Quality Control Team Lead

Søstrene Grene is a Danish family-owned company that was founded in 1973 and currently has more than 325 stores in 17 countries. Our stores offer a wide range of home accessories, furniture, kitchen utensils, hobby items, party supplies, gift wrapping, office supplies, children's interiors and toys, as well as seasonal products. New products arrive in stores every week.

In Venlo, the new distribution centre will be opened in September 2025 with which we supply our E-com and Retail. The DC is equipped with the latest technologies and has a size of 45,000 m2, where at least 100 to 250 FTE will be operationally employed. Fully geared to the growth target for the coming years.

Quality Control Team Lead

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Quality Control Team Lead to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our product range meets the high-quality standards our customers expect.

Quality Control Responsibilities

• Coordinating with the warehouse regarding sample collection and returns, as well as managing rework tasks (sorting, relabeling, scrapping) as needed.
• Close coordination with the QC department at the warehouse in Denmark regarding QC tasks and various findings.
• Physically opening and inspecting samples for all incoming goods at the warehouse.
• Taking photos of product samples and verifying critical master data.
• Registering all findings in the Qarma system.
• Coordinating with the Purchasing Department regarding findings and deciding on actions for defective products.
• Estimating rework tasks such as relabeling and sorting.
• Ensuring that all products comply with Søstrene Grene’s quality requirements and standards.

Quality Control Team Lead Responsibilities

• Planning and resource management: Ensure that the QC team is staffed and working efficiently.
• Task coordination: Distribute work tasks among QC employees and ensure that deadlines are met.
• Daily operations: Monitor work processes and ensure that procedures are followed correctly.

About you:

• Experience in quality control or similar functions.
• Experience in team management / team leadership is an advantage.
• Conscientious with strong communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and a systematic approach to tasks.
• Familiarity with Qarma and/or SAP or similar systems is an advantage.
• Share our values of community and sisterhood.
• Committed, reliable, and you have a positive attitude.
• Passion for quality and wish to contribute to our enchanting universe.

• Be a good role model and lead by example, demonstrating the right work ethic, flexibility, stability and team spirit.

The Søstrene Grene spirit

At Søstrene Grene, we strive to touch people's hearts by creating a wondrous universe that offers a break from everyday life. Our Sister Spirit, together with our values, defines our culture. You will find that we value values such as respect, trust and honesty and that we treat everyone in accordance with these values. We work as a team and you can always count on a helping hand from your new Sisters (and yes, we all call ourselves Sisters, regardless of gender).

Practical information:

Starting date:                    November 1st, 2025

Location:                           Venlo (the Netherlands)

Onboarding:                      You will start your employment with a two-week training and induction program in Aarhus (Denmark)

Hours:                               37 hours (fulltime)

If you have any questions about the position, please contact our People & Culture department via e-mail: peoplevenlo@sostrenegrene.com.

We look forward to hearing from you. Please upload your application with attached CV. We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have found the right candidate.

Acquisitions from third parties are not appreciated.