Reporting to the Head of Sourcing, this is a rare opportunity recruiting for an experienced Fabric Technical Manager. To be commercially responsible for sourcing innovative and cost effective fabrics which are deliverable in line with the critical path and the Customers’ expectation. Monitoring and approving pre-production fabric and liaising with Customers and Technical Teams on fabric performance and testing; from initial concept to final production. Handling any technical issues as department lead. Responsible for the creation and delivery of new fabrics in conjunction with Design, Fabric Buying, Production, Technical Teams and the Customer. Collaborating with global supply base to identify newness, new technologies and sustainability options for fabric and trims, whilst achieving targets and minimums. The post will be based from a Head Office in the East Midlands, with extensive business travel to suppliers, Customers and visits to sister sites as required. Fabric Technical Manager – The Job Specification * Responsible for the creation and delivery of new products, in conjunction with the design, production and technical team * Attend initial Customer meetings to understand technical requirements * Assist with presentations to customers. * Keep up to date with the latest technology * Attend fabric shows to source new fabric developments and keep up to date with Innovation. * Manage Fabric Dev...