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Product Integrity & Social Compliance Analyst Jobs in New York, United States at Tailored Management
Title: Product Integrity & Social Compliance Analyst
Company: Tailored Management
Location: New York, United States
Manager, Product Integrity & Social Compliance Analyst
Location: Hybrid at New York – 1755 Broadway
Duration: 3-6 months
Pay Rate: $25-$27/hr on W2
Job Overview
The individual will ensure that Vendor partners meet internal performance protocols and regulatory compliance requirements, as determined by law. Individuals will be responsible for the general day-to-day activities related to product inspections, vendor onboarding, education, and effective communication with cross-functional partners, 3rd-party partners, and Vendor partners of our client's brands.
Job Responsibilities:
Internal – Cross Functional Partners
- Partners cross-functionally with Sourcing, Production, Design, Legal, Merchandising, Retail Wholesale, and Vendors to address regulatory and compliance issues across all product categories.
- Monitors repetitive testing, inspection failures, and problematic Vendor performance and extracts data insights for review.
- Keeps up to date on wholesale account requirements.
- Act as a consultant for cross-functional employees.
- Creates quarterly reports for internal Sourcing teams, Vendors, and Agents to be used as a tool and input for Sourcing’s Vendor assessment process.
Internal – Program Management
- Organizes and maintains Product Integrity/Quality Assurance department records and information assigned.
- Performs additional tasks as assigned by the manager.
External – Vendors
- Oversee a product testing program related to physical properties, product safety, and government regulations to assume a production environment.
- Ensures all appropriate quality levels are maintained for all categories.
- Onboards and educates new Vendors on the Quality, Product Integrity, and Regulatory Compliance programs and implements any new or updated policies.
- Helps resolve Vendors’ questions related to inspections, testing, and product compliance.
- Ensures that product tests are performed according to assigned care codes, RSL, and quality and performance expectations.
- Identifies quality problems, proactively suggests and provides solutions for failed test results, and recommends solutions.
External – Labs
- Holds laboratories accountable for performing testing in accordance with specified test methods, RSL, and test protocols, including turn time requirements and reporting procedures.
External – Regulatory
- Stays abreast of the ever-changing State, Federal, and Global requirements.
- Provide regulatory support to cross-functional partners, fostering collaboration, guidance, and alignment.
- Gain a foundational understanding of technical issues related to products, components, materials, and trims to validate fiber content, care, testing, and other regulatory requirements.
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of previous Product Integrity experience required.
- Experience working with product testing laboratories is a plus.
- Knowledge of basic apparel manufacturing processes and procedures is required.
- Familiar with industry standards, rules, and regulations (CPSC, CPSIA, FTC, CPSA, Cal Prop 65, REACH) and consumer product testing.
- Superior skills in Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint.
- Highly organized, ability to prioritize (sense of urgency) with attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the business.
- Possesses strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- A positive team player who can work independently and act as a brand ambassador with external business partners.
- Interest in product testing, fabric trends, sustainability, and social compliance is a must.
