Trims & Materials Operations Lead

VF Brands Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VF Brands Pte Ltd seeks a proactive Manager, Trims & Material Operations to lead integrated trims and material operations for Apparel Materials. You will shape trims strategy, govern data and processes, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure timely development and compliant, high-quality outputs.

The role requires strong trims knowledge, supplier management experience, and a data-driven approach to drive measurable improvement across the trims portfolio and operations.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of apparel trims, construction, testing and quality standards.
• Experience managing trims supplier performance scorecards, costs and lead times.
• Data-driven mindset with ability to drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead trims strategy and coordinate with brand material teams across development and operations.
• Oversee commercialization across trims portfolio, including testing and supplier coordination.
• Manage supplier performance, corrective actions, and onboarding.
• Own operating rhythm for KPI governance and reporting across fabrics and trims.
• Oversee quality data sources and dashboards; simplify workflows and improve decision support.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve risks and maintain service continuity.
• Lead, coach and develop the trims team and build domain capability.

Skills

Trims knowledge

Supplier management

Data governance

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

People leadership

Tools

PLM/Flex

Airtable

Trueview

Job description

VF Brands Pte Ltd seeks a proactive Manager, Trims & Material Operations to lead integrated trims and material operations for Apparel Materials. You will shape trims strategy, govern data and processes, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure timely development and compliant, high-quality outputs.

The role requires strong trims knowledge, supplier management experience, and a data-driven approach to drive measurable improvement across the trims portfolio and operations.