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Fabric Sourcing Partner
Fabric Sourcing Partner
ASOS Company Description
We're ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world. We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be—and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
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Job Title:
Fabric Sourcing Partner
About the Role:
The Fabric Sourcing Partner is responsible for developing and delivering commercially competitive fabric solutions that support the brand’s product strategy, balancing cost, sustainability, speed, quality, and innovation.
Working closely with Design, Buying & Technical, the role ensures the right fabrics are sourced from the right suppliers, at the right price and lead time, enabling the business to react quickly to market trends while maintaining quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Fabric Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Source innovative fabrics that align with seasonal trends and commercial requirements.
- Build and manage relationships with global mills and fabric suppliers in Turkey, China, India & Bangladesh.
- Negotiate fabric prices, minimum order quantities, payment terms, and lead times to support margin targets.
- Identify and onboard new suppliers to support speed-to-market and volume growth.
Product Development
- Collaborate with Design & Buying to source fabrics meeting aesthetic, performance, and price needs.
- Recommend fabric alternatives to improve margins, lead times, or sustainability.
- Drive fabric innovation through new developments, finishes, and manufacturing techniques.
- Support seasonal trend research via supplier visits, trade fairs, and market analysis.
- Partner with Technical teams to ensure fabrics meet performance, testing, and compliance standards.
- Increase adoption of preferred sustainable fibres and lower-impact fabric options.
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Cost & Commercial Management
- Deliver seasonal fabric cost targets via effective negotiation and strategic sourcing.
- Monitor raw material price fluctuations and communicate market impacts internally.
- Identify fabric platforming & consolidation opportunities across departments.
- Support margin improvement through value engineering and supplier optimisation.
Critical Path Management
- Oversee fabric developments against the critical path timeline.
- Manage lab dips, developments, bulk submissions, and approvals efficiently.
- Resolve sourcing challenges quickly to minimise production delays.
- Work with mills & suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Daily engagement with Design, Buying, Technical & Merchandising teams.
- Present fabric strategies, seasonal developments, and supplier capabilities to stakeholders.
- Support logistical needs, such as sourcing trips and supplier visits.
- Champion ASOS’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) strategies.
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We believe in-person collaboration accelerates progress and fosters deeper connections. Expect at least 3 days in the office per week, enhancing agility, learning, and team cohesion.
Requirements:
Key Qualifications & Experience:
✔ Significant experience in fabric sourcing for fast-fashion or high-volume retailers. ✔ Expertise in jersey and knit fabric construction, including knowledge of manufacturing processes. ✔ Established network of global fabric mills and suppliers. ✔ Proven commercial sensing, negotiation skills, and strategic mindset. ✔ Understanding of fabric testing, quality standards, and testing certifications. ✔ Experience with supply bases in the Far East, Turkey, and Europe. ✔ Strong grasp of fabric costing and manufacturing dynamics. ✔ Critical-thinking and problem-solving adeptness. ✔ Ability to manage multiple fabric categories simultaneously. ✔ Robust stakeholder communication and relationship-building skills. ✔ Experience in critical path management for sourcing projects. ✔ Knowledge of PLM, ERP, or sourcing management software.
Benefits:
🎁 Employee discount (ASOS apparel access!) 🛍️ Employee sample sales (save on trial purchases) 🕰 25 paid annual leave days + an extra special moment celebration day 💰 Discretionary bonus scheme based on performance 👨⚕️ Private medical care benefits 💵 Flexible benefits allowance (cash or benefits Augmentable) 📚 Personalised learning & development opportunities
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