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Quality Assurance Executive, Product Integrity (12m FTC)

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

OVERVIEW:

This Quality Assurance Executive, Product Integrity 12m maternity cover role is a fantastic opportunity to expand on the quality control expertise you've already developed in the apparel industry. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our sporting apparel meets the highest standards of safety, compliance, and quality. Working alongside our Quality Assurance Manager, you’ll help drive product integrity from development to production.

If you're passionate about delivering excellence and have a keen eye for detail, this position will offer the perfect platform to further your career with our dynamic, innovative team.

FIND THE GYMSHARK WAY

Gymshark has grown rapidly from humble beginnings in a Solihull garage to become a global leader in fitness retail. We now have operations and outlets all over the world and a value in excess of a billion dollars. In such a dynamic, respected, high-growth business, we can offer exciting careers with real opportunity to make your mark and achieve success as a team member and individual. From day one, our mentality has been ambitious, agile and disruptive. If you share the Gymshark mindset, join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

As our Quality Assurance Executive, you'll work hand in hand with cross-functional teams including Product Development, Regional Quality, Raw Material, and suppliers.

Your meticulous attention to detail will be invaluable as you maintain precise records of documentation and approvals, providing vital insights through comprehensive KPIs. You'll ensure each technical pack handed over to production is clear and ready for success.

Join us in shaping the future of sporting apparel. Exciting challenges await in this thrilling role!

Key tasks include:

  • Risk Assessment: Thoroughly assess product risks with suppliers and development team; ensure all risks are mitigated or resolved.
  • Development Follow-up: Ensure clarity between GS and suppliers to avoid quality issues; assess trial reports for potential concerns.
  • Raw Material Bulk Validation: Manage bulk validation and testing of raw materials to meet GS standards for performance and quality.
  • Critical Operations: Identify key manufacturing operations that require quality checks and additional attention during production.
  • PPS Sealing: Oversee sample validation, ensuring compliance in fit, construction, materials, and measurements before sealing.
  • Pre-Production Meeting: Ensure PPM completion, clarify all points, communicate quality checks, and validate the PPM report for all new products.
  • Claim Management: Manage and resolve quality claims, implement corrective actions, and integrate learnings into the development process.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

It is essential that you already have quality assurance apparel experience – sporting goods/seamless background is particularly useful. We are also looking for:

  • Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design, Textile Engineering, Quality Management, or related field.
  • In-depth knowledge of textiles, garment construction, and quality control processes.
  • Expertise in athletic apparel testing, fabric testing, and evaluating test reports.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Highly detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality.

This is a hybrid role and would require the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSHQ, Solihull, UK.

Early submission is recommended, as we'll be reviewing applications soon.

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark.com. 

THE PERKS.

🩺 Choice of Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan, paid for by us!
🏖 25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want.
💰 Employer pension contributions up to 7%
🤩 Life Assurance at four times your basic salary
🦈 50% Gymshark Discount
🎁 Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service
🥇 Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
📚 Great Training and Learning Resources
🖥 Choice of hardware and access to the best software
🤒 Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
🧸 Very Generous Family Leave package – we support you extending your family
🍎 Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
🏋️‍♂️ Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
👉 Free monthly massages
💈 Beauty and Barber facilities
🚘 Free on-site parking

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