Fabric Development Lead – Apparel Sourcing & Innovation

Oroton; Sydney; Híbrido; AUD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

Recharge days

Birthday leave

Learning and development

Product discounts

Parental leave (12 weeks)

Wellbeing program

Descripción de la vacante

Oroton is seeking an experienced Fabric Development Manager to lead our apparel fabric development strategy for Womenswear and Menswear. Based in Melbourne, you will bridge Design, Merchandising and Production, ensuring fabrics are developed, sourced and nominated with uncompromising quality and compliance.

You will manage critical paths, vendor relationships and development timelines, while driving continuous improvement and efficiency across the development lifecycle.

Formación

• Proven experience in fabric development, sourcing and apparel product development.
• Strong knowledge of fabric construction, testing, compliance and responsible sourcing.
• Demonstrated ability to manage critical paths, supplier relationships and development timelines.
• Commercial acumen balancing quality, cost, lead times and sourcing requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Lead fabric sourcing, development and nomination across Womenswear and Menswear.
• Execute fabric strategy, driving sourcing efficiencies and product outcomes.
• Manage fabric approvals, testing and development through to bulk handover.
• Maintain accurate fabric data, coding and documentation across the development lifecycle.
• Partner with Design, Merchandising, Production and ESG teams to meet creative, commercial and compliance requirements.
• Drive critical path management, process improvements and system/tool implementations to boost efficiency.
• Lead and develop the Pattern Maker and foster collaboration across the Design Room.

Conocimientos

Fabric development

Sourcing

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Collaboration

Quality & compliance

Descripción del empleo

Oroton is seeking an experienced Fabric Development Manager to lead our apparel fabric development strategy for Womenswear and Menswear. Based in Melbourne, you will bridge Design, Merchandising and Production, ensuring fabrics are developed, sourced and nominated with uncompromising quality and compliance.

You will manage critical paths, vendor relationships and development timelines, while driving continuous improvement and efficiency across the development lifecycle.