Job description:
JOB PURPOSE
In this role, you will safeguard the quality, integrity, and seamless flow of Burberry’s fabrics across the supply chain, ensuring excellence from mill to product while championing partnership, precision, and elevated craftsmanship.
The role requires frequent trips to Turin. RESPONSIBILITIES
* Lead the RTW bulk fabric approval process, ensuring mills follow Burberry’s standards and delivering precise evaluations of cutting references.
* Safeguard fabric quality by verifying hand‑feel, colour consistency and aesthetic alignment with approved references.
* Maintain rigorous documentation and data accuracy across Flex PLM and internal reference libraries.
* Manage non‑conformities with agility, coordinating cross‑functional stakeholders to protect timelines and product integrity.
* Oversee and support daily operations on the Codetex Connect platform, enabling seamless use for mills, vendors and internal teams.
* Guide Codetex inspection priorities and provide technical input during visual assessments to uphold Burberry’s quality expectations.
* Analyse platform data to generate insights that support quality optimisation and supply chain performance.
* Build strong partnerships through training, collaboration and on‑site support with mills, vendors and Codetex teams.
PERSONAL PROFILE
* Experience in fabric quality, raw materials or textile sourcing within fashion.
* Strong understanding of fabric construction, inspection standards and colour evaluation.
* Confidence working with PLM or digital supply chain tools (Codetex is a plus).
* Strong communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.
* Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and support decisions.
* Willingness to travel for inspections and vendor visits when needed.
FOOTER
Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.