Quality Control Officer

GMG is a global well-being company retailing distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport everyday goods health and beauty properties and logistics sectors. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family for over 45 years GMG is a valued partner of choice for the worlds most successful and respected brands in the well-being sector. Working across the Middle East North Africa and Asia GMG has introduced more than 120 brands across 12 countries. These include notable home-grown brands such as Sun & Sand Sports Dropkick Supercare Pharmacy Farm Fresh Klassic and international brands like Nike Columbia Converse Timberland Vans Mama Sitas and McCain.

GMG is looking for a skilled Quality Control Officer to join our Private Label team. The Quality Control Officer plays a critical role in ensuring that all productsapparel and non-apparelmeet defined quality and compliance standards. This role is responsible for creating detailed product specifications evaluating samples performing random quality checks and coordinating with factories third-party labs and internal stakeholders. The officer supports quality operations across the full product development lifecycle contributing to GMGs commitment to excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Product Quality & Specification Management

• Develop and maintain product specifications technical packs and measurement charts.
• Evaluate submitted samples to ensure alignment with approved specifications construction quality and performance benchmarks.
• Conduct random quality checks at warehouses and stores to assess product consistency and market readiness.
• Validate product dimensions fit construction and overall compliance with tolerances.

Compliance & Testing Coordination

• Review and verify factory compliance documents and certifications (e.g. SASO GSO ISO).
• Coordinate with factories and third-party labs for testing procedures sample submissions and report validation.
• Assist in setting up and maintaining Quality SOPs for both internal and external stakeholders.

Cross-functional Collaboration & QA Support

• Work closely with Design Product Development and Sourcing teams to ensure accurate quality inputs from early development to final production.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying recurring quality issues and proposing corrective actions.
• Ensure vendor quality performance is monitored and communicated with relevant teams.

Skills & Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate degree or diploma in Textile Technology Apparel Production Fashion Technology or a related technical field.
• Certified training in AQL ISO or similar quality/compliance standards is a plus.

Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in quality control or assurance roles.
• Preferably with recent experience in sportswear athleisure or retail brands.
• Hands-on experience with vendor quality evaluation sample review and product inspections.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of AQL norms global and region-specific quality/compliance requirements (e.g. SASO).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for documentation measurement tracking and quality reporting.
• Ability to create and manage technical packages with specifications and tolerance limits.
• Familiarity with trims fabrics yarns and their behavior across categories.
• Knowledge of garment construction fit patterns and measurement techniques.
• Exposure to quality processes for non-apparel categories (e.g. sports accessories) is preferred.

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and analytical ability to identify deviations.
• Proactive mindset and ability to follow structured QA protocols.
• Efficient time management and organization of multiple inspection and documentation tasks.
• Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to process optimization and compliance adherence.