Director of Textiles, Wholesale Apparel

Premier Brands Group Holdings•New York, NY

1d•$120,000 - $145,000

About The Position

The Kasper Group is an apparel industry leader, offering women wardrobe solutions for their wear-to-work and special occasion dressing needs. Driven by excellence and exceptional talent, The Kasper Group has remained a forerunner in fashion for over 30 years. We are committed to delivering iconic brands ( Kasper, Anne Klein, LeSuit, Kenneth Cole ), relevant fashions and trusted, quality products to our consumers. So be a part of the exceptional talent! We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Director of Textiles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree desired preferred.
Minimum of 10 years’ experience
Proficient in Excel
Exceptional collaboration skills with Senior Management
Strong communication and inter-personal skills

Responsibilities

Strong technical knowledge of woven fabrics.
Hands on knowledge of finishing and dyeing processes, both in garment and piece goods form, construction options and alternatives to get optimum product at best cost.
Oversee & Manage a team of individuals to insure all functions relating to the sourcing, costing, negotiating, booking and production cycle are maintained
Work closely with Cross Functional Teams to troubleshoot any potential issues upfront to help and come to the table with workable solutions .
Insure that all adopted qualities have been tailored to insure workable before proceeding into production. It is too late to find out issues after production is complete
Insure all standards have been cfmd and are on hand in advance of placing bulk.
Review and maintain seasonal records for overall booking to review with VP of Textiles & Trim to work on Corporate Strategies
Review weekly WIPS with your teams to make sure there are no dlvy issues that can potentially impact our garment delivery
Alert VP of Textiles/Trim to any potential issues along with workable solutions.
Maintain and nurture relationships with the suppliers so that we can effectively create a workable environment In good times and bad.
Give guidance and motivation to interdepartment teams
Knowledge of testing requirements for fabric and garments, and ability to problem solve to achieve approvals.
Proactively watch market trends and analyze applicability to each brand.
Counter source production challenges to be in front of calendar deadlines.
Build and maintain strong relationships with costing team to monitor costs in advance of placements.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.