Suitsupply
manufacturing
SeniorQualityControlManager
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“Senior Quality Control Manager at Suitsupply. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Lead and develop a team of QC Inspectors embedded across assigned factories. Oversee Stage 5 (FRI) inspection quality across all assigned factories, ensuring AQL compliance and consistent application of Suitsupply inspection criteria”
What You'll Achieve.
responsible for the consistency and integrity of every garment before it leaves the factory; drive rigorous inspection standards; directly influence the quality of Suitsupply’s global product; ensuring AQL compliance and consistent application of Suitsupply inspection criteria; identify quality trends, systemic issues, and risk patterns across the region; ensuring early risk identification is acted upon
Industry & Context.
Analytical mindset with experience using quality data to drive factory improvement; Data-driven, using scorecard trends and defect analysis to prioritize actions
Regular factory visits are a core part of this role — this is a hands-on, field-present leadership position, travel is a central part of this role, Willing to relocate and travel regularly to factory locations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in garment quality management, ideally within menswear, tailoring, or shirts, Proven experience managing a team of quality inspectors across multiple production sites, Deep knowledge of garment construction, AQL inspection standards, and defect classification, ability to read and interpret tech packs, grading specs, and workmanship standards, Experience working directly with garment factories across international sourcing regions, Analytical mindset with experience using quality data to drive factory improvement, Objective and decisive — holds the line on quality independently of factory and commercial pressure, people manager who can develop inspector capability across remote, multi-site teams, Clear communicator who translates factory-floor detail into management-level insight, Data-driven, using scorecard trends and defect analysis to prioritize actions, Disciplined and accountable, comfortable managing autonomously across a complex, high-volume manufacturing region
Nice to Have
Excellent written and spoken proficiency in additional languages relevant to the factory region is a advantage, Knowledge of PLM systems, including tech pack workflows
What You'll Do.
Lead and develop a team of QC Inspectors embedded across assigned factories
Oversee Stage 5 (FRI) inspection quality across all assigned factories
ensuring AQL compliance and consistent application of Suitsupply inspection criteria
Review and validate inspection reports and Stage 7 defect data submitted by inspectors
Monitor factory scorecards and identify quality trends
and risk patterns across the region
Escalate critical quality issues to the Head of Quality and coordinate cross-functional responses
Conduct regular factory visits to audit inspection quality and support inspector development
Lead Stage 4 (in-line) reporting oversight
ensuring early risk identification is acted upon
Partner with Sourcing and Product teams on new factory onboarding and capability assessment
Drive Phase 2 factory capability development initiatives across assigned factories
Maintain relationships with factory QC and production management teams
Contribute to the continuous improvement of inspection standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
coordinate cross-functional responses; Partner with Sourcing and Product teams; Maintain relationships with factory QC and production management teams
Communication Scope
Clear communicator who translates factory-floor detail into management-level insight; Excellent written and spoken proficiency in additional languages relevant to the factory region is a advantage
Process & Methodology
Drive Phase 2 factory capability development initiatives
Full Job Description
As a Senior QC Manager, you are Suitsupply’s senior quality lead across a network of production sites, responsible for the consistency and integrity of every garment before it leaves the factory. You will manage a team of factory-embedded QC Inspectors, drive rigorous inspection standards, and act as the primary bridge between the factory floor and Suitsupply’s central quality function. Regular factory visits are a core part of this role — this is a hands-on, field-present leadership position that combines people management, data analysis, and supplier development to directly influence the quality of Suitsupply’s global product. What you will do Lead and develop a team of QC Inspectors embedded across assigned factories. Oversee Stage 5 (FRI) inspection quality across all assigned factories, ensuring AQL compliance and consistent application of Suitsupply inspection criteria. Review and validate inspection reports and Stage 7 defect data submitted by inspectors. Monitor factory scorecards and identify quality trends, systemic issues, and risk patterns across the region. Escalate critical quality issues to the Head of Quality and coordinate cross-functional responses. Conduct regular factory visits to audit inspection quality and support inspector development — travel is a central part of this role. Lead Stage 4 (in-line) reporting oversight, ensuring early risk identification is acted upon. Partner with Sourcing and Product teams on new factory onboarding and capability assessment. Drive Phase 2 factory capability development initiatives across assigned factories. Maintain strong relationships with factory QC and production management teams. Contribute to the continuous improvement of inspection standards, tools, and processes. Who you are 5+ years of experience in garment quality management, ideally within menswear, tailoring, or shirts. Proven experience managing a team of quality inspectors across multiple production sites. Deep knowledge of garment construction,
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