General Summary:
Evaluate raw materials with Material Research team following Raw Material Manual and liaise with supplier to ensure products meet CSC standards. Conduct thorough evaluation of new and existing suppliers on quality systems and ability to supply material of consistent quality to CSC. Drive vendor management of fabric quality consistency, promoting fabric quality achievement and performance improvement at vendor level. Educate finished goods vendor on material quality management; liaise between raw material supplier and finished goods vendor for speedy issue resolution and facilitate building solid partnership between raw material supplier and finished goods vendor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Product Quality: Stay current and understand global Raw Material Manual, country specific quality requirements (like GB, KC Mark), and global product safety requirements, specifically CSC Product Safety (RSL,CPSIA…) programs. Share awareness & implement to RMV’s. Maintain and analyse quality records to identify,



address and resolve recurring problems with the quality of product or the reliability of testing procedures.
Operation: Guarantee constant and reliable quality in accordance to the CSC standards. Monitor suppliers QA process and procedures, perform random testing of materials to ensure products meet CSC standards. Hold seasonal pre-production meeting with vendors to proactively identify and resolve quality issues and review quality KPI. Conduct seasonal or frequent onsite audit to make sure all CSC requirements have been controlled by RMVs well, including but not limited to RSL Test, Data Link Reporting, Vendor Lab Accreditation. Coordinate seasonal score card report for Materials team.
Vendor Development: Develop working knowledge of suppliers, their abilities and limitations. Offer suggestions, changes and production perspectives to improve fabric quality and ensure successful commercialisation during manufacturing. Work with management and

📌 Senior Material Quality Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Columbia Sportswear
📍 Bengaluru