Textile Associate, Wholesale Apparel

The Kasper Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kasper Group in New York is seeking a Textile Associate to support fabric sourcing and development across our design and production teams. You will create and maintain fabric charts in MS Excel, review bulk fabric tests, approve fabrics and dye lots, and manage color standard records from lab dips through production.

You will collaborate with vendors, mills, and factories to meet quality and timing goals while maintaining seasonal fabric libraries and ensuring accurate pricing and content in

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent work experience.
• Must be very organized and detail oriented.
• Great time management and ability to multi-task.
• Great aesthetic and brand understanding.
• Background in woven and knit construction and development.
• Minimum 2 to 3 years of experience with fabric sourcing and development.
• Knowledge of MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain fabric charts in MS Excel
• Negotiate target pricing and shipment delivery with factory mill/vendor agents to meet divisional goals
• Review and trouble shoot potential issues with vendors to ensure quality control on bulk fabrics
• Ensure and maintain color standard matching records from lab dips, strikeoffs approval through production dye lots. Approve quality of bulk fabric goods and dye lots
• Review bulk fabric test and approve fabric content, pricing in PLM database
• Review and comment fabric defects; Settling issues and problems with vendors, mills, and factories
• Establish and maintain seasonal fabric library record for effective sourcing/counter sourcing of variety of fabrics
• Assist textile manager, working closely with Design and Production teams to establish and facilitate fabric production flow, counter sourcing, and stock distribution and completion

Skills

Organized

Detail oriented

Time management

Brand understanding

Aesthetic

Education

College degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

PLM database

Job description

The Kasper Group is an apparel industry leader, offering women wardrobe solutions for their wear-to-work and special occasion dressing needs. Driven by excellence and exceptional talent, The Kasper Group has remained a forerunner in fashion for over 30 years. We are committed to delivering iconic brands (Kasper, Anne Klein, LeSuit, Kenneth Cole), relevant fashions and trusted, quality products to our consumers.

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Textile Associate. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Create and maintain fabric charts in MS Excel
• Negotiate target pricing and shipment delivery with factory mill/vendor agents to meet divisional goals
• Review and trouble shoot potential issues with vendors to ensure quality control on bulk fabrics
• Ensure and maintain color standard matching records from lab dips, strikeoffs approval through production dye lots. Approve quality of bulk fabric goods and dye lots
• Review bulk fabric test and approve fabric content, pricing in PLM database
• Review and comment fabric defects; Settling issues and problems with vendors, mills, and factories
• Establish and maintain seasonal fabric library record for effective sourcing/counter sourcing of variety of fabrics
• Assist textile manager, working closely with Design and Production teams to establish and facilitate fabric production flow, counter sourcing, and stock distribution and completion

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• College degree and/or equivalent work experience
• Must be very organized and detail oriented
• Great time management and ability to multi-task
• Great aesthetic and brand understanding
• Background in woven and knit construction and development
• Minimum 2 to 3 years of experience with fabric sourcing and development
• Knowledge of MS Office.

Salary Range: $65K- $75K *Actual base salary for this role within the above range will be based upon experience, qualifications and/or assigned unit.

An EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nation origin, disability or protected veteran status.