As a Quality Technologist, your primary responsibility will be to lead suppliers and their production organizations, systems, and processes to meet COS requirements. You will take full ownership of product quality from sample development to bulk production and customer use. Demonstrating a strong commitment to COS product quality, you will go above and beyond by coaching and developing our partners with a sense of urgency and strong ownership.

Working in the role you will be responsible for:

• Empower suppliers to consistently meet high product quality standards as demanded by the business and COS customers.
• Provide suppliers with essential quality guidance, including making and workmanship standards, production know-how, and key details that make a difference, additionally update suppliers on COS’s quality direction strategy.
• Enable suppliers to manufacture high-quality garments that meet luxurious standards and adhere to a Zero Defect strategy, from sample development in the sample room to inline and final production stages.
• Guide suppliers and their production teams, systems, processes, and capabilities to meet COS requirements.
• Take full ownership of product quality from sample development to bulk production and customer use.
• Ensure the accuracy of sample making, measurements, and manage technical risks.
• Perform inline and final quality inspections
• Collaborate with Merchandising and Quality managers to execute market development plans, supplier strategies, and product strategies.
• Regularly monitor and manage the quality performance of products and suppliers, providing continuous feedback and taking necessary actions to enhance standards.

• Demonstrate strong technical and production quality experience.
• Product development experience including sampling prosses
• Serve as a COS Brand quality ambassador, embodying COS Quality Guideline Principles (Longevity, Premium Making, Innovative Materials and Solutions, Considered Details).
• Proactively ensure a thorough understanding of COS's current state and future direction, actively contributing to our progress.
• Consistently introduce new ideas with a sense of urgency.
• Dedicate majority of time at suppliers, in factories as well as close cooperation with Buying Office Pattern makers and Merchandisers
• Spend the majority of time at suppliers and factories, working closely with Buying Office Pattern Makers and Merchandisers.
• Relevant production type(s) knowledge -high complexity level preferably in woven and tailoring
• Possess relevant production knowledge, particularly in high-complexity areas such as woven and tailoring.
• Experience with luxury brands is a plus.
• Fluent in English
• Flexibility to travel
• Exhibit strong communication skills and the ability to build trust.

This is a full-time and permanent position, based at least 3 days per week in Focșani, Romania. Financial Relocation may be considered for candidates not currently based in the area.

The Quality Technologist is part of COS Production Quality Department and reports to Quality Manager based in Istanbul. Turkiye.

Apply by sending in your CV in English as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!  

Benefits
We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

Here are the additional benefits we give our colleagues in Romania:

• 25% staff discount for you and your family member
• Access to company car
• Private Medical Insurance
• Meal allowance
• 10 years celebration voucher
• Extensive internal training and onboarding program
• Stable employment contract in an international company with a unique culture
   

Inclusion & Diversity
COS is a part of H&M Group. At H&M, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organization. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.

Company Description
COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The creative soul of the brand is fuelled by a deep connection to modern culture, dynamic global cities and compelling fashion movements. With an emphasis on expert craftsmanship, innovation and materiality, collections are created with a mindful approach, seamlessly blending contemporary and timeless. Learn more about COS here.