Fabric Development & Sourcing Lead

Oroton; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Recharge days

Birthday leave

Learning & development opportunities

Product discounts & lifestyle benefits

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Oroton is seeking an experienced Fabric Development Manager to lead our apparel fabric strategy across Womenswear and Menswear, based in Melbourne. You will bridge Design, Merchandising and Production, ensuring fabrics are developed, sourced and nominated to meet quality, compliance and critical-path needs.

You will bring deep technical fabric knowledge and strong commercial judgement, driving innovation, efficiency and best-practice across the development process within a fast-paced retail

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead fabric sourcing, development and nomination across Womenswear and Menswear, balancing quality, compliance and commercial outcomes.
• Execute Oroton’s fabric strategy, driving sourcing efficiencies, fabric consolidation and strong product outcomes.
• Manage fabric approvals, testing and development activities through to bulk handover.
• Maintain accurate fabric data, coding and documentation to support visibility and governance across the development lifecycle.
• Partner with Design, Merchandising, Production and ESG teams to deliver fabrics meeting creative, commercial and compliance requirements.
• Drive critical path management, process improvement and implementation of systems and tools to enhance development efficiency.
• Lead and develop the Pattern Maker while fostering collaboration and accountability across the Design Room.

Skills

Fabric development

Sourcing strategy

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

Oroton is seeking an experienced Fabric Development Manager to lead our apparel fabric strategy across Womenswear and Menswear, based in Melbourne. You will bridge Design, Merchandising and Production, ensuring fabrics are developed, sourced and nominated to meet quality, compliance and critical-path needs.

You will bring deep technical fabric knowledge and strong commercial judgement, driving innovation, efficiency and best-practice across the development process within a fast-paced retail