The company is a leading textile and athleisure garment manufacturing company renowned for its innovative approach and commitment to sustainability. With a global presence, the group integrates advanced technology and sustainable practices throughout its operations, ensuring high-quality standards and environmental responsibility. The Innovation and Product Development Centre in Wuxi, China, is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing textile and garment manufacturing. This centre focuses on cutting-edge research, development, and innovation in fabric technology, offering comprehensive solutions from design to production.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and establish key fabric trends for each season.
- Develop and execute strategies and action plans to leverage these trends and drive sales.
- Prepare and present key trend insights to buying and design teams
- Work with product managers and merchandise teams to review and manage sales growth through fabric selection and pricing.
- Drive cross-costing initiatives on core global programs to optimize fabric pricing and enhance sales competitiveness.
- Manage the critical path for sourcing to ensure timely fabric delivery
- Conduct customer/market mapping to identify cross-selling and up-selling opportunities across regions.
- Build and maintain a competitive analysis to stay ahead of market trends and identify new sales opportunities.
- Manage and actively drive the sales pipeline for new fabric sales opportunities.
Qualifications/Experience/Skills:
- Extensive experience in the textile or apparel industry, focusing on fabric sales and business development in the UK and Europe.
- Strong understanding of fashion trends and the ability to identify and translate these trends into commercially viable fabric applications.
- Proven track record of building and managing robust fabric sales pipelines and business/action plans.
- Prior experience working directly with European and UK customers/buyers.
- In-depth knowledge of fabrics, accessories, and fabric construction.
- Strong command of written and spoken English.
Are you ready to take on a leadership role in a dynamic and innovative environment? If you have a passion for textiles and a proven track record in fabric sales, we invite you to apply for this Head of Fabric Business Development & Sales position. We look forward to hearing from you!
