Fabric Technologist

Drive the C&A quality message in our materials supply chain through the application of their knowledge on material processes. To be the essential internal color business partner, representing the color team to deliver timely solutions to queries, support lab dip approvals and become the expert on color for that team, and industry best practices in order to achieve the C&A Brand requirements for our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate lab dip submissions and ensure accurate and timely review and 1st bulk solid/piece dyed materials visually and/or digitally against standard and/or approved lab dip to the specified C&A color process.
• Investigate and solve all color process related enquiries and issues.
• Ensure that raw materials of the product comply with C&A requirements on quality, safety, test performance throughout C&A supply chain.
• Frequent supplier/mill visits and monitoring bulk fabric production consistency and troubleshoot where necessary.
• Establish C&A Fabric Technical Manual and all relevant SOPs throughout the supply chain.
• Investigate the root cause of quality non-conformity, implement action plan with supplier/mill and continue follow up to secure correct process and quality. Collaborate with suppliers/mills, quality team, Product Development and Design to identify and solve color approval issues.
• Involvement in fabric development process and provide technical support to achieve correct quality and secure test. Provide advice on process improvement when required. Manage business needs by preparing and scheduling meetings, presentations and workshops.
• Collaborate with internal Quality Team and ensure working processes and functions are aligned globally. Analyze the testing results, report them and improve fabric performance and manage the color projects and implementation of new color technologies & processes relevant to the business.
• Drive relevant projects (when expertise is required), Collaborate with cross functional teams e.g. Raw Material, Sourcing, Product Development and Sustainability team to actively participate in value driven activities and manage and deliver business strategy to reach color and business objectives within the team
• Analyze and maintain color data/results, evaluate suppliers/mills color performance and engage with mills to drive color approval to a right-first-time approach. Maintain close connection with C&A authorized 3rd party services provider and conduct audits for mills and labs.
• Establish and maintain close working relationship with market leaders in the field of dyes/textile chemicals in order to promote constant improvement.

Key Relationships:

• Sourcing, Raw Materials, Design, Product Development, Sustainability.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills and Good (industry) knowledge of Color, Color Theory, colorimetry, textiles and dyeing/printing processes.
• Should appear with Munsell 100 Hue test report (done by supervision of any recognized company) shared in advance.
• Good working knowledge of fabrics, garments, and the associated best practice in color.
• Excellent communication skills, including written, spoken English and presentation skills
• Experience working with, or for, European/USA retailers.
• Good organizational skills with attention to detail combined with efficient time management, ability to prioritize tasks and enforce execution.
• Good team player skills combined with ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of operating Colour Spectrophotometer, and Color Software, e.g. Color Tools
• Understands and focuses on our customer
• Fluent in English especially in manufacturing and engineering, preferably fluent in additional language
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite, PDM/PLM (Product Data Management/Product Life cycle Management)