Senior Fabric Technologist (Knit & Woven)

• At least 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Buying House

• Graduate in Textile Manufacturing / Fabric Manufacturing / Apparel Merchandising from a well reputed institute.

• At least 8 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Garments, Buying House

• Ideal candidate should have at least 8 years’ experience in a reputed buying office or factory in both Knit & Woven category.

• Experience requirements can be relaxed for highly agile candidates who demonstrate energy and a strong willingness to learn quickly.

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact and build relationships working as a team.

• Should be well-groomed, smart, and energetic.

• Strong presentation and delivery skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, aiming for perfection.

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English

• Proficiency is a MUST in MS Office package (Especially PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook)

• Should be proactive and dynamic, ability to work hard efficiently.

• Ability to multitask and remain organized, meet deadlines.

• Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

ZXY International, a global apparel sourcing company, has been established with a clear mission to be unique, innovative, redefine global sourcing standards, as well as be the best sourcing partner in the apparel sector. Today, we have an empowered team of over 800 colleagues across international locations of Bangladesh, Turkey, India and Egypt; each team member is committed to our “Passion for Perfection” motto.
Grab the opportunity to be a part of a truly global workplace, where passion and engagement are met with professional and personal development opportunities. Make a real difference on a global scale and shape a sustainable and fulfilling career path.
We are currently hiring for the position of Senior Fabric Technologist (Knit & Woven) at our HQ, in the heart of Dhaka. Join our family and build an inspired career you’ll be proud of.
Job Context: The Senior Fabric Technologist is responsible for overseeing the complete lifecycle of fabric development and production. This includes initial fabric sourcing and extends through to the final handover of approved technical documentation to the Fabric Supplier, Garment Factory, ZXY Quality Controller, and ZXY Laboratory, thereby completing the technical closure. The role ensures that customer specifications and approved technical parameters are consistently maintained throughout both the development and bulk production stages, while continuously optimizing bulk fabric quality based on laboratory analysis.
Job Responsibilities

• Source fabrics from approved suppliers and conduct technical evaluations with documented justification before onboarding any new supplier.

• Collaborate with the Central Sourcing and Design teams by providing technical fabric support for buyer hanger collections and new developments.

• Gather all buyer technical requirements from the assigned Laboratory In Charge and share relevant quality, compliance, sustainability, and testing requirements with fabric suppliers before development.

• Prepare and submit development fabric hangers or garment samples with complete specifications and test reports for buyer approval, obtaining formal approval for any accepted deviations.

• Complete technical closure after buyer approval by issuing signed documents to all stakeholders and ensuring bulk production strictly follows approved standards.

• Review pre-production documents and complete fabric risk assessments in collaboration with Merchandising, Factory, and Quality teams before production.

• Participate in risk assessment meetings for high-risk orders and implement appropriate mitigation plans to minimize production risks.

• Provide technical guidance throughout complex or high-risk fabric production to ensure quality standards and production requirements are achieved.

• Validate first bulk fabric submissions against approved lab dips, colour standards, and buyer requirements before bulk production.

• Review and approve subsequent bulk fabric submissions by ensuring consistency with approved first bulk standards and established colour tolerances.

• Coordinate with the ZXY Laboratory to validate factory assessments and ensure accurate comments are issued for colour and testing results.

• Monitor weekly and monthly laboratory performance trends to evaluate supplier quality and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Lead continuous quality improvement initiatives by analyzing laboratory findings, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions.

• Collaborate with the laboratory and suppliers to resolve recurring quality issues and improve overall fabric production performance.

• Conduct formal technical evaluations of fabric mills using the approved Mill Evaluation Form before placing production orders.

• Obtain all required management approvals for mill evaluations before confirming orders and proceeding with production

• Attractive remuneration is being offered for the position.

• Group life & Hospitalization insurance

• Contributory Provident Fund

• Pick and Drop facility.

• Corporate mobile ceiling

• Subsidized lunch facility at corporate Canteen

• State of the art Passion Café

• World class work environment