Fabric Sourcing

The Fabric Sourcing & Procurement Specialist role in the Sourcing department involves identifying, evaluating, and procuring quality fabrics at competitive prices with a focus on timely delivery. Your responsibilities include developing relationships with fabric suppliers, evaluating their performance based on various criteria, ensuring sustainability standards are met, and maintaining compliance knowledge to support production and sustainability goals. You will coordinate with production and merchandising teams to ensure fabric availability, quality, and standards. Conducting lab tests, monitoring stock levels, and forecasting fabric requirements to prevent shortages are crucial aspects of the role. Additionally, you will work on negotiating deals, controlling procurement costs, and maintaining accurate records of purchase orders and agreements. Providing reports on sourcing trends, price fluctuations, and procurement performance is also expected. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in the textile industry or a related field, possesses at least 3 years of experience in fabric sourcing or procurement, and has strong negotiation and supplier management skills. Knowledge of textile materials, quality standards, and testing methods is required for this full-time position. The work location is in person.,