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Fabric Development & Sourcing Manager

Scrabble & Jigsaw

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Fabric Development & Sourcing Manager

## Company Overview Qua is a premium women's western wear brand focused on creating modern workwear and occasionwear for ambitious women. The company is dedicated to delivering high-quality, stylish apparel that meets the needs of contemporary professional women.

## Job Summary The Fabric Development & Sourcing Manager will build and lead a world-class fabric sourcing and development function that accelerates product development, ensures superior fabric quality, and supports reliable scaling. This high-impact role collaborates closely with design, product development, and production teams to drive fabric innovation and sourcing excellence, directly contributing to the brand’s growth and product success.

## Responsibilities - Partner with the design team to identify suitable fabrics for each silhouette and product category. - Translate design concepts into detailed technical fabric requirements, including composition, GSM (grams per square meter), stretch, recovery, drape, handfeel, and performance. - Develop and source premium suiting fabrics, structured fabrics, and high-quality knit fabrics. - Identify fabric innovations and new developments relevant to premium women's western wear. - Build and manage a strong supplier network across India and internationally, including sourcing from mills, manufacturers, and traders while balancing quality, cost, minimum order quantity (MOQ), and lead times. - Develop sourcing capabilities in global markets, particularly China, and establish backup suppliers and alternate sourcing routes for key fabric categories. - Ensure rapid turnaround of swatches, lab dips, strike-offs, and sample yardage to support sampling and product development. - Work with suppliers to reduce development timelines and improve responsiveness. - Support design and merchandising teams in fabric selection decisions during collection development. - Evaluate fabrics for shrinkage, pilling, color fastness, stretch recovery, dimensional stability, seam performance, and overall durability. - Ensure all fabrics are bulk-ready before production approval and troubleshoot fabric-related issues during sampling and production. - Build and maintain a fabric library with approved fabrics, suppliers, specifications, costs, MOQs, and lead times. - Create category-wise fabric standards and selection guidelines. - Establish testing and approval processes for all key fabric categories.

## Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or higher in Textile Engineering, Fashion Technology, Apparel Design, or a related field. - 8–15 years of experience in fabric development, fabric sourcing, textile development, or related functions. - Experience in premium apparel, women's western wear, export houses, buying houses, or leading fashion brands. - Strong expertise with suiting fabrics and premium knit fabrics. - Deep understanding of fabric construction, composition, GSM, finishing, dyeing, performance testing, and quality parameters. - Strong knowledge of woven and knit fabric categories. - Ability to diagnose and solve fabric performance issues. - Comprehensive understanding of fabric development from concept through bulk production. - Strong supplier network within India. - Experience sourcing fabrics internationally, especially from China, is highly preferred. - Ability to identify and onboard new suppliers and mills. - Strong problem-solving skills. - Highly organized and execution-focused. - Comfortable working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment. - Ability to make quick decisions under tight development timelines.

## Preferred Skills - Familiarity with fabric innovation trends and sustainable textile developments. - Experience in building and managing fabric libraries and establishing fabric standards. - Knowledge of global sourcing logistics and compliance. - Proficiency in fabric testing methodologies and quality assurance processes.

## Experience - 8 to 15 years of relevant experience in fabric development, sourcing, or textile-related roles within premium apparel or fashion brands.

## Environment - Based at Qua’s office located at 736, Udyog Vihar Phase 5, Gurgaon, India. - Collaborative work environment involving close interaction with design, product development, and production teams. - Fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting requiring agility and strong execution capabilities.

## Success in This Role Within the first 12 months, the successful candidate will: - Build a robust fabric library for core product categories. - Reduce fabric sourcing and development timelines. - Establish a strong domestic and international supplier network. - Improve fabric quality consistency across collections. - Enable faster sampling and smoother bulk execution.

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