Fabric Buyer - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 04-07-2019 12:06:14 PM
25-07-2019 11:02:36 AM
A well-established clothing manufacturing company is looking for a Senior Fabric Buyer who will be responsible for identifying and procuring Fabric for the business, within a price point and quality that meets customer requirements.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Responsible for negotiating the best fabric price with mills and agents
2. Work with Account Managers in sourcing of fabric ranges to suit garment end-use
3. Monitor stock fabrics and bring them to an acceptable level
4. To send off fabric briefs with all fabric specifications to Mills and Agents
5. Manage Lab Dips, Print, Design approvals as per the CPM timelines to ensure that fabric production starts on-time
6. All Colour headers / codes to be loaded into Vision (costing purposes)
7. Ensure Bulk fabric sampling is received as per CPM lead-times published, to enable final QA sample approval and Lab Testing done
8. Responsible for calculating the fabric meters to purchase
9. Raising PO's and ensuring that Mill Indents are correct and all relevant fabric construction detail are specified
10. Loading of Fabric Prices in Vision
11. Raising/amending of Purchase Order taking in to account:
a. Customer delivery flows
b. Cash Flow
c. Stock Fabric
12. Work closely with Merchandising on any fabric-related issues – ETA’s / Hangers / Stocks / Prices/ any change to styles or fabric booked
13. Ensuring fabric testing standards are specified as per customer requirements

EXPERIENCE
• 4 - 8 years in Fabric Buying
• Knowledge of different fabric bases.
• Familiar with various Retail Testing Standards and Testing Requirements.
• Experience with working with Mills in China (will be beneficial)

REMUNERATION:
Basic Salary based on expertise and experience plus benefits.

Recruiter: Jacques Hau