Purpose of the role To ensure excellence in raw material quality and compliance throughout the production process by meticulously monitoring standards, certifications, and regulatory requirements. This role serves as the critical bridge between production teams and suppliers, anticipating problems and implementing solutions while advancing the brand's sustainability commitments and ethical standards in alignment with global regulations and Phoebe Philo's quality vision. Responsibilities Work following the Production Critical Path and communicate timeline conflicts, quality risks, changes to the Production team, and action items daily. Problem anticipation. Analyse raw material used in production to ensure they meet specifications. Ensure quality monitoring of test on raw material. Manage certifications request to the raw material suppliers. Launch and management of the raw material quality and suppliance tests. Organization and classifications of quality and conformity certificates in function and in collaboration with other departments. Drafting of composition labels for finish products in compliance with the various global regulations. Ensure certification request according to the different export countries. Work closely with the Fabric Development team to ensure all materials are approved for production prior to Production Handover meeting. Review with the factory all new materials / techniques to ensure there is no issue with mass production of those materials. Participate in the Production Handover meeting. Further develop clear Phoebe raw materials quality standards and analyse and verify Leather Raw Material in compliance with internal quality Standards. Travelling to suppliers, factories and fairs when needed. Ensuring compliance with product safety and reach legislation; assessing risk, advising on relevant testing; recording and resolving non-compliance effectively and efficiently. Identifying and managing new projects, feeding back to Head of Production. Feeding back to Head of Production, and Technologists with recommendations for improvements to procedures and practices. Compliance & Sustainability Monitor regulations in the UK / EU / USA and other regions as needed. Oversee product and labelling compliance for the global market. Ensure regulatory documents are updated. Working with sustainability consultants in developing processes to address current and upcoming sustainable regulations. Communicate with suppliers to collect relevant audit reports, product specifications, and certifications. Implement processes for responsible sourcing and certified materials, collect and manage sustainable materials certification. Arrange reports for product quality performance and sustainable materials. Working with sustainability consultants to approve product and business sustainability claims. To increase the ethic and sustainability performance of Phoebe Philo. Ensure all risks are flagged through appropriate channels. Qualifications Minimum 7 years of experience in a similar role. Degree in Textile engineering or relevant field. Promoting quality at all times, whilst maintaining a strong commercial attitude