Assistant Manager

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About The Role
As an Assistant Manager – Quality Assurance (QA), you will play a critical role in supporting factory quality execution, driving right-first-time production, and embedding quality early in the product lifecycle.

This role partners closely with internal cross-functional teams and supplier factories to ensure compliance with LS&Co quality standards, reduce defects, and deliver products that meet our global quality and safety expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) across assigned factories and production units.
• Monitor day-to-day compliance with LS&Co quality standards, QMP guidelines, and PER processes, proactively identifying risks and escalating issues as needed.
• Act as a key quality partner on the production floor, supporting the identification, analysis, and resolution of quality issues across all key checkpoints.
• Collaborate closely with Product Development, Finishing, Raw Materials, and factory teams to embed quality early and support smooth seasonal execution.
• Execute and support line audits, risk assessments, inline and final inspections, contributing to QMP 2.0 implementation and DHU reduction initiatives using SPC and structured problem-solving tools.
• Provide hands-on coaching and guidance to QA inspectors and factory teams to strengthen inspection effectiveness and process control.
• Analyze audit and inspection data to identify trends and recurring issues, recommending corrective and preventive actions.
• Support CSC (Customer Service Center) audits, including factory preparation, documentation coordination, and closure of audit findings.
• Contribute to supplier capability-building initiatives, including training support and continuous improvement follow-ups.
• Prepare and maintain quality reports, dashboards, and KPIs related to defect rates, audit performance, safety compliance, and seasonal readiness.
• Support timely and effective start-up execution for new styles, processes, or factories.

What You Bring

Education

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 9 years of experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Control within the garments or textile industry.
• Candidates with fewer years of experience but an exceptional performance track record, strong technical capability, and demonstrated leadership potential are encouraged to apply and may be considered for a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) role.

Technical & Professional Skills

• High level of professional work ethics, integrity, accountability, and ownership in driving quality outcomes and meeting commitments.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, inspection methodologies, and quality checkpoints.
• Working knowledge of AQL, DHU analysis, 5S, SPC, and root cause analysis tools (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone).
• Demonstrated leadership capability, with the ability to guide, influence, and coach factory and QA teams.
• Strong ethical standards and integrity, with consistent adherence to LS&Co Code of Conduct and responsible business practices.
• Effective communication skills in English and the local language, with the ability to collaborate across functions and cultures.
• Comfortable with data analysis, reporting, documentation, and quality systems.
• Working knowledge of product safety, compliance requirements, and global audit standards.

Success Measures

• ≤ 4% defective units at factory product audits
• ≥ 93% final field audit pass rate
• Zero product safety failures
• ≤ 1.5% global market returns
• On-time and effective seasonal start-up execution

LOCATION
The Glass House, Level-5, Plot SE(B) 2, 38 Gulshan Avenue Dhaka- 1212 Bangladesh

FULL TIME/PART TIME
Full time

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