Quality Manager

Location: Montebelluna

The Oberalp Group is a management driven family business - a house of brands that creates high quality technical mountaineering products. We have 6 own brands Salewa, Dynafit, Pomoca, Wild Country, Evolv and LaMunt. As an exclusive partner of other brands in the sports sector we offer our entire know how in communication, sales and image building.
We are a team of more than 1000 employees in 11 countries worldwide – a group of adventurers and dreamers, mountaineers, looking for their next peak. Quality Manager – Footwear (M/F/d)
At Oberalp we are looking for a Quality Manager to lead and develop quality management across our Footwear & Equipment  this role, you will be responsible for ensuring product quality throughout the entire product life cycle, from development and industrialization through production and market feedback. You will lead a multicultural Quality team across Europe and Asia, coordinate testing and laboratory activities, and work closely with R&D, Operations, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to ensure consistently high product standards.

Tasks and responsibilities

Lead and coordinate a multicultural Quality team of 10 people located across Europe and Asia Coordinate Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities for the Footwear division, ensuring consistent quality standards throughout the product life cycle

Define, monitor, and continuously improve Quality KPIs, using qualitative and statistical data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities

Develop, implement, and maintain company quality standards, procedures, and testing protocols

Coordinate laboratory and field-testing activities, including test planning, scheduling, product selection, and management of the field tester network

Work closely with R&D and Operations during product development and industrialization, ensuring quality requirements are considered from the early stages of product creation

Conduct Quality Approval Meetings during development and approve production counter samples before release

Collaborate closely with manufacturing partners in Eastern Europe, Vietnam, and other Asian countries, ensuring effective quality control throughout production

Coordinate factory inspections and in-line production quality controls

Manage non-conformities, quality complaints, and technical issues with suppliers and manufacturing partners, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions

Analyze defect data, test results, and quality statistics to identify improvement opportunities and enhance product quality, manufacturing efficiency, and supplier performance

Support CSR-related audits and inspections in collaboration with the CSR department

Monitor and manage chemical compliance in accordance with applicable regulations

Maintain close communication with Customer Service to analyze and address customer feedback and product complaints

Develop and manage the Quality budget for the division

Profile

Technical background in Engineering or a comparable field, or equivalent professional experience

Proven experience in Quality Management, preferably within the footwear

Strong knowledge of footwear manufacturing processes, quality control, testing, and supplier quality

Experience in leading and developing international and multicultural teams

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an approach to quality data, root cause analysis, and corrective actions

Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Fluent in English and Italian, with availability to travel internationally

Workplace:
Montebelluna (IT)
Annual Gross Base Salary Range: 65.000 - 80.000 + additional target bonus of 5-10% of base salary

Compensation for this role is based on skills, experience, qualifications, and job-related responsibilities. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Pay decisions are made consistently across comparable roles and career levels, supporting our commitment to equal pay for substantially similar work. If your experience and capabilities exceed the requirements outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply.

We are open to discussing a compensation package that appropriately reflects the value you can bring to the role.

If you are interested to work in a challenging, international and dynamic environment then apply now!