Quality Assurance Officer

• Lead quality and fit across premium fashion collections.
• Partner with Buying, Design and global suppliers.
• Grow your career with a leading Australian fashion business.

A leading Australian fashion retailer is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Officer to play a key role in delivering beautifully made, commercially successful product across womenswear.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative product team where you'll have genuine influence over fit, quality, supplier performance and product development from concept through to bulk production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead fit sessions alongside Design and Buying, providing technical expertise to achieve the best fit and garment construction.
• Oversee product quality throughout development through to bulk production, ensuring consistency across all styles.
• Build strong relationships with offshore suppliers and factories, providing clear technical guidance and resolving quality issues proactively.
• Manage critical path priorities to ensure samples, approvals and production milestones are achieved on time.
• Review testing, care labels and quality standards to ensure compliance and minimise risk.
• Analyse faulty returns and warehouse QA performance, identifying opportunities to continually improve product quality.
• Support and mentor QA team members while contributing to process improvements across the wider department.

About You

• Previous experience in a Quality Assurance, Senior QA or Garment Technology role within the apparel industry.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, pattern making, grading and fit.
• Experience conducting fit sessions and approving garments for bulk production.
• Excellent understanding of quality standards, garment testing and care labelling requirements.
• Confident communicating with offshore suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Previous leadership or mentoring experience will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer

• Join a well-established Australian fashion business with a strong product focus.
• Work collaboratively with experienced Buying, Design and Production teams.
• Genuine opportunity to influence product quality and continuous improvement.
• Fast-paced, supportive environment where your technical expertise will be highly valued.
• Competitive salary package and long-term career growth.

If you're passionate about garment quality, technical excellence and delivering exceptional product, we'd love to hear from you.