• Frequent travel within China and Asia
• Minimum 3-6 years of experience in Quality Assurance
• Knowledge of European quality standards and product safety regulations

Quality Controller – Non Food & Near Food

Travel Requirement: Frequent travel within China and Asia

About Us

Our client is an international sourcing, importing, wholesale trading, and retail support for a broad range of consumer products. Their Hong Kong office plays a key role in sourcing, product development, quality assurance, compliance, and supplier management across Asia.

They work closely with manufacturers, laboratories, and buying teams to ensure products supplied to European consumers meet stringent quality, safety, sustainability, and regulatory requirements.

To support their continued growth, we are looking for a Quality Controller – Non Food & Near Food to join their Quality Assurance team in Hong Kong.

The Role

As a Quality Controller, you will be responsible for ensuring that products sourced from Asia comply with European quality, safety, and regulatory standards before shipment.

You will act as the key liaison between factories, third-party laboratories, sourcing teams, and the Quality Department in Belgium. Your role will involve managing product testing programs, reviewing compliance results, conducting supplier assessments, and driving corrective actions when quality issues arise.

The ideal candidate possesses strong technical knowledge of consumer products, understands European quality expectations, and is able to make sound and independent quality decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate product testing activities with accredited laboratories in Asia.

• Review and assess test reports against European legislation, customer requirements, and internal quality standards.

• Liaise closely with factories, merchandisers, laboratories, and the Quality Team in Belgium regarding testing and compliance matters.

• Investigate quality issues and work with suppliers to implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Conduct factory visits, product inspections, and supplier evaluations when required.

• Follow up on product compliance, labeling, packaging, performance, and safety requirements.

• Monitor and support supplier compliance with social audit standards and ethical sourcing requirements.

• Provide practical and commercially viable solutions to quality and technical challenges.

• Maintain accurate quality records and ensure timely reporting to stakeholders.

• Participate in supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Stay updated on European regulations and industry developments affecting Non Food and Near Food products.

Experience

• Minimum 3–6 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Product Compliance, or Testing.

• Experience with Non Food consumer products is essential.

• Experience working in a Western sourcing office, buying office, retailer, testing laboratory, or quality organization is highly preferred.

• Exposure to Near Food or Food Contact Materials is a strong advantage.

• Knowledge of social audits and supplier compliance programs.

Skills & Knowledge

• Good understanding of European quality standards, product safety regulations, and consumer expectations.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to assess risks and make independent quality decisions.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Strong organizational and follow-up skills.

• Customer-oriented mindset and commercial awareness.

• Ability to influence suppliers and drive improvements.

• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced international environment.

Language

• Fluent in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.