Job description
Fashion Brand is seeking a skilled Fabric Manager/Product Development Manager to support the Product Development team.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the creative design team to select fashion-right, price-appropriate materials that align with their vision.
- Support the fabric sourcing and development process from conception through approval.
- Maintain a comprehensive fabric and trim library to support the design team.
- Manage carryover fabrics and trims by keeping physical material records and creating digital records of FDS (Fabric Development Sheets) and testing.
- Cultivate relationships with brand-right material suppliers to ensure timely delivery of quality, price-right materials according to the design calendar.
- Navigate potential issues related to quality, pricing, lead time or minimums, resolving them effectively while communicating any concerns to cross-functional partners.
- Ensure all materials meet quality standards for performance metrics, product safety claims, specifications, etc., as per guidance provided.
- Manage the review and approval process for all fabrics including fabric description sheets, spec reports, and development test reports.
- Hand off materials to production partners at the end of each development season.
- Maintain up-to-date seasonal and core Fabric/Trim charts.
- Consistently update PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) database with accurate material information.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in fabric and/or trim sourcing and development.
- Technical knowledge of materials, including yarns, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing, and finishing techniques. Knowledge of QA testing is a plus.
- Experience in developing and testing materials with vendors from concept to production.
Start- ASAP
Duration- 2 months with potential to extend
On-site
Location- El Segundo
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