Fabric Manager Jobs

Overview:

Veronica Beard is seeking a Fabric Manager for soft woven/ cut & sew to join our Fabric team. The Fabric team manages fabric development for the entire VB collections (VB RTW Collection and VB Jeans). We are looking for a dynamic candidate who has strong textile experience, has great communication skills, and can maintain a strong bridge across Design, Product Development, Technical and Production teams. The position is based in our NYC corporate office and reports to the Senior Director of Raw Materials.

Responsibilities:

• Manage & follow up with all in-bound and out-bound shipments.
• System Management – Partner up our data entry specialist and teammate to maintain Fabric Data Entry in PLM/EXENTA.
• Attend fabric shows and independent agent fairs seasonally.
• Responsible for all product testing requirements, compliance, and internal standards
• Arrange meetings to review seasonal collections.
• Lab Dip Management – prepare, launch, track, and comment on all dips across woven, cut & sew and yarns.
• Spearhead sustainability opportunities at the onset of the season while working within price matrix.
• Create and maintain seasonal fabric library, fabric binders, fabric racks & boards.
• Develop and maintain relationships with mills and suppliers to ensure successful business partnerships.
• Purchase Orders –help issue POs for Sampling
• Invoice management- keep track of invoices & pass to AP automated payment system for payment processing.
• Set and manage quality assurance and evaluates and tracks mills and suppliers’ performance.
• Strategize sourcing for both nominated and full package program across soft woven and cut & sew.
• Ensure data accuracy across all platforms and departments.
• Review and correct any sample yardage color/patterns needed prior to bulk.
• Fabric Detail Sheets (FDS)- review all details and make sure quality meet company requirements.
• Work closely with the Design team on fabric selection process, ensuring mills are flexible with minimums both in sampling and bulk.
• Maintain various charts (fabric development chart, WIP, buy chart, virtual board,etc)

Requirements:

• Ability to multitask and strong problem-solving skills
• Proactive, extremely organized and detail oriented
• Proficient in Outlook, Excel, Word, We Transfer, and Adobe Programs
• Prior Raw Material testing knowledge is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to details
• 5+ years of experience in fabric or relevant experience
• Must be a self-starter, able to multitask and balance workload
• Deep understanding of textile construction and ability to cost engineer
• PLM experience is a must

The base salary range for this role is between $70,000 and $80,000. The relevant base salary will vary depending on wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training, degrees, and certifications. The base salary is just one component of our total compensation offerings, which consist of a comprehensive benefits package as well as a short-term incentive program, clothing allowance, and merchandise discounts.

At Veronica Beard, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where every single employee can thrive and feel valued. As a company, we firmly believe that there is strength in diversity. We seek to recruit talent from a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are actively seeking candidates with a dedication to advancing equity, inclusion, and racial and social justice in their work.

Veronica Beard is committed to an environment of mutual respect and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.