Job Opportunity
Dunnes Stores, Ireland's leading retailer, is positioned at the cutting edge of food, fashion and home retailing. With a strong focus on quality and safety, we maintain our position as a market leader.
About the Role
We seek an experienced Homewares Quality Manager to ensure the highest standards of quality and safety across all product categories. This role will work with buying teams, designers and suppliers on technical details to ensure new products and packaging are commercially viable and compliant with current legislation and performance requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
* Attend pre-production meetings with Suppliers, buying teams and design teams to select suitable products for bulk production, performance, presentation and customer expectations.
* Be responsible for all aspects of home product testing on the portal including failed test results.
* Take a hands-on role with suppliers regarding the sample sealing process, risk assessments, critical paths, checking strike off/bulk fabrics, packaging proofs, inspection reports and gold seal samples to ensure compliance to all requirements.
* Communicate appropriate approvals and rejections back to the supplier/internal team.
* Provide regular updates to internal stakeholders on sample submissions, customer complaints and competitor product comparison.
* Establish and maintain the homewares supplier manual to ensure brand performance standards are up to date, consistent and comprehensive in line with current legislation and industry norms.
* Develop supplier relationships to ensure product consistency across the supply base for quality, finish, packaging and safety.
* Hold suppliers accountable for performance on sampling, testing and inspection dates including 'right first time' sample submission within agreed deadlines and record results.
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic team player, with a proactive approach, good communication skills and a collaborative attitude.
They must be organised, capable of prioritising multiple tasks and have exceptional attention to detail.
They will also be confident to make decisions and take responsibilities, yet unafraid to seek advice. An inquisitive mind set, with a keen interest in developing themselves and ambition to grow their insight and knowledge within the industry is essential.
A strong communicator with ability to present confidently via email, audio conferencing and face to face with internal stakeholders, suppliers and customers is required.
Benefits include a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, opportunities for professional development and career growth, and a dynamic and inclusive work environment focused on sustainability and innovation.