Component Developer-Woven/Denim (Pipeline)

As a Component Developer, you identify and develop your local market for our sourcing missions. You closely work with T1/T2 suppliers, drive material and component development, and lead materials and component price negotiations to secure material and component sourced with best options, quality, price and lead-time aligned with our product strategies and customers expectations. You maintain our digital and physical library of material and component, and capture the updates and innovations in materials and components. You interpret trends and concepts into materials and components trends, and share with suppliers and stakeholders in a clear way. You work with suppliers and gain a clear understanding of the local capability on materials and components, educate and develop suppliers to leverage local capability and minimize risks.

Key responsibilities:

• In line with our product strategies, identify and develop local market for our product sourcing
• Drive material and component development, and secure best options, quality, price and lead-time
• Maintain and update digital and physical library of material and component
• Interpret trends and concepts into materials and components trends
• Educate and develop suppliers, get a clear understanding of local capability, and minimize risks

To succeed as a Component Developer, you have to have technical knowledge and experience of material and component development, price, lead time and quality. You have understanding in material and component capabilities