Product Integrity Manager

Posted Date 11 Dec 2023

Experience	5 Years	Salary	80000USD - 100000USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	Alo Yoga
Job Category	Textile	Qualification	BS Textiles
Gender	Both	Last Date	21 Jan
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	California , United States

Job Description

Mindful⠀movement.⠀It's at⠀the core⠀of why we⠀do what we⠀do at⠀Alo—it's⠀our⠀calling.⠀Because⠀mindful⠀movement⠀in the⠀studio⠀leads to⠀better⠀living. It⠀changes⠀who yogis⠀are off⠀the mat,⠀making⠀their⠀lives and⠀their⠀communities⠀better.⠀That's the⠀real⠀meaning of⠀studio-to-street:⠀taking the⠀consciousness⠀from⠀practice⠀on the mat⠀and⠀putting it⠀into⠀practice⠀in life.

Job purpose:

The⠀Product⠀Integrity⠀(PI)⠀Manager⠀proactively⠀works⠀closely⠀with⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀partners⠀to⠀communicate⠀and manage⠀Alo Yoga⠀product⠀quality⠀standards,⠀assurance,⠀and⠀compliance⠀during the⠀seasonal⠀development⠀stage. The⠀Product⠀Integrity⠀(PI)⠀Manager⠀will⠀develop,⠀implement,⠀and⠀periodically⠀evaluate⠀the⠀seasonal⠀line⠀process,⠀from raw⠀materials⠀to⠀finished⠀products,⠀to ensure⠀a seamless⠀transition⠀of raw⠀materials⠀and styles⠀to⠀production⠀to meet⠀the⠀quality,⠀integrity,⠀and⠀efficiency⠀standards⠀set by Alo⠀Yoga. They⠀also⠀ensure⠀that all⠀testing⠀requirements⠀(factories⠀and⠀garments)⠀are met,⠀up to⠀date, and⠀properly⠀calendarized⠀to meet⠀the⠀company's⠀production⠀timelines.⠀To⠀proactively⠀build⠀quality in⠀our⠀product⠀from⠀design to⠀customer⠀ensuring⠀clear⠀expectations⠀to help⠀achieve⠀the brand⠀vision and⠀design⠀intent⠀right⠀first time⠀while⠀protecting⠀the brand⠀integrity;⠀minimizing⠀risk end⠀to end,⠀educating⠀and⠀applying⠀learnings⠀for⠀continuous⠀improvement;⠀communicating⠀cross⠀functionally⠀and⠀proactively⠀any⠀quality⠀goals,⠀processes,⠀procedures,⠀standards,⠀or issues;⠀ensuring⠀compliant⠀&⠀consistent⠀product⠀that meets⠀the design⠀intent and⠀all⠀quality⠀expectations⠀including⠀compliance,⠀performance,⠀special⠀claims,⠀inspections,⠀etc.

RESPONSIBILITES

Monitors⠀customer⠀feedback⠀online or⠀via e-mail⠀and⠀addresses⠀any⠀quality⠀issue
Co-Manages⠀Factory⠀social⠀compliance⠀audit⠀requirements⠀and⠀scheduling
Co-Manages⠀product⠀inspection⠀process,⠀scheduling⠀and⠀troubleshooting
Co-Manages⠀and⠀troubleshoots⠀garment⠀testing⠀programs-internal⠀and⠀external
Co-Manages⠀compliance⠀adherence,⠀traceability⠀and⠀labeling⠀processes
Confirms⠀Pre-Production⠀and Top of⠀Production⠀samples⠀with⠀Technical⠀Design/Design/Production⠀before⠀bulk⠀production⠀begins
Supports⠀the⠀Product⠀Integrity⠀Director⠀on new⠀market⠀expansion⠀and global⠀regulations⠀needs for⠀new raw⠀materials⠀and⠀styles
Trains⠀internally⠀on⠀compliance,⠀inspection⠀and⠀testing⠀standards
Maintain⠀and⠀deliver⠀monthly⠀reports on⠀development⠀readiness⠀and KPI⠀activities⠀to⠀management.
Manage⠀supply⠀chain⠀scorecard⠀regarding⠀quality⠀assurance
Monitor⠀development⠀quality⠀and⠀compliance⠀matters⠀across all⠀ALO⠀divisions⠀and⠀product⠀categories
Manages⠀the⠀relationship⠀with⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀partners⠀regarding⠀Facility⠀Assessment,⠀Testing,⠀Inspections⠀and⠀Compliance⠀at the⠀development⠀stages
Manage⠀development⠀test⠀reports,⠀disbursing⠀critical⠀failures⠀to⠀requires⠀parties⠀within 24⠀hours of⠀receipt
Ensuring⠀all⠀compliance⠀requirements⠀are⠀followed⠀and⠀submitted⠀per⠀order
Performing⠀quality⠀assessment⠀and⠀measurements⠀on⠀garments⠀to confirm⠀acceptability
Collating⠀and⠀analyzing⠀performance⠀charts and⠀data⠀against⠀defined⠀parameters
Research⠀and⠀resolve⠀failure⠀rates to⠀increase⠀overall⠀quality⠀control
Establish⠀methods to⠀lower⠀testing⠀costs
Maintaining⠀good⠀records &⠀communications⠀so that⠀qualitative⠀&⠀quantitative⠀analysis⠀is readily⠀available
Research⠀& help⠀resolve⠀issues to⠀proactively⠀reduce⠀failure⠀rates to⠀increase⠀overall⠀quality⠀levels in⠀production⠀and⠀packaging

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's⠀degree in⠀Textiles,⠀Apparel⠀Merchandising/⠀Design, or⠀a related⠀field
5+years'⠀experience⠀within⠀Quality⠀Assurance⠀and/or⠀Compliance⠀in the⠀apparel⠀industry
5+⠀years'⠀experience⠀working⠀with⠀outside⠀and⠀overseas⠀vendors
Working⠀knowledge⠀of⠀technical⠀requirements⠀related to⠀testing of⠀fabric,⠀trims, and⠀garments⠀preferred
Working⠀knowledge⠀of factory⠀social⠀compliance,⠀tech⠀packs,⠀garment⠀construction/inspections,⠀quality⠀assurance⠀for⠀textiles⠀and⠀apparel
Proven⠀ability to⠀work in a⠀fast-paced⠀environment,⠀meet⠀deadlines⠀and adapt⠀to⠀change
Understanding⠀adult⠀compliance⠀garment⠀requirements⠀for⠀testing⠀and⠀labeling
Must⠀be⠀available⠀for⠀domestic⠀and/or⠀international⠀travel up⠀to 10% of⠀their⠀time
Strong⠀computer⠀skills to⠀include⠀Microsoft⠀Office,⠀World,⠀Excel,⠀PowerPoint,⠀Outlook,⠀PLM,⠀etc.
Strong⠀analytical⠀skills
Ability⠀to follow⠀instructions⠀and take⠀initiative⠀when⠀required
Ability⠀to⠀collaborate⠀effectively⠀with other⠀teams and⠀individuals
Excellent⠀communication⠀skills,⠀both⠀written⠀and⠀verbal.
Highly⠀organized⠀and detail⠀oriented
Any⠀quality⠀certification⠀such as⠀ASQ, TQM⠀or Lean 6⠀Sigma are⠀ideal

The base⠀salary⠀range for⠀this⠀position⠀is⠀$80,000-$100,000⠀per year⠀which⠀represents⠀the⠀current⠀range for⠀the base⠀salary for⠀this⠀exempt⠀position.⠀Please⠀note that⠀actual⠀salaries⠀will vary⠀based on⠀factors⠀including⠀but not⠀limited to⠀location,⠀experience,⠀and⠀performance.⠀As such,⠀on⠀occasion⠀and when⠀applicable,⠀there is⠀the⠀possibility⠀that the⠀final,⠀agreed-upon⠀base⠀salary may⠀be outside⠀of the⠀upper end⠀of the⠀range.⠀Please⠀also note⠀the range⠀listed is⠀just one⠀component⠀of the⠀company's⠀total⠀rewards⠀package⠀for exempt⠀employees.⠀Other⠀rewards⠀may⠀include⠀performance⠀bonuses,⠀long term⠀incentives,⠀a PTO⠀policy,⠀and many⠀other⠀progressive⠀benefits.