Fabric Sourcing Specialist 面料采购专员
Guangzhou or Dongguan, Guangdong, China · The Philippines · 5+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 12, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Guangzhou or Dongguan, Guangdong, China · The Philippines
About the role
- Be a crucial member of the Ops team supporting Fresh Prints’ supply chain.
- Serve as Fresh Prints’ on-ground sourcing and supply chain resource in China, with a primary focus on fabric and material sourcing across the Guangzhou and/or Dongguan markets.
Responsibilities
- Own fabric and material sourcing in China: Maintain regular, on-ground access to the fabric markets in Guangzhou and/or Dongguan and support the Fresh Prints team with fabric, trims, and material sourcing as needed.
- Build and manage a fabric supplier network: Identify, vet, and establish relationships with fabric and material suppliers across China.
- Provide on-ground sourcing support: Act as the team’s on-ground resource in China for fabric and material sourcing needs, including finding new materials, collecting and sending fabric swatches, visiting suppliers, validating capabilities, and supporting new product development.
- Support manufacturer and supplier communication: Provide on-ground support to internal teams when communicating with fabric suppliers and garment manufacturers in China.
- Conduct on-site quality control: Perform on-site QC checks at factories for samples and bulk production, including in-process and pre-shipment inspections.
- Manage QC follow-up: Maintain inspection records and QC documentation, and promptly escalate quality issues, production delays, and supply risks to the relevant internal teams.
- Continuously improve our China supply chain: Identify new suppliers, materials, sourcing programs, and processes that can improve cost, quality, speed, reliability, or product capabilities.
- Take ownership of additional projects: Take on projects and operational initiatives that create value for Fresh Prints and strengthen our China sourcing and manufacturing capabilities.
Requirements
- At least 1.5+ years of sourcing/buying experience in vendor management, supplier coordination, negotiations, quoting, procurement, or a related field.
- At least 1.5+ years of fabric and trims sourcing experience, with familiarity with the Guangzhou Zhongda fabric market and/or Dongguan fabric markets.
- Strong understanding of fabric, trims, garment manufacturing, and supplier capabilities.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high-volume, multi-step processes with accuracy.
- Comfortable using Google Sheets / MS Excel for tracking, reporting, and operational management.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and active orders simultaneously.
- Strong stakeholder and supplier relationship management skills.
Benefits
- 2-month paid Sabbatical to eligible employees
Workplace
- Permanent WFH with regular commute to the Fabric market as need arises
- Working Hours: 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM China Standard Time, Monday to Friday
Skills
- Google Sheets
- MS Excel
