Textile Associate, Wholesale Apparel

Premier Brands Group Holdings•New York, NY

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 Textile Associate.

Requirements

College degree and/or equivalent work experience
Must be very organized and detail oriented
Great time management and ability to multi-task
Great aesthetic and brand understanding
Background in woven and knit construction and development
Minimum 2 to 3 years of experience with fabric sourcing and development
Knowledge of MS Office.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain fabric charts in MS Excel
Negotiate target pricing and shipment delivery with factory mill/vendor agents to meet divisional goals
Review and trouble shoot potential issues with vendors to ensure quality control on bulk fabrics
Ensure and maintain color standard matching records from lab dips, strikeoffs approval through production dye lots.
Approve quality of bulk fabric goods and dye lots
Review bulk fabric test and approve fabric content, pricing in PLM database
Review and comment fabric defects; Settling issues and problems with vendors, mills, and factories
Establish and maintain seasonal fabric library record for effective sourcing/counter sourcing of variety of fabrics
Assist textile manager, working closely with Design and Production teams to establish and facilitate fabric production flow, counter sourcing, and stock distribution and completion

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