• Drive the newness and innovation of fabric sourcing for specified seasonal categories.
• Support the execution of the fabric development process as directed by the Global Creative Director, Chief Supply Chain officer and design.
• Assist with sourcing and researching innovative and seasonal material’s trends that satisfy both brand's vision and market trends.
• Construct and maintain a detailed material reference library, ensuring to archive material records, swatches, and samples.
• Conduct research and development on new materials, new technic, treatment, specially sustainable materials that suits the luxury positioning.
• Partner with Design for seasonal direction, identifying repeat qualities and new development.
• Constantly upgrade and level up the existing key material and hardware.
• Source seasonal design requests with appropriate suppliers and offer creative solutions if the request is outside brand's sourcing and pricing strategy;
• Assist with research and development of all materials – leather, MMM, Textile and hardware until complete and approved by Design;
• Collaboration with ** Production;
• Review price/value/IMU targets for all basic programs and align with production;
• Help to identify opportunities for competitive sourcing;
• Ensure product integrity by facilitating the testing of all materials with Global Compliance prior to placement, needs to ensure performance and safety;
• Partner with textile technologist and/or mill to understand technical issues/limitation of the raw material while working with suppliers to resolve/improve;
• Manage material with related functions from beginning of development through Final Hand Off;
• Partner with Design, Development, Procurement and Production teams to build and maintain a mill vendor matrix that meets the required sourcing strategy;
• Update and control all material specifications;
• Challenge and negotiate costing to meet target prices with suppliers;
경력 및 자격요건
• Process a Material and Textile Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience;
• Over 10 years’ experience;
• Must have expertise in raw materials and strong technical understanding;
• Must have strong analytical skills and communication skills;
• Must have the ability to negotiate and build consensus across multiple functions;
• Must have working knowledge and understanding of Production and Design;
• Must have the proven ability to work closely and partner effectively with designers;
• Must have vendor relationships;
• Must have a thorough understanding of testing protocol, product integrity requirements, product cycle timeline, leather goods construction;
• Must be proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
기타
- 원서 마감후 1차(서류) 합격자에 한하여 개별연락
- 이력서에 연락처, 희망연봉 게재
- 해외여행에 결격 사유가 없는 자