Brand Overview:

maurices is a women’s apparel retailer that celebrates feel good fashion for real life. It’s committed to its service with style promise and offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend and all of life’s adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0-24, maurices is famous for its versatile styles including key categories such as denim, dresses, tops, and more. Established in 1931, maurices operates 935 stores in communities across North America. Discover even more fashion at maurices.com.

Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a Assistant, Quality Assurance & Product Integrity to join our team located at our Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802.

Ready to help bring feel good fashion for real life™ to hometowns across North America? Join our family of amazing individuals in our corporate office in Duluth, Minnesota, ranked one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2019. Since 1931, we’ve helped women look and feel their best every day — making maurices not only a special place to shop, but a great place to work and connect. Apply today!

Position Overview:

The Assistant, Quality Assurance and Product Integrity supports the QA/PI Lead to ensure our product meets or exceeds the brand quality standards. Responsible for monitoring product performance including testing and final inspections.  Informs QA/PI management and Cross Functional Teams of critical issues that have potential legal or customer’s perception of brand quality. Supports the QA/PI department for other essential functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Functions:

Review internal store portal (Retail Zipline) and brand website for any customer feedback identifying potential quality issue

Manage Quality Alert log, tracking quality investigations from alert to resolution

Communicate with vendors as needed on noncompliant findings in testing. Vendors are empowered to work through testing and will raise up any issues to the QA/PI Team.

Support return to vendor (RTV) process.

Request samples and assist with research/root cause analysis for quality alert investigations.

Measure store-stock samples as needed to support Quality investigation process

Maintain accurate records of quality inspections, audits, and test results.

Education/Skills and Experience Requirements:

Qualifications:

Associate or bachelor’s degree

0-1+ years related experience interpreting test reports and establishing testing protocols

Demonstrated ability to accurately and objectively apply company and regulatory requirements

Ability to act immediately in all matter of protecting Brand integrity

Technical knowledge of apparel construction and/or garment production, a plus

Excellent organizational skills and analytical skills

Strong partnership skills with ability to build and maintain cross-functional relationships

Demonstrated ability to successfully prioritize work with minimal direction

Ability to manage time to meet/exceed deadlines while producing quality results

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; basic Excel skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Location:

Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802

Position Type:

Regular/Full time

Pay Range:

Annual Salary: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.

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