Lever Style is the world’s premier apparel production platform for premium labels such as Hugo Boss, Paul Smith, and Amie Leon Dore, outdoor/activewear brands such as Arc’teryx, Vuori and J Lindeberg, and e-commerce pioneers such as Bonobos, Stitch Fix and Mizzen + Main. Our innovative, high mix-low volume solution reduces excess inventory and stockouts, and offers unparalleled product expertise. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code 1346), our versatile approach is rooted in decades of technical expertise gained from working with many of the world’s top brands.

Our one-stop shop solution allows our clients to focus on what they do best: branding, marketing, and distribution. Behind the scenes we deliver versatility on any product type that a designer can dream of. We enable our clients to consolidate their vendor base, reduce production complexity, overheads, and management headaches.

This role is based in Lever Style Shenzhen office. 

Responsibilities:

1. Work closely with Product Heads & Design teams to source and develop new yarn. 

2. Partner with yarn mills to develop new yarn. Guide and support factories on knitdown, improve the knitting technique with factories while managing the sweater production cost. 

3. Source & onboard new yarn mills who can offer improved yarn at the right price.

4. Evaluate supplier capability and participate in negotiations with suppliers.

5. Risk assessment and precaution to ensure materials meet the brand specification and testing requirement.

6. Evaluate and monitor the performance of suppliers / mills to ensure yarn quality standard.              

7. Create a yarn database of our current yarn, updating all the yarn specs and test reports.

Requirements:

1. English as working language.

2. In-depth knowledge of sweater and yarn. Good understanding of knitting structure, costing, and workmanship. 

3. Sound negotiation and interpersonal skills. Frequent business travel to different yarn mills or sweater manufacturing factories. 

4. Well-versed in MS Office.

5. College degree in Textile/Apparel/Fashion discipline.

6. 8-10 years of experience in yarn sourcing and development.