Fabric R&D Merchandiser (India Sourcing Office)

Facilitate good working relationship with internal teams, NY office, suppliers and factories

• Search for new fabric trends and take initiative to work with mills to develop new fabric suitable for the Ralph Lauren brand identities

• Proactively offer the fabric options and development strategy to NY design team for new season development and provide technical suggestions to mills on new fabric development options

• Responsible for partnering with mills to provide a working vendor base that is reliable in quality, price and service

• Work with R&D/ Product Development and US design team on fabric development

• Fabric Development chart monitoring for the upfront development till adopted in seasons sample stage

• Monitor and train vendors for new required format, procedures, disciplines

• Negotiation of the development roll, Salesman sample fabric delivery / Costing / MOQ and update all relevant parties for the flash costing

• Review garment care code testing and problem solving on fabrication issue before proceed the bulk production

• Provide solutions for bulk fabric quality issue to support production process

• Conduct seasonal allocation to vendors

• Keep track on fabric delivery performance and for samples yardage

• Provide support in solving problems with fabric team, mills and factories to avoid late shipments

• Order and track delivery of proto, production sample, and fabrics

• Maintain and update system data, charts, and generate reports