Fabric R&D Manager

BCI Brands•New York, NY

5d•$85,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

BCI is a leader in the women's fashion industry, with a multi-brand platform including CeCe, Vince Camuto, Ted Baker, 1.State and Parker. The company is dedicated to innovation, excellence, and women's empowerment through fashion. This role involves researching, sourcing, allocating, and developing fabric based on seasonal design concepts, trends, and requests. The Fabric R&D Manager will report to the Director of Fabric R&D and support private label brands. Key aspects of the role include collaborating with design, sales, and production teams to ensure a thoughtful approach to sourcing new brand-right fabrics and establishing a preferred supplier matrix.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in textiles and/or fabric management
Proficient in PLM system, experience with Centric a plus
Strong knowledge of fabric construction, finishing, washing with an emphasis in knits and wovens.
High attention to detail and ability to clearly articulate goals and objective with strong follow-through.
Understanding of raw material and apparel testing.
Must have proactive attitude and ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong written and verbal communication.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Strong problem-solving skills; able to proactively recommend solutions.
Organized and detail-oriented.
Highly motivated, ability to prioritize workflow, and have good time management skills.
Good mill contacts and relationships.
Enthusiastic and team-oriented.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Centric PLM system

Responsibilities

Source new seasonal and core fabrics for private label brands that meet designs vision and company strategy.
Translate design concepts into commercialized materials at the appropriate price point.
Follow up with design, production, mills and vendors on outstanding fabric sourcing to ensure on time delivery.
Create and maintain Fabric sample orders using PLM.
Proactively track lab dips and strike offs and report status regularly to design team to meet calendar deadlines.
Monitor all calendar milestones to ensure all deadlines are met.
Own all seasonal proto and sample yardage requests, working directly will fabric mills and allocating yardage to factories.
Attend local fabric shows to source new suppliers and develop mill relationships that fit into companies sourcing strategy.
Actively look to build new supplier relationships will mills outside of China.