issued to all permanent members of staff and are discussed at Induction Training. Additional training sessions are held periodically to update and remind staff of company and individual responsibilities outlined by the policy.
In return you will be rewarded with a real opportunity to impact and thus make a name (and career) for yourself in a reputable brand within a growing industry, and of course, a competitive basic salary, daily lunch allowance, pension, bonus and discounted staff shop on site.
Due to the volume of applications we are only able to respond to successful individuals. Unfortunately if you have not heard within 2 weeks of your application, your background and experience does not match our needs and thus you have not been considered for interview on this occasion. Please do review other opportunities and feel free to apply again in the future.
Please email us at hocareers@iconlive.com with a copy of your CV including contact details.
Icon Live Ltd trades on a concession basis throughout the UK, Central Europe and Australia. We operate over 3300 adult and 1400 kids concessions supported by 1800 fully trained Visual Merchandisers. We offer a bespoke solution to our partners and have the experience and knowledge to ensure success. We design, market, and distribute our own products across the globe with manufacturing and QA sites in China. We have a wealth of experience and a proven track record with prominent retailers both in the UK and abroad. With a turnover now exceeding £110m, we have built our reputation on ‘a passion for product and design, customer understanding and attention to detail”
We work closely with our retail partners to maximise sales and profit and to provide expert knowledge – We manage the risks.
Kids & Speciality QA Production Manager – Job Description (incorporating Factory Compliance mat cover)
Based in the South of China & Reporting to Head of QA
Main Duties
Focusing on manufacture of products for Kids, Olympics, Events & Gifts Preparing factories ahead of production of the standards required to meet brand and legal requirements. Communicating product specifications and testing standards, ensuring their full understanding of QA requirements for materials and construction. Managing the Factory Ethical & Technical Compliance Program with thee assistance of an admin assistant based in Icon Qingdao Office.
Specific Duties
• Communicate QA & brand specific requirements for materials, construction and testing to nominated factories.
• Ensure understanding of legal compliance and brand standards and requirements to nominated Factories.
• Gain clear visibility of where and when Icon products are being manufactured to ensure quality standards can be maintained.
• Liaise with Icon Kids and Olympics UK Technologists on product compliance issues with details of any issues arising and suggesting solutions.
• Resolve non-compliance issues quickly and ensure factories understanding. Communicate corrective actions taken to Icons QA Team.
• Make sure each factory carries out in-line and pre-shipment QC in accordance with the brand requirements.
• Ensure specific M&S and Tesco Technical audit procedures are being followed ensuring factories make the improvements necessary to pass the standards.
• Carry out Icon Quality Management Audits in nominated factories to evaluate capability as they are nominated for Icon business. Assessing factories for suitability to produce to Icon’s quality standards, making sure they can reach the standards required for construction, materials and product testing.
• Manage factory audit status with factories and helping with non-compliance actions and corrective action plans.
• Liaise with Brand in-country compliance teams on factory visits, audits and corrective actions
• Where Quality standards are not met investigate root causes, recommend and help implement corrective actions as agreed with Icon QA Team.
Requirements
• Degree or equivalent
• High standard of written & spoken English
• Three years minimum experience in production / factory environment
• Understanding of product / factory production processes
• Keen eye for detail, logical, numerate.
• Good communicator
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
• Good computer skills (excel / word / PowerPoint / Photoshop)
Quality Assurance
It is the responsibility of all members of staff to ensure that, within the scope and parameters of their job description, all products and services provided by Icon Live Ltd meet the standards outlined in the Icon Live Quality Assurance Policy. Individual and group responsibilities are specified in the appropriate sections of the procedures manuals.
Health and Safety
Icon Live Ltd has a comprehensive Health and Safety Policy. Risk Assessments have been completed for all departments and guidelines for general and fire safety have been posted in communal areas. It is the duty of all employees to familiarise themselves with the policy and directives. Copies are issued to all permanent members of staff and are discussed at Induction Training. Additional training sessions are held periodically to update and remind staff of company and individual responsibilities outlined by the policy.
In return you will be rewarded with a real opportunity to impact and thus make a name (and career) for yourself in a reputable brand within a growing industry, and of course, a competitive basic salary, daily lunch allowance, pension, bonus and discounted staff shop on site.
Due to the volume of applications we are only able to respond to successful individuals. Unfortunately if you have not heard within 2 weeks of your application, your background and experience does not match our needs and thus you have not been considered for interview on this occasion. Please do review other opportunities and feel free to apply again in the future.
Please email us at hocareers@iconlive.com with a copy of your CV including contact details.
Published at 22-11-2011
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