Textile Quality Control Associate in New York, New York at TOWN & COUNTRY LIVING

Town & Country Living is a global leader in home décor, textiles, and design. Our expanded family includes Home Dynamix and Amalgamated Textiles, providing more than 60 years of combined experience in the home décor industry. The combination of all three companies together brings unmatched expertise and excellence in sales, design, development, sourcing, supply chain efficiencies, customer service, and e-commerce fulfillment. With our company’s diverse multi-product assortment across all home categories, we can provide excellent offerings and service to our retail partners while responding quickly to the ever-changing needs of the marketplace.

SUMMARY

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES

• Responsible for submitting samples for testing to CTL/UL, BV, and various other labs.
• Review production submissions against standards set in light box. Color matching ability will be an added advantage.
• Communicate closely with overseas offices, agents and factory managers while working through the QA process.
• Follow up on test reports with various testing labs, i.e., Consumer Testing, UL, BV, SGS and MTS.
• Responsible for following up on mini bulk samples, buyer approval samples and other sales samples.
• Responsible for inspecting samples upon received from overseas, prior to passing along to respective teams.
• Respond and handle daily emails as received within a 24-48 hours’ time frame.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Working knowledge of testing, quality, inspection preferred.
• Ability to work independently; be a problem solver.
• Willing to learn and be flexible, organized, and responsible.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel or spreadsheets

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors’ Degree in related field of study: textiles or product development is preferred.
• 1-3 years’ experience in home textiles or Apparel Industry.