Manager, Materials Sourcing, Apparel
VF Corporation is hiring a Material Sourcing Manager to oversee material development and supplier strategy for the Smartwool and Icebreaker brands. The role involves managing global supplier relationships, driving material innovation, and ensuring compliance with sustainability standards. The ideal candidate possesses deep textile expertise and strong leadership skills to manage a team of material developers. This position focuses on cross-brand alignment and optimizing the material supply chain.
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Experience
Experience not specified
Function
Operations
Work mode
Onsite, Singapore
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
VF Corporation is hiring a Material Sourcing Manager to oversee material development and supplier strategy for the Smartwool and Icebreaker brands. The role involves managing global supplier relationships, driving material innovation, and ensuring compliance with sustainability standards. The ideal candidate possesses deep textile expertise and strong leadership skills to manage a team of material developers. This position focuses on cross-brand alignment and optimizing the material supply chain.
TAL's take
Solid role at a large, established global retail corporation with defined management scope.
The JD provides a clear scope, reporting structure, and specific functional requirements for material sourcing in an apparel context.
Must haves
- Deep understanding of textile construction, finishing, dyeing, and performance standards
- Skilled in managing global mill relationships and supplier performance
- Proven ability to work across product creation, sourcing, planning, and brand teams
- Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
- Experience leading and coaching a team
Tools and skills
Nice to have: wool industry experience, sustainability certifications.
About the company
VF Corporation is a major established global apparel conglomerate, though not in the specific 'Tier 1' tech-centric list.