Womenswear Production Merchandiser and QC Inspector

Lociónne is an Australian womenswear brand (www.locionne.com). We are looking for an experienced production merchandiser and QC inspector based within reach of Dongguan to run our production in China directly. You will start by running two live programmes:
• A six-style modal spandex dress and top collection with a factory in Qingxi, Dongguan
• An activewear range with a factory in Qingxi and a fabric supplier in Foshan The factories are already selected and the first proto round is done. After that, you will run our sourcing and development in China for future drops, end to end: fabrics, factories, trims, packaging, costing, sampling, production, quality and shipping. You work for us, under our name. Every factory and supplier is contracted directly to Lociónne. The role at a glance
• Rate: USD 15 to 30 per hour (higher for the most experienced)
• Hours: 10 to 20 hours a week to start, under 30 hrs/week
• Duration: 3 to 6 months, ongoing, with more work in 2027
• Contract-to-hire: Yes, option to go full time
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Location:
Dongguan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen or Foshan
• Reports to: Naman, co-founder (Melbourne, AEDT), working day to day with our co-founder Udara What you will do Fit, samples and specs
• Attend fit sessions with our sample-size model and write fit comments the same day
• Coordinate proto, SMS and PP samples, checking construction, trims, measurements and workmanship at every stage, with photos
• Build and maintain tech packs and graded specs with all required points of measure
• Give factories clear, actionable revision comments
• Arrange clean, on-time samples for photo shoots Fabric
• Source fabrics from trusted mills to match our design direction, performance needs and target cost
• Check fabric against spec: gsm, composition, stretch and recovery, lot certificates
• Manage lab dips, handlooms, strike-offs and approvals
• Get every fabric spec signed off by the mill before we commit (named spandex, gsm tolerance per lot, ASTM D2594 stretch and growth, shrinkage, Martindale pilling, sealed fabric header)
• Build relationships with the dyeing and finishing teams at each mill, not just sales
• Arrange third-party fabric testing when needed Factories and suppliers
• Identify, visit and score factories by category, MOQ, capability, compliance and capacity
• Collect current BSCI, SEDEX, WRAP or SA8000 audits
• Verify business licences and bank details before any deposit
• Share designs only with shortlisted factories under NDA Costing
• Prepare full garment costings with an ex-factory date on every quote
• Find savings without lowering quality
• Negotiate prices on our behalf Production, quality and shipping
• Oversee production from cutting to final packing and track every milestone
• Send weekly WIP reports and keep development and shipping trackers current
• Resolve fabric, trim, workmanship and delay issues directly with factories
• Conduct inline and final AQL 2.5 inspections with photo reports
• Coordinate shipments with the factory and our freight forwarder through to our Melbourne warehouse Trims, packaging, visits and shoots
• Run all labels and trims through one nominated supplier
• Manage label, care label, hangtag and mailer artwork
• Source packaging, including reusable pouches and compostable mailers
• Plan our team's factory and mill visits
• Source and book photo and video shoots in China What you must have
• 5+ years merchandising or QC for export apparel brands, in knits or stretch fabrics
• Experience sourcing fabrics, trims and factories in Guangdong and preparing garment costings
• Fluent English and native Mandarin
• Based in Dongguan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen or Foshan and able to be in Qingxi at a day's notice
• References from at least one Western brand
• Willing to sign a non-circumvention agreement and a no-commission declaration How we work
• Everything you create for us (specs, tech packs, artwork, photos, reports) belongs to Lociónne and is shared as it is made
• No commissions, rebates or payments from any factory, mill or supplier
• Expenses are agreed in advance; anything over USD 200 is approved first We are not looking for a sourcing agent and we do not pay commissions.

How to apply
Your first assignment is a paid test: one fit session at the Qingxi factory within the next two weeks, with written comments the same day, plus a one-page supplier verification. In your application, please include:
• One size spec or tech pack you built yourself (brand blanked out)
• A 95% modal 5% spandex dress is cut with 26% negative ease at the waist and the proto does not hold its shape. What do you check first, and what do you ask the factory to do?
• The mill delivers 196 gsm against 175 gsm on the spec, in one colour only. What happens next, step by step?
• Which city are you based in, and which Western brand can we contact as a reference?