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The Kasper Group

Textile Associate, Wholesale Apparel

The Kasper Group, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Talent Acquisition | Fashion, Retail, Beauty, CPG The Kasper Group is an apparel industry leader, offering women wardrobe solutions for their wear-to-work and special occasion dressing needs. Driven by excellence and exceptional talent, The Kasper Group has remained a forerunner in fashion for over 30 years. We are committed to delivering iconic brands (Kasper, Anne Klein, LeSuit, Kenneth Cole), relevant fashions and trusted, quality products to our consumers. So be a part of the exceptional talent!

We have an exciting opportunity for a

Textile Associate

to join our team. If you have a passion for textiles and a desire to contribute to our design process, this is a great role for you.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain fabric charts in MS Excel

Negotiate target pricing and shipment delivery with factory mill/vendor agents to meet divisional goals

Review and trouble shoot potential issues with vendors to ensure quality control on bulk fabrics

Ensure and maintain color standard matching records from lab dips, strike offs approval through production dye lots. Approve quality of bulk fabric goods and dye lots

Review bulk fabric test and approve fabric content, pricing in PLM database

Review and comment fabric defects; settle issues and problems with vendors, mills, and factories

Establish and maintain seasonal fabric library record for effective sourcing/counter sourcing of variety of fabrics

Assist textile manager, working closely with Design and Production teams to establish and facilitate fabric production flow, counter sourcing, and stock distribution and completion

Qualifications

College degree and/or equivalent work experience

Must be very organized and detail oriented

Great time management and ability to multi-task

Great aesthetic and brand understanding

Background in woven and knit construction and development

Minimum 2 to 3 years of experience with fabric sourcing and development

Knowledge of MS Office

Salary Range: 60K - 65K. Actual base salary for this role within the above range will be based upon experience, qualifications and/or assigned unit.

An EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nation origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Design and Strategy/Planning

Industries: Design Services, Apparel Manufacturing, and Wholesale Apparel and Sewing Supplies

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

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