Fabric Sourcing & Development Specialist (Total Annual Compensation Up-To 30,000 USD)

ABOUT THE ROLE
Crossian is a high-growth technology-driven e-commerce business. Behind our success is our people. As a start-up formed in 2020, we have created a fast-paced and dynamic environment, enabling our people to reach a cumulative average growth rate of over 1000% in the last 3 years. Our mission now is to build DTC brands and increase customer LTV by providing best-valued products backed by no nonsense customer service policies as Customer Centricity is at the core of our values.
As the Fabric Sourcing & Development Specialist, you will identify, evaluate, and qualify mills, fabric suppliers, and trims/accessories suppliers, managing the full material sourcing process from supplier selection through production handover while meeting quality, cost, and delivery objectives. You will also drive fabric development - researching and proposing new materials aligned with product direction - and manage vendor relationships to continuously strengthen a reliable, high-performing material supply base.
This role requires a professional with deep industry knowledge, a strong network of mills and fabric/trims suppliers, and proven ability to negotiate, manage partners, and make data-driven sourcing decisions that support our business growth.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
1/ Sourcing & Partner Acquisition:
• Identify, evaluate, and qualify new garment manufacturing partners, fabric suppliers, and trims/accessories suppliers meeting company standards
• Lead the onboarding process for new partners, ensuring they understand operational requirements, objectives, and performance expectations.
• Educate and guide partners to become familiar with the company's business processes, systems, and product categories.
• Continuously expanding network to new partners in different markets.
2/ Fabric Development
• Act as Fabric Developer: research, engineer, test, and propose new fabrics, knits, weaves, and trims aligned with product direction and target price points
• Partner with technical and design teams to create precise fabric performance specifications and care guidelines
3/ Partner Management
• Conduct regular performance reviews of fabric and trims/accessories suppliers, tracking lead time, output, quality, and compliance
• Implement improvement actions to meet business targets
• Negotiate terms and resolve issues to maintain long-term supplier relationships
4/ Production Coordination
• Collaborate with internal teams such as Technical Design, Merchandising, and Quality to align on product development requirements and timelines.
• Monitor production progress and proactively address risks or delays.
• Ensure product specifications and quality standards are clearly communicated and met throughout the production process.