Burberry Quality Assurance Technician
Burberry seeks a Quality Assurance Technician in Piacenza, Italy to inspect vendors, perform AQL checks and drive factory quality improvements.
Overview
Burberry is a British luxury fashion house known for its heritage in outerwear, craftsmanship and contemporary design. The brand operates global retail and wholesale networks and emphasises creativity, digital innovation and sustainable luxury practices as part of its employer proposition.
Role & Responsibilities
- Conduct in-line and final AQL inspections at vendor and factory sites to ensure finished goods meet Burberry quality standards.
- Perform comprehensive factory assessments to evaluate quality systems, traceability and production controls; drive corrective and sustainable action plans with vendors.
- Monitor vendor quality performance through KPI reports, defect trend analysis and NC reports, and hold vendors accountable for remediation.
- Lead pre-production and handover meetings with Product Engineering and vendors to risk-assess styles and approve TOP samples.
- Train and coach vendor and third‑party QC teams on Burberry quality standards, AQL audit techniques and best practices.
- Visit external suppliers (printers, embroiderers, etc.) to inspect processes, investigate root causes and support problem resolution.
- Support cross-functional teams (Product Engineering, Global Sourcing) by providing production intelligence and participating in QA process improvement projects.
Qualifications
- Proven quality assurance or production experience within apparel/textiles or a related manufacturing environment of similar complexity.
- Practical knowledge of AQL audit techniques, statistical analysis, traceability controls, defect trend analysis and product testing processes.
- Experience conducting factory assessments and implementing corrective action plans with vendors.
- Strong interpersonal and coaching skills with the ability to influence vendor teams and cross‑functional stakeholders.
- Available for frequent travel to vendor sites in the Marche and Umbria regions and other production partners as required.
Skills
Experience
Several years of hands-on quality assurance or production experience in apparel, textile or related manufacturing environments, with demonstrable exposure to vendor management, factory assessments and AQL-based inspection regimes.
Education
Bachelor's degree in textile engineering, materials science, fashion technology or equivalent vocational/technical qualification with substantial industry experience.
Workplace
The role is situated in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy — conveniently close to Milan. Within Emilia-Romagna, Cerulean currently features 18 open roles, including 2 recent additions. Across Italy, Cerulean lists 1.370 open roles — 24 of them newly added.
Culture
Burberry blends British heritage with forward-looking creativity and a commitment to sustainable luxury. The workplace values craftsmanship, collaboration and continuous improvement, offering opportunities to work across product, sourcing and technical teams in a globally minded environment.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.