
Sourcing & Production Buyer
3 days ago
Les Benjamins is a luxury streetwear brand founded by Bunyamin Aydin in Istanbul. We strive to translate local stories, deep-rooted cultural influences, and rituals into the craftsmanship of comfort. Our founder embraces exploration and touches into cultural landscapes with a style that manages to defy cliché and, at the same time, fuels the eagerness to discover and rethink the unknown.
Reporting
Reports directly to the Sourcing Director.
Job Summary
To supervise the progress of the entire production phase and to be responsible for the organization and implementation of the protocols guaranteeing the right timing, the right amount, the right price, the right size, and the expected quality from the first proto phase until the final product.
Job Responsibilities
- Product Development:
- Work with design teams to manage the development of the rtw (woven, jersey, denim, leather, knitwear, accessories).
- Review product designs and give feedback to design teams for revisions in the proto phase.
- Launch trials of embroideries, metal accessories, trims, or other customization studies for the garments.
- Give fabric and accessory approvals of the production.
- Sampling:
- Allocate proto products to manufacturers.
- Manage prototype development to ensure timely delivery for milestone meetings.
- Take part in all the fittings and communicate notes to patternmakers.
- Costing:
- Execute pricing and pre-pricing activities and support the suppliers.
- Compile the final budget file (Fabric consumption; trims; value-added services such as printing, embroidery, washing, applique; testing; transportation and logistics cost; profit of the manufacturing organization; currency exchange rate, etc.).
- Planning:
- Check the Linesheet files produced by the category department, correcting the relevant errors, if any, and adapting it for sourcing.
- Foresee the technical risks that may occur in production during the pre-order and sample approval stages and offer solutions.
- Support special projects when necessary.
- Comply with the schedule and deadlines.
- Support the PLM activities and tools.
- Coordination:
- Find solutions for the design applications that the manufacturer has difficulty with and provide the necessary technical support.
- Actively visit the producers in the field.
- Meet with design teams regarding the feedback from the manufacturers and provide necessary guidance.
- Manage the relationship with the suppliers.
- Sourcing:
- Transfer design technical information to the manufacturer.
- Process new orders, ensuring that styles, quantities, sizes, selling prices, and agreed delivery dates are correct.
- Complete and confirm the pre-order list for factories, with accurate dates added for each critical path date for the production process.
- Hold weekly critical path meetings to identify any issues that may impact delivery dates and communicate to the factory to speed up processes where needed.
- Liaise with the factories to discuss production issues and look for ways to improve.
- Keep internal customers updated on order progress, advise of intake delays, and request extensions.
- Chase up samples and lab dips, print approvals.
- Monitor weekly shipments from factories.
Qualifications:
- A graduate of Textile Engineering.
- 3-5 years of experience preferably.
- Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Quality oriented.
- Highly organized, strong analytical and numerical skills.
- Basic knowledge of sewing techniques.
- Fabric know-how, especially in knitting and denim, is a must.
- Always curious about fashion and trends.
- Confident speaking to customers and strong communication skills (written & verbal).
- A good team player, with a positive attitude towards their work and adaptable to new challenges.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Mid-Senior level
- Full-time
- Purchasing and Supply Chain
- Retail Apparel and Fashion
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