Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

An exciting new career opportunity for a Senior Quality Assurance & Compliance Coordinator.

You will play a key role in supporting and maintaining ethical trade compliance across the company’s global supply chain, with a particular focus on factories in China.

The role is primarily responsible for ethical sourcing, audit management, factory compliance and remediation.

Over time, the role may offer the opportunity to develop into wider sustainability responsibilities, supporting the evolution of the company and sustainability agenda.

Main Duties:-

Act as the day-to-day advisor on ethical trade and labour standards across the supply chain.

Coordinate and support the ethical audit programme, with a strong emphasis on factories in China.

Review, analyse and interpret third party audit reports, ensuring findings are clearly understood and appropriately actioned.

Support suppliers and factories in developing Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) and monitor progress to closure.

Maintain accurate and up to date ethical compliance records, including audit outcomes, ratings, suspensions and approvals.

Support the factory onboarding and approval process, ensuring ethical compliance requirements are met prior to production.

Assist with responsible exit processes where required, in line with ACT and other ethical trade protocols.

Act as a key point of contact for suppliers on ethical compliance matters, offering practical guidance and clarification of requirements.

We are looking for :-

Minimum 2 years experience in an ethical trade, compliance, CSR or similar supply chain focussed role.

Hands on experience working with factory audits, particularly in China (remote or on site).

Strong understanding of ethical trade standards,

Experience supporting or managing Corrective Action Plans and ongoing factory compliance.

Confident communicator, able to advise and challenge appropriately while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

Exposure to sustainability topics such as responsible sourcing, FSC, packaging or materials compliance.

Relevant certification or training in ethical auditing, CSR or sustainability (or working towards).