ppOur Client is an international group and a leading player in the design and manufacturing of technical footwear, equipment and apparel for the mountain and outdoor sector, with a manufacturing footprint spanning Europe and Asia.
/ppWe have been engaged to search for a bQuality Manager /bfor the Footwear Division.
/ph3Position /h3pReporting to the Technical/Operations Direction, you'll own product quality end to end — from the first prototype through industrialization, production and whatever comes back from the market afterwards.
More specifically, you will: /pulliOversee a Quality function structured across two hubs: a European team covering lab testing, field validation and production quality control, and an Asia-based team dedicated to on-site factory quality control.
/liliTranslate quality performance into a clear set of KPIs, track them over time, and use the underlying data — qualitative and statistical alike — to flag emerging risks and improvement areas.
/liliBuild out and keep current the company's quality standards, working procedures and testing protocols.
/liliEmbed quality thinking into product development from day one, working hand-in-hand with RD and Operations so issues get caught before they become expensive to fix.
/liliOwn the testing calendar, lab and field alike, deciding what gets tested and when, while keeping the network of field testers organised and engaged.
/liliChair the review meetings that close out each development phase, and sign off on production counter samples before they move forward.
/liliAct as the quality counterpart for manufacturing partners across Eastern Europe and Asia, from factory audits to checks carried out during the production run itself.
/liliTake ownership of non-conformities and quality complaints as they surface,



getting to the root of technical issues with suppliers and pushing the resulting fixes through.
/liliMine defect and test data for patterns that point to where product quality, manufacturing efficiency or supplier performance can be improved.
/liliKeep chemical compliance on track against current regulations, and support CSR audits when they come up.
/liliStay close to Customer Service so that what customers report actually feeds back into how quality gets managed.
/liliHold responsibility for the division's quality budget.
/li /ulpThis is a hands-on role that calls for frequent travel to manufacturing sites across Eastern Europe and Asia.
/ph3Requirements /h3ulliA technical degree or equivalent technical training, or hands-on experience that gets you to the same place.
/liliA track record in quality management, ideally built within footwear.
/liliReal familiarity with how footwear actually gets made, and with running quality control and supplier quality in that kind of production environment.
/liliExperience leading teams that span countries and cultures.
/liliAn operational streak paired with the discipline to put process and KPIs in place.
/liliSharp analytical instincts, comfortable digging into root causes and driving corrective action through to completion.
/liliFluent in English and Italian.
/liliReady to travel internationally, without exceptions.
/li /ulpMinimum salary package: €60,000, commensurate with experience, + target premio of 5-10% of base salary /ppWorkplace: North part of Treviso, Italy /ph3Other information /h3pThis position is open to candidates of all genders (Legislative Decree ********) and in accordance with Article 10 of Legislative Decree ********.
Candidates are invited to read the privacy notice pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of EU Regulation ******** on data protection.
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