_{22nd September, 2026}

Luxury Ready-to-Wear | Global Quality | Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $90K–$110K+ Super

You know what exceptional looks like. Now make it happen globally. Great design gets attention. Exceptional quality is what makes people remember it.
We're partnering with an internationally recognised luxury fashion house to find a Quality Assurance Manager who understands the detail behind beautifully made garments and knows how to make quality consistent across a global production network.
This is an opportunity to step into a pivotal role where your technical knowledge, leadership and eye for detail will directly influence the quality of luxury ready-to-wear collections.
If you're passionate about garment construction, solving problems at their source and building quality into every stage of production, this could be your next challenge.

ABOUT THE BUSINESS
Our client is a Melbourne-founded luxury fashion house with an international presence, creating distinctive bridal and ready-to-wear collections for a global customer.
Combining a strong creative identity with technical craftsmanship, the business works across local and offshore manufacturing partners to bring its collections to life.
Quality is central to the customer experience and this role is an opportunity to help shape how that standard is delivered across the business.

ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Head of Production, you'll lead quality control across global operations, ensuring garments consistently meet the business's quality standards before reaching customers.
You'll manage a team of two QC Officers, work closely with Design and Production, and collaborate with external factories and inspectors to identify issues, improve processes and maintain consistency.
This is a hands-on leadership role combining garment expertise, team development, quality systems and continuous improvement.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Develop and maintain quality control standards and procedures.
• Oversee quality processes across multiple factories and locations.
• Lead, coach and develop two QC Officers, setting clear KPIs.
• Plan inspections and coordinate external quality inspectors.
• Conduct factory visits, in-line inspections and process improvement activities.
• Work with Design and Production to improve technical specifications and garment quality.
• Identify recurring issues and address quality gaps at their source.
• Support the handover of new bridal and ready-to-wear developments into production.
• Review inspection findings and communicate clear production feedback.
• Maintain quality records, care and labelling manuals, and QC movements in NetSuite.
• Coordinate repairs and ensure products are checked and approved before dispatch.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• At least five years' design and production experience in the apparel industry.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, fabrication and manufacturing.
• In-depth understanding of garment technology and quality control.
• Experience managing or developing junior team members.
• The ability to identify issues quickly and find practical solutions.
• Strong planning, communication and organisational skills.
• Confidence working across Design, Development, Production and external partners.
• Experience using NetSuite or a similar ERP system.

Bridal experience is preferred, but not essential. We're interested in apparel professionals who understand quality, craftsmanship and the technical realities of garment production.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Global influence: Help establish consistent quality standards across international manufacturing operations.
• Luxury product exposure: Work across distinctive bridal and ready-to-wear collections.
• Real leadership responsibility: Lead and develop a dedicated QC team.
• Creative meets technical: Partner closely with Design and Production to improve garments from development through to delivery.
• Make a measurable difference: Help reduce quality issues, improve processes and protect the customer experience.
• A pivotal role: Bring your experience into a business where quality is fundamental to the product and reputation.

READY TO MAKE YOUR MARK?
If you're a quality-focused apparel professional who loves great product, understands the details and enjoys bringing people together to solve problems, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV and take the next step in your fashion career.

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