Quality Assurance Inspector

Job title: Quality Assurance Inspector

About the Role The role works with vendors and factories to ensure Burberry products meet the highest quality standards, with frequent travel to vendor sites in the Marche and Umbria regions. It sits within Burberry's SC CENTRAL OPERATIONS team in Piacenza.

What You'll Do

• Work proactively with Vendor/Factories to provide technical expertise and monitor their quality performance through KPI reports and act where necessary
• Offer coaching, support and guidance where required to prevent quality failure or improve operational competence
• Conduct handover/pre-production meetings with Product Engineering team & vendors to risk-assess styles
• Perform in-line and final AQL product inspections to assure product complies with Burberry quality standards
• Review Field & Hub NC reports and drive Vendor/Factory accountability to corrective and sustainable action plans
• Carry out comprehensive Factory Assessments of the manufacturing facilities and determine opportunities for improving their quality system and liaise with the vendor to initiate corrective actions
• Work closely with Vendors’ Internal QA Managers to ensure all due diligence activities are executed prior to dispatch
• Train Third Party, Vendors and associated sub-contractors QC’s to Burberry Quality standards and ways of working
• Visit external partners (printer, embroidery etc.) to check the production and investigate problem root causes where needed
• Support Product Engineering team in the field; review and approve TOP samples
• Support Global Sourcing team by providing production information when needed
• Communicate and resolve issues with cross-functional teams, vendors and suppliers as necessary
• Participate in projects to improve QA processes
• Ensure vendors and business partners are accountable and align with the Burberry understanding of luxury
• Support and identify opportunities for elevation and improvement where required

What We're Looking For

• Product and Manufacturing knowledge as relevant to area of responsibility
• Proven quality assurance /production experience in a related field of similar scope and complexity
• Printing expertise and knitwear knowledge are preferred
• Understanding of QA process; statistical analysis including AQL audit techniques, traceability controls, defect trend analysis & product testing process controls/tools
• Raw material and finished product testing knowledge
• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
• Good communicational skills
• Ability to work independently with a high level of initiative
• Persuasive communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient level of numeracy
• Result oriented, self-motivated, dedicated, enthusiastic and energetic
• Available for frequent travelling

Nice to Have

• Printing expertise and knitwear knowledge are preferred