About the Role: The QC Manager owns quality across all brands — writing the standards and manuals, carrying out inspections directly when needed as well as governing the third-party partner (QIMA), and driving corrective action — so product ships right, first time. Key Responsibilities Standards & Manuals: * Write and maintain QC manuals, AQL standards, inspection checklists and product-specific quality protocols across all brands. * Define measurement, workmanship, fit and packaging standards with Production and suppliers. * Train and align vendors to SportLux quality requirements. Inspection — In-house and Third-Party: * Carry out inline, mid- and final / pre-shipment inspections directly at suppliers or in-house when required. * Book, brief and govern third-party (QIMA) inspections and align them to the production calendar. * Review inspection reports and approve, hold or reject shipments on quality grounds. CAPA, scorecards & improvement: * Raise and track corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to closure. * Maintain vendor quality scorecards and trend analysis; escalate systemic issues. * Drive root-cause analysis and continuous quality improvement with suppliers and Production. What You’ll Bring: * 5+ years in QC/QA in apparel or accessories, hands-on with inspections and with managing third-party agencies. * Able to perform inspections personally — AQL sampling, measurements, workmanship — and to author * QC manuals and protocols. * Strong CAPA and root-cause skills; data-driven and rigorous. * Willing to travel to suppliers as needed; a relevant QC/QA qualification is a plus.