Manager, Quality Assurance/Quality Control - Irvine - Boot Barn

Description

The Manager of Quality Assurance/Quality Control has a keen eye for detail and extensive experience in quality system development and control. This position is responsible for ensuring all external and internal quality assurance standards are met before our product reaches our customers. This candidate will continue to define the division's QC/QA initiative and implement best practices with the purpose of identifying non-conformity issues and improving overall customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain the business unit's quality management processes.
• Develop best practices for in-line and final inspections, product testing, and reporting.
• Evaluate and improve all processes that impact product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Prepare and communicate quality performance reports to suppliers, internal teams, and executive management.
• Establish and maintain QA audit standards for new and existing suppliers—domestic and international.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams, agents, and vendors to implement effective QA/QC protocols.
• Manage third-party lab testing programs (e.g., with Bureau Veritas), including test protocol development and execution.
• Advise internal and external stakeholders on product improvements and technical solutions.
• Oversee quality review during new vendor onboarding, ensuring completion of audits, certifications, and corrective action plans (CAPs ).
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance.
• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management.
• Adhere to all local, federal and state laws in addition to Company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management.
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance.
• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management.
• Adhere to all local, federal and state laws in addition to Company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 7–10+ years of experience in QA/QC within apparel or footwear.
• Strong knowledge of global audit protocols.
• Working knowledge of ISO, ASTM, AATCC standards and test methods.
• Experience working with global factories.
• Ability to manage third-party audit firms.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Analytical and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• High integrity and cultural sensitivity.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing related quality assurance methodologies and standards.
• Experience working with ANSI or other sampling tables.

Competencies

• Ensure Effective Communication - Listens carefully and attentively to others' opinions and ideas. Communicates information clearly, concisely, and professionally.
• Establish Trust - Follows through on commitments. Is honest and direct with others. Promotes a culture of respect for, commitment to, and compliance with Company values, beliefs, and standards. Ensures the protection of confidential information.

Boot Barn Benefits & Additional Compensation Opportunities

• Competitive salary.
• Merchandise discount: 50% off of Exclusive Brands and 40% off of third-party brands.
• Paid Time Off plan for year-round Boot Barn Partners.**
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.**
• 401(k) plan with generous company matching.
• Flexible schedules and work/life balance.
• Opportunities for growth at every level – we are opening 50+ new stores each year.

**For eligible Boot Barn Partners

PAY RANGE: $80,000.00-$90,000.00/yr*

*compensation varies based on geography, skills, experience, and tenure

Physical Demands

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Partner to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Standing, walking and squatting less than fifty percent of the work shift.
• Required to lift, move and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation and reports.
• Must be able to see, hear and speak in order to communicate with partners and customers.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Manual dexterity required using hands to finger; handle, feel and type; reach with hands and arms.

[ ] Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking

[ X ] Light: Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking

[ ] Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting

[ ] Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

Work Environment

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

• The workspace is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated with the proper safety compliance.
• Noise levels are considered moderate.

Boot Barn, Inc. reserves the right to make exceptions to modify or eliminate this document or its content. This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures or guidelines pertaining to this subject.

Our core value of community bands us together in supportive and inclusive ways to drive our collective success. Boot Barn provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, veteran or military status, disability, as well as any other protected status under the law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Boot Barn will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required by applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Boot Barn Store or Distribution Center or reach out to Human Resources at , Option 4.

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