Fabric Specialist Menswear (m/w/d)

Peek & Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf; Madrid; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room to Grow

Start-Up Spirit, Strong Foundation

International Collaboration

Fitness room on site

Job summary

JC Brand Esp Market SL, headquartered in Madrid, invites a fabric development professional to join the Madrid design hub. You will shape seasonal fabrics, collaborate with Design and Buying, and help build a core library that fuels cross-seasonal opportunities.

The role combines startup energy with the backing of a major European fashion group; travel to international mills is expected to source innovative materials and sustain competitive pricing.

Qualifications

• University degree or vocational training in Textile Management, Fashion Design, Garment Technology, or related discipline.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills with suppliers.
• Experience in fabric development or textile sourcing is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Define seasonal fabric directions with Design and Buying teams.
• Negotiate prices, MOQs, and lead times with suppliers.
• Maintain core fabric library and cross-seasonal opportunities.
• Bridge Design with Buying and Sourcing to meet commercial needs.

Skills

Fabric development

Textile buying

Sourcing

Supplier negotiation

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Textile-related degree

Job description

EMPLOYMENT Full time

START as of now

LIMITATION permanent

Company JC Brand Esp Market SL

CONTACT PERSON Lucca Ohlendorf

LOCATION Headquarter Madrid

Over 160 stores, 16,000 employees, 120 years’ experience: at the international fashion company Peek & Cloppenburg*, with its headquarters in Vienna and Düsseldorf, traditional family values meet a dynamic industry. For us, fashion isn’t just a product – it’s our common language. Here, you’re not just an employee – you become part of our community. A fashion community in which you can live doing what you love. Let’s create the future of retail. Together.

As an affiliated company of Peek & Cloppenburg* B.V. & Co. KG Düsseldorf, JC Brand AG is at the heart of the group's new private label strategy. Together, we are creating a dynamic, creative private label organization that combines the brand DNA of Peek & Cloppenburg* Düsseldorf with fresh ideas, market trends, and entrepreneurial spirit.

*There are two independent companies Peek & Cloppenburg with their headquarters in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. This advertisement refers to the Düsseldorf group of companies, whose store locations you can find here: peek-cloppenburg.de/de/stores.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Fabric development & sourcing: You partner with the Design and Buying teams to define seasonal fabric directions, researching and sourcing innovative, trend-relevant qualities that meet our standards for performance and sustainability.
• Supplier & mill management: You build and nurture strong relationships with fabric mills, attending key international fairs to discover new capabilities and managing the complete fabric nomination process.
• Costing & commercial optimization: You proactively negotiate prices, MOQs, and lead times, challenging existing sourcing routes to optimize costs without compromising on design intent or product quality.
• Cross-functional collaboration: You act as the internal fabric expert, seamlessly bridging the gap between creative concepts from Design and the commercial requirements of the Buying and Sourcing teams.
• Core fabric library: You establish and maintain an extensive core fabric library, selecting the best qualities for cross-seasonal use and consistently presenting new market opportunities to key stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

• Your educational path: You have completed a university degree or vocational training in Textile Management, Fashion Design, Garment Technology, or a closely related discipline.
• Your strengths: You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and bring strong commercial awareness. You know how to negotiate prices, MOQs, and supplier terms effectively, always balancing creative ambition with production realities.
• Your profile: You bring proven experience in fabric development, textile buying, or sourcing within fashion, and existing relationships with fabric mills and suppliers will be highly valued. You have deep technical knowledge of fibers, finishes, and performance, along with fluent Spanish and English skills and a willingness to travel internationally.

What We Offer

• Room to Grow: Be part of an exciting new chapter from day one. In our Madrid design hub, your ideas and creativity will have a direct impact and help shape the future of our brand.
• Start-Up Spirit, Strong Foundation: Experience the energy and flexibility of a start-up environment supported by the stability, structure, and reach of one of Europe’s leading fashion groups.
• International Collaboration: Work with a diverse and inspiring team from across Europe, united by creativity, curiosity, and a shared passion for progress.
• Work out on site: You have free access to the fitness room located in the building, perfect for fitting movement and energy boosts easily into your workday.