Senior Product Quality Manager

Job Description

Acne Studios is a progressive luxury house and through collaboration and curiosity, we set high aspirations and strive for excellence. We value everyone’s contribution and embrace feedback to develop ourselves and others. We aim to minimise our environmental impact across all our operations and to address societal challenges in the way we conduct our business.

As Senior Product Quality Manager at our Stockholm office, you will lead the product quality process to ensure materials and products meet legal requirements and Acne Studios’ standards. You will provide technical expertise and guidance to your team and cross-functional partners.

This is a temporary position for starting mid April 2026 to mid March 2027.

CULTURE OF COLLABORATION

We firmly believe that when you feel supported, included, and trusted, it enables you to enjoy your work and thrive in it. You will be a part of a team of colleagues with diverse roles and backgrounds, each with their unique skills and experiences.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As Senior Product Quality Manager your main contribution will be to lead team members to ensure products meet Acne Studios quality standards. You will report to Head of Quality. You will play a vital role in overseeing quality assurance process by resolving issues proactively by:

• Drive seasonal risk assessments and lead weekly quality meetings
• Define and oversee quality tests during development and production; provide expert guidance
• Manage and follow up on material and chemical testing
• Own PLM updates for all quality-related matters
• Lead, motivate, and develop the team
• Support sustainability standards, certifications, and traceability
• Execute quality and compliance projects with the Head of Quality
• Collaborate with material, product, and sustainability teams for smooth production handover
• Stay ahead of global standards on testing, materials, care, labeling, and compliance
• Handle management-related administration

WHO YOU ARE

You have high aspirations and focus on details that create substantial impact. You enjoy working as a team and you embrace feedback to develop yourself and others. You are curious and thrive in a dynamic environment. Cooperation, respect, and clear communication are important, along with your ambition to learn and grow. If these qualities speak to you, we would love to have you on our team.

Specific personal qualities for this role:

• Strong people management and leadership skills
• Reliable and supportive with a clear mindset
• Organized, efficient, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Action-oriented and proactive in problem-solving
• Skilled at building strong internal and external relationships

Specific experience and knowledge for this role:

• Academic degree in textile engineering or textile economics
• 8+ years’ experience in product or quality departments, preferably in high-end fashion
• Solid understanding of development and production processes for premium fashion
• Fluent in English

What matters most to us is not whether you master all the listed knowledge and skills. We are dedicated to recognising the potential in each individual. We embrace diversity of people as well as ideas and viewpoints and encourage everyone's individual expression of their own identity.