Fabric Sourcing Manager

Job Description

Title: Fabric Sourcing Manager

Company Name: A Reputed Apparel Sourcing Company (Buying House)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduation from a reputed university. Degree in textile engineering/Fabric or related field is preferred.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Buying House

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Strategically source & develop business and seasonally relevant fabrics for Company's and promote those opportunities to relevant working partners like Designers, Product Developers, Merchandising and Buyers.
∎ Evaluate current fabric categories and coordinate with Design/Trend to identify areas in need of expansion in the fabric library.
∎ Identify and establish key fabric trends for the upcoming season for all fabrics for the Company's products category. Prior to each development season, works together with Trend to build new mill collection racks. Organize collections with full fabric details. Set up vendor design trend/fabric collection meetings. Unpack collections and prepare for fabric trend meetings.
∎ Actively source and manage the fabric supply base and expand the respective network in Bangladesh and overseas countries
∎ Attend trade shows, conduct mill and shop visits to research the new product trends and technology
∎ Manage and prepare key trend presentations to the design and merchandise teams
∎ Actively manage sourcing critical path
∎ Supports to Plan and execute the establishment of new global sourcing routes
∎ Monitor the execution of the day-to-day fabric sourcing requests of the design & product development team, to ensure that those are completed on time
∎ Work closely with fabric technical team to comply with Company's and buyer requirements
∎ Manages a fabric development process that is aligned and supports our Company's strategies, and suggests enhancements as needed.
∎ Develops and maintains an organized, updated fabric and wash library that is a value-add resource for our Design partners.
∎ Create and update core fabric boards bi-annually with statistics and communicate recommendations to cross functional partners for leveraging qualities across divisions in collaboration with Merchandising Fabric Sourcing Manager
∎ Support Company's’s sustainability initiatives looking for opportunities at mill and fabric level, working toward the defined company goals.
∎ Lead all cross-functional discussions related to Fabric.
∎ Maintain mill competency chart.
∎ Ensure fabric calendar deadlines are met
∎ Build and maintain a close relationship with key partners such as Design, & Product Development, Technical, Merchandising and Suppliers.
∎ Settling Claims (if any like-Technical & quality related) with Fabric Mills.
∎ Maintain & follow up courier / parcel sending and receive from local & overseas mills relevant to the Fabric Sourcing.
∎ Any other related tasks as required by management.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 30 years
∎ Sound knowledge of concepts and procedures specific to fabric development and a basic understanding of the procedures across cross-functional teams within design, production, tech design, quality assurance, sustainability, and sourcing.
∎ Strong experience with fabric constructions, dye techniques, finishes, and garment construction and manufacturing/sourcing processes.
∎ Ability to create, plan and effectively deliver presentations in formal and informal settings.
∎ Ability to anticipate problems, offers solutions, and address issues with materials in order to meet the Design team’s aesthetic goals and financial targets.
∎ Ability to think strategically, drive innovation and market leading ideas.
∎ Demonstrate strong people management and leadership skills.
∎ Advanced communication skills with proven ability to influence and make decisions.
∎ Expected to be very proactive, dynamic and self-motivated.
∎ Ability and willingness to travel frequently.
∎ Able to work independently.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Performance bonus, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Lunch Facilities: Full Subsidize
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Mobile Handset Allowance
∎ Hospitalization Benefit

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 6 Jul 2023

Company Information:
∎ 6 Jun 2023
∎ A Reputed Apparel Sourcing Company (Buying House)

Category: Garments/Textile

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Source: bdjobs.com

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