Compliance & Quality Assurance Coordinator

Compliance & Quality Assurance Coordinator 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 Responsibilities: The Compliance and Quality Assurance Coordinator is responsible for coordinating daily communication between Factories/Suppliers and internal related departments to ensure factory compliance and customers/brands product quality expectations (Testing and inspection) are met. Essential Functions include, but not limited to: 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