SUMMARY OF POSITION:

• Assists Senior Import Testing Specialist with duties and responsibilities of managing testing programs

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure daily communications with the testing labs, Vendors and Merchants are managed in a timely manner (24 – 48 hours)
• Learn, retain, and relay information to others all current, revised and new testing protocols
• Communicate and coordinate testing requirements with Import Vendors and GBI associates (Merchants, Legal and Imports)
• Assist the Senior Import Testing Specialist in the research of regulations and requirements to assist all Import Vendors and GBI associates (Merchants, Legal, Imports)
• Review all quote sheets (non-trip) and PO confirmations (trip) to determine if testing is required. When needed, discuss requirements with Legal.
• Review all vendor letters to stay up to date with new requirements and regulations.
• Communicate with testing labs to ensure accuracy of data in their on-line database and Test Reports
• Follow up with labs to ensure test results are released in a timely manner
• Review inspection reports to ensure vendor/factory compliance
• Evaluate monthly hold report for vendor trends
• Coordinate all sample submissions to Bureau Veritas Buffalo lab for testing and maintain spreadsheet of those items sent
• Maintain a detailed spreadsheet of all testing lab errors and issues to be reviewed during Quarterly meetings with testing lab Program Managers
• Record all discussions during testing lab quarterly meetings and recap in a word document for assertion into Import Meeting notes
• Research and summarize all CPSC product recalls and discuss with the team during the weekly Import meeting

REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS:

• Publications:
• Testing Requirement Spreadsheet
• Buyer’s Testing Guides (update one month prior to overseas trip)
• Vendor Testing Guides (update one month prior to overseas trip)
• Quarterly Reporting:
• Vendor report Card
• Failures Report by Dept/Sub-Dept
• Unsatisfactory report (failures deemed acceptable)
• Monthly Reporting:
• Vendor Listing (BV)
• Express Testing Report
• Approval Status w/Express Testing Report
• CPSC Recalls
• Incorrect Warning/ Age Grade Report
• Weekly / Bi-weekly Reporting:
• Hold Report
• Fail Report for Weekly Import Meeting
• Other Spreadsheets Maintained
• Vendor letter lookup spreadsheet
• Insufficient samples
• Broken Seal by courier
• Exceptions spreadsheet
• Lab Issues spreadsheet BV & UL-STR

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Proficient in Excel and Word
• Capable of interacting with various associate levels within the company
• Able to work effectively to meet deadlines
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Detail oriented
• Able to work independently, as well as with a team

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