Head of R&D (Garment Manufacturing, Dongguan)

Key responsibilities

• Provide full leadership and management to the Fabric Development & Procurement departments in Southern China, ensuring high efficiency and achievement of all performance targets.
• Define and implement departmental strategies, work plans, and operational workflows to maximize team productivity and meet company objectives.
• Oversee and optimize the end-to-end supply chain process for fabrics, ensuring superior quality, on-time delivery, and effective cost control.
• Manage supplier selection, relationship management, and performance evaluation.
• Drive the fabric development process to create innovative and commercially viable materials that align with high-fashion standards.
• Implement rigorous quality control measures to ensure consistency from development through to bulk production.
• Lead and execute group-wide product development projects for core and target categories, from initial concept to final production.
• Ensure all new product initiatives are aligned with market trends, customer requirements, and the company’s strategic goals.
• Participate in resource planning and budget management for the development and procurement functions.