The Fabric coordinator is the key liaison between the initial design intended by the Creative Director and the final products that are delivered to the customers to guarantee best-in-class quality and on-time execution of the product line in alignment with the overall company aesthetic. This coordinator owns and is responsible for quality control of fabric/trims/embroidery of the line and efficient product delivery and bulk approvals to deliver product execution true to Design aesthetic intent. This position directly reports to the Product Development Manager
Responsibilities
• Work with Product development manager for seasonal fabric development and sourcing
• Meet with mill partners regularly to make tailored fabric selections based on seasonal needs keeping in mind cost, lead time, and minimums.
• Negotiate cost seasonally
• Nominate and partner with key mills
• Drive the fabric ordering process at proto, sales sample, and bulk stages.
• Coordinate and track proto, sales sample, and bulk fabric shipments. Ensure PI goes out on time from vendors to mills at every stage
• Partner with manager to develop and track seasonal fabric and print budgets
• Meet fabric deliverables as per calendar.
• Regularly update and maintain seasonal fabric charts and communicate details/changes with cross-functional teams.
• Initiate production lab dip, strike off, and handloom requests with mills advising clear calendar deadlines.
• Check in lab dips, strike-offs offs, and handlooms upon receipt and review with design and advise comments back to mills.
• Maintain the fabric library, regularly making space for new headers, purging outdated headers, and maintaining core archives.
• Review fabric test reports to ensure company guidelines and standards are met and send approval comments.
• Bulk submit approvals
• Partner with cross-functional teams to achieve objectives related to cost, delivery, and quality.
• Communicate material quality standards to mills.
• Offer expertise in fabric construction, innovation, and technical aspects.
• Willingness to travel abroad seasonally as needed.
Experience And Qualifications
• Flex PLM
• Strong Technical background
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office
• Strong time management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Clear understanding of dying, printing, and finishing techniques
• Self-starter
• Detail oriented