Buyer - Production Sourcing Expert

4 days ago


Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey Les Benjamins Full time
Job Title

Company Overview

Luxury streetwear brand founded in Istanbul, aiming to translate local stories into craftsmanship.

Job Description

Supervise production progress, responsible for organization and implementation of protocols ensuring right timing, quantity, price, size, and quality from proto phase until final product.

Key Responsibilities
  • Product Development:
  1. Work with design teams to manage development of woven, jersey, denim, leather, knitwear, and accessories.
  2. Review product designs and provide feedback for revisions in proto phase.
  3. Launch trials of embroideries, metal accessories, trims, or customization studies.
  4. Give fabric and accessory approvals for production.
Sampling:
  1. Allocate proto products to manufacturers.
  2. Manage prototype development for timely delivery at milestone meetings.
  3. Participate in fittings and communicate notes to patternmakers.
Costing:
  1. Execute pricing and pre-pricing activities, supporting suppliers.
  2. Compile final budget file including fabric consumption, trims, value-added services, testing, transportation costs, and profit margins.
Planning:
  1. Check Linesheet files, correcting errors and adapting for sourcing.
  2. Foresee technical risks during production and offer solutions.
  3. Support special projects when necessary.
  4. Comply with schedule and deadlines.
  5. Support PLM activities and tools.
Coordination:
  1. Find solutions for design applications challenging manufacturers, providing technical support.
  2. Actively visit producers in the field.
  3. Meet with design teams regarding manufacturer feedback and provide guidance.
  4. Manage supplier relationships.
Sourcing:
  1. Transfer design technical information to manufacturers.
  2. Process new orders, ensuring styles, quantities, sizes, selling prices, and delivery dates are accurate.
  3. Confirm pre-order list for factories, adding critical path dates for production process.
  4. Hold weekly critical path meetings to identify issues impacting delivery dates and communicate to factory for process improvement.
  5. Liaise with factories to discuss production issues and improve processes.
  6. Keep internal customers updated on order progress, advise of intake delays, and request extensions.
  7. Chase samples and lab dips, print approvals.
  8. Monitor weekly shipments from factories.
Requirements
  • Graduate of Textile Engineering.
  • 3-5 years of experience preferably.
  • Ability to multitask and work in 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.
  • A good team player, positive attitude towards work, and adaptable to new challenges.
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines.


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