Luxury Fabric Development Lead

Dweet.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dweet. in Central London is seeking a Fabric Development Manager to lead the luxury fabric program from concept through delivery. You will oversee the critical path, manage a small team of fabric developers, and coordinate with mills and vendors to ensure premium quality and on-time delivery. Significant travel to Italy is required, with four days on-site per week to collaborate across design, production, and operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in luxury fabric development and high-end materials.
• Strong technical knowledge of fabrics and leadership capabilities.
• Excellent communication to manage mills and ensure timely deliveries.
• Italian language proficiency is advantageous due to Italian mills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fabric development and manage the critical path from concept to delivery.
• Direct team management of the fabric developers.
• Coordinate with vendors and mills to ensure quality and on-time delivery.
• Strengthen supply chain control for fabrics and support design/production.

Skills

Luxury Fabric Expertise

Fabric Technology

Team Management

Vendor Negotiation

Italian language

Job description

Dweet. in Central London is seeking a Fabric Development Manager to lead the luxury fabric program from concept through delivery. You will oversee the critical path, manage a small team of fabric developers, and coordinate with mills and vendors to ensure premium quality and on-time delivery. Significant travel to Italy is required, with four days on-site per week to collaborate across design, production, and operations.