Senior Textile Technologist - Western Cape at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Key Responsibilities:

The KPA’s are listed below detailing why this role is so critical to the success of the TFG Textiles business and brand reputation:

Regulatory Compliance: 

• Manage the fabric quality, performance and overall enhancement.
• Taking responsibility to ensure fabric standards meet to the TFG’s Textile specification set out in the Quality Compliance guideline manual.
• Manage supplier relationship both local and off-shore.
• Ensure legislative and regulatory compliance on product labelling. 

Risk Management: 

• Manage the risk in the supply chains, from raw materials, processing, manufacturing and TFG’s routes to market (safety, business & reputational risks)

Quality Control: 

• Implement protocols to monitor fabric quality consistency to the performance. 
• Monitor Vendors and Textile Mills performance and highlight any deviations from specification and put action plans in place to rectify the fabric performance.

Product Development Support: 

• Promote continuous fabric improvements and work closely with Textile mills to enhance the overall fabric performance.
• Stay abreast with new fabric developments in the Textile Industry.
• Analyse fabric construction and yarn specification.

Documentation and Record Keeping: 

• Ensure all filing and laboratory records are assessed and loaded within the predetermined SLA and Quality System

Customer Confidence: 

• Responding to complaints and incidents quickly and effectively, ensuring stakeholders are aware and relevant action is taken to prevent late deliveries. 

Collaboration: 

• Build strong suppliers/laboratory partner relationships. 
• Build future capabilities with lab partners. 

Supplier Management: 

• Playing an active role in the supplier strategy, ensuring we use the best Textile Mills & sources
• Supporting the development of supplier capability through collaborative engagement, setting clear goals and measuring progress. 

Qualifications and Experience:

• Completed tertiary qualification in Textiles or Fabric Technology or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Textiles environment. Across knits, Wovens, Dyeing and laboratories as a added benefit.
• In-depth knowledge of local, national, and international compliance standards and regulations ISO Standards.
• Good knowledge of fabric qualities and fabric pricing.
• Proven experience in developing Textile fabric and process.

Skills:

• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively at all levels.
• Strong literacy skills and computer literacy in Excel, Word and Power Point.