Senior Fabric Sourcing Partner

- Supporting the drive to position ASOS globally as a leading Fashion brand though fabric innovation, trend & sustainability.
- Working with key mills to drive new fabric trend & first to market fashion & gaining market price intelligence on volume fabrics to drive margin. 
- Support HOF in fabric forecasting & greige commitment & fabric management. Rolling fabric liability figures, working closely with suppliers on fabric use up & sharing with commercial teams.  
- Exploring & driving consolidation opportunities across key Retail Departments negotiating the best fabric prices & delivery directly with garment manufacturers, fabric suppliers & agents. 
- Working closely with agents, mills and manufacturers to gain full transparency of fabric origins as part of the wider ASOS Fashion with Integrity initiative.  
- Supporting the implementation of cross functional Fabric Management Data Systems including working with commercial teams to identify seasonal volume fabric pots for consolidation, cost saving & standardization. 
- Supporting & offering ideas for new fabric processes & best practices that support the ASOS Commercial Strategy within ASOS supplier business model   
- Increasing customer trust & confidence through consistency in fabric quality working closely alongside Fabric Technical team. 
- Working closely alongside Fabric Technologists to review existing fabric bases with a view to making consistent improvements in ASOS quality.  
- Researching & being confident to present regular fabric trend updates sourcing new fabrics as appropriate ahead of the season: Delivering seasonal overarching fabric trends, Catwalk Updates, Social Media & International Trade Shows.  
- Collaborating with the Sustainability and Ethical Teams to work towards the FWI targets.

- Relevant working experience in a fast pace retail environment.
- In depth understanding of different fabric types within product categories (Jersey, outerwear, Tailoring etc) and where to source fashion and basic fabrics.
- Textile degree in preferred
- Experience in line managing is benefical to this role

BeneFITS’

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits

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