Fabric Technologist & Sourcing Manager

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Job Benefits

1, Fabric Sourcing:

Receive new fabric sourcing requirements from customers/merchants and find suitable suppliers.
Develop new fabrics as per customer requirements.
Submit new fabrics to customers with required test reports.
Negotiate prices for new fabrics.
Review quality issues from QA, Merchant and factories and give solutions/decisions in bulk.
Review and approve Lad Dips and bulk dye lots together with Colorist.
Prepare fabric collections for customer visits as appropriate
Visit mills to discuss price, quality and capacity as required for merchant teams.
Keep an eye on yarn price trend on line.
Get updated on the latest developments/technologies in yarn/fabric/dyeing/printing.
Identify the need for new suppliers and sources of appropriate suppliers.
Monitor the process in mills and act at the right time to avoid any quality issues.
Maintain relationships with mills.

2, Color:

Review/approve colors to ensure the color quality shipping to the customers is up to standard.
Review colors on a daily basis, communicate with suppliers and the customer & provide coordination.
Make commercial judgments on marginal situations.
Ensure all colors shipping are consistent & up to the customer’s standard.
Ensure all suppliers clearly understand customer’s requirement.
Keep track of all supplier submissions and progress & monitor to make sure colors can be approved in a designed time frame.
Ability to interpret customer’s needs & communicate effectively & efficiently with all suppliers.
Technical background of Textile dyeing & finishing and ability to “describe” colors
Work with supplier to solve color matching problems e.g. flaring
Pre-screen lab dips & bulk production submitted by the suppliers before sending to the customer for approval.
Follow up lab dip & bulk material submission status with the suppliers.
Approve major trim components to ensure color matching are up to standard.
Provide periodic update color charts for the customer and trims tracking reports for garment factories.
Work with the customer to establish & develop color standards

3 years of hands-on experience in handling shade band, lab test report and etc.
Good relationship with fabric supplier
Technical education in either Color Chemistry or textile science to degree level or equivalent.
A minimum of 1-2 years of experience of color matching and approval work.
Previous experience of color quality control methods and procedures in a retail environment would be advantageous.