PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

SENIOR MANAGER FABRIC DEVELOPMENT APPAREL

Kowloon, Hong Kong

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Your Mission

Act as the Go-To person for material research on newness and trends in the region for each season. Be a key team player to collaborate and co-ordinate with Material teams at Business Unit level to deliver each season needs from global creative direction
T2 Mill management: New vendor onboard training / KPI delivery management
Manage timeline execution on new initiative for cross Business Units and standardization
Be the key partner to work with Material teams at Business Unit level and/or at Source level on cross-business-unit material projects
Build and execute mill allocation for overall material sourcing strategy, sustainability target and traceability requirements, which align with product sourcing strategy
Responsible for cross-business-unit core material negotiation
Be the bridge between Innovation team, Material teams at Business Unit level and at Source level
Partner with Senior Manager Technical Material Apparel to resolve all materials related issues for internal and external partners, including but not limited to borderline preforming fabrics, RSL compliance and etc.
Assure material library at Business Unit level is up-to-date
Material Repository System: Work closely with Business Solutions and IT teams as needed for system maintenance and upgrade/create new supplier specification
Other ad hoc projects as required

Your Talent

Degree or above in Textile / Fashion, Textile Chemistry, or related disciplines
10+ years of relevant experience or above in functional fabrics (both knit and woven) is highly preferred
Strong and comprehensive knowledge of sustainability material, textile sourcing, fabric production & construction, functional performance properties, fiber and yarn dyeing, all over printing and panel printing techniques and finishing processes
Excellent costing knowledge on fabric (details on Yarn, Dyeing and finishing cost)
Strong sourcing base with fabric suppliers in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh and other Global players
Testing laboratory experience is preferred, i.e. knowledge of RSL requirements
Strong communication skills in English (both spoken and written)
Good command of Mandarin is highly preferred
Good command of MS office

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

PUMA supports over 16,100 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

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PUMA Product Development

Join in on a highly efficient team of product developers to translate ideas into business. PUMA Product Development works with PUMA's various business units and suppliers to breathe life into all our products.

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