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Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.\nSpecific Responsibilities Would Include\nLeadership in QA operations management, KPI management, team building, SOP development, customer engagement, team performance management, vendor/factory training, Social Compliance and CTPAT. Ensure first right quality and on time delivery. Hands-on leader and creative strategist skilled at navigating ambiguity to deliver impactful, out-of-the-box business resolutions\nLead all regional teams to drive execution to meet or exceed customers’ quality requirements and to comply with legal regulations\nManage KPI to drive operational excellence\nAssess and improve standard operating procedures and processes\nMaintain vendor/supplier scorecard based on established KPI and metrics to drive continuous improvement\nChampion performance management to develop teams and to build succession plan\nCollaborate to devlop vendor/factory training program with an objective to enable vendor/factory self-sufficient and self-certification in the long term base on DHU.\nPartner with North America to support field factory Good Manufacturing Process by conducting Technical audit base on Centric minimum requirements.\nSupport QA Apps system development to drive efficiency during inspection process and to facilitate data capturing and management 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