Fabric Development Specialist, Denim

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) is the parent company of Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic®, with owned manufacturing facilities in Mexico. Kontoor also owns and operates over 140 retail stores across the globe. Our global company employs more than 13,000 people in 65 countries, with world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and regional headquarters in Geneva and Hong Kong.

Job Posting:

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

Responsible Fabric purchase & Development activities for Kontoor Brand Inc. with Mills in Africa region.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Include but not limited to

• Manage new Mill on boarding process ,Source and evaluate the new mills in the region from quality and costing perspective.
• Work closely with Fabric Team in Hong Kong and Design Team in the US for fabric development, follow up the resources and ensure approvals of samples are obtained on time.
• Coordinate the sampling process with Mills, garment maker and KB Development Center to ensure deliver right quality on time against the established calendar for each business unit.
• Get quotation / cutting / hanger for all approved items and updated fabric status chart in daily.
• Monitor development and bulk fabric testing status to ensure quality standard in being fulfilled. Deal with mills in case of any failure in testing and make necessary alert to souring team.
• Ensure fabrics are covered and production is scheduled as planned, and reserve the mill production capacity if necessary.
• Prepare reports for review on development status, testing status, production status, etc.
• Review the garment style with production team to avoid styling problem.
• Work closely with manager in costing, price negotiation and price comparison of different sources options.
• Need work close with planning team to place pre-book fabric order for early delivery or longer lead-time fabric to mill.
• Co-ordinate with QC on quality related matter to ensure quality meets specifications.
• Ensure bulk on time delivery from fabric vendors & mange the smooth execution of bulk.
• Manage and co-ordinate the report in the region that related to on time performance, quality and sustainable report.

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

Include but not limited to

*Only local candidates based in Egypt will be considered for this role.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experiences in fabric merchandising and mill evaluation & onboarding
• Good exposure on both Fabric Mills and Garment Maker in Egypt
• Proficient knowledge of fabrics and mill network in Egypt
• Fluent in both speaking and writing English
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong Negotiation skill
• Subject Expert in Textile Technology/Textile Chemistry

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree in BA, Textile Engineering or Textile & Fashion

SPECIFIC WORKING CONDITIONS ( if any)

Include but not limited to

• Frequency of Travel: Based on Business Need

Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.