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Responsible to Support division in the development and production of innovative products. Continuously sourcing for new materials, vendors and locations to improve product quality and price value ratio of all product lines. Main focus in fabrics sourcing/purchasing and also involves in accessories and trims purchase/sourcing. Negotiate and finalize all product and buying related. Monitor and evaluates all testing requirements for fabrics. Ensure vendor performance: on time, on quality and on cost. Maintain and update performance quality standards

• Develops and gathers fabrics assortments according to design direction, while proposing fabric/product improvements to elevate the quality of the brand.• Drives the fabric development process and calendar; adhering to Time & Action (T&A) partnering with design and product development partners. Maintains, updates, and analyzes fabric projects ensuring fiscal and quality goals.• Ensures brand appropriate, trend right, and of elevated quality so as to elevate the aesthetic and inherent value of the product and the brand. • Researches and stays abreast of aesthetic fabric (or trim) trends and technological developments. Collaborates with design and merchant partners in the identification of core, key, and novelty fabric strategies. Considers a “speed to market” approach and supports existing pricing structure.• Suggests and drives creative solutions to fabric pricing challenges. Partners in the procurement of bulk yardage fabric purchases in order to lower fabric costs and impact the Gross Margin.• Builds and updates the fabric library while guiding the maintenance of the library and database. • Forges global relationships with mills/vendors globally while developing & maintaining existing relationships through ongoing communication.• Develops core and peripheral mills and fabric qualities as directed to align with and support company strategy. Drives ITR Testing processes for hand-off to Textile Technologist. Works with internal and external partners to help resolve fabric or trim limitations.

Manage the R & D process for all new apparel products manufactured under License in various Sporting Goods Categories.Responsible for the quality control of fabrics and colors including garments and the components of garments to assure final product quality. Coordinate and document the technical development from pre-production through bulk production for all fabrics and colors.