Fabric, Materials & Trims Manager; m​/f​/d

Position: Fabric, Materials & Trims Manager (m/f/d)
Location: Montà

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CYBEX is a company that puts tomorrow's people at the heart of its brand. Always questioning the status quo and not afraid of challenging the establishment, CYBEX has become not just a leader in child safety but is seen as an innovative lifestyle and fashion brand for parents. We offer car seats, baby carriers, kids furniture and strollers enabling parents to keep their little ones safe in style.

After growing rapidly in the last few years, we look for ambitious talent to contribute to CYBEX's success story.
Italy / Milano
CYBEX is a company that puts tomorrow's people at the heart of its brand. Always questioning the status quo and not afraid of challenging the establishment, CYBEX has become not just a leader in child safety but is seen as an innovative lifestyle and fashion brand for parents. We offer car seats, baby carriers, kids furniture and strollers enabling parents to keep their little ones safe in style.

After growing rapidly in the last few years, we look for ambitious talent to contribute to CYBEX's success story.
Your seat to fill:
Lead the development and sourcing of fabrics, trims, labels, packaging, and other material components for apparel collections, ensuring alignment with product vision, functionality, quality, and cost objectives
Partner closely with Design and Product Development to identify and develop materials that support product concepts, performance requirements, and overall product strategy
Manage seasonal material libraries and PLM documentation, ensuring accurate specifications, material approvals, and readiness in line with product creation milestones
Ensure all fabrics, trims, and material components meet required performance, quality, testing, compliance, and regulatory standards
Build and maintain strategic relationships with mills, fabric and trim suppliers, and innovation partners, including negotiation of costs, lead times, MOQs, and development commitments
Evaluate supplier capabilities, capacity, quality performance, and sustainability initiatives while driving supplier optimization and sourcing efficiency
Manage material development timelines and critical paths across multiple product categories, ensuring timely delivery of development samples, lab dips, strike-offs, and testing submissions
Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to material availability, supplier capacity, quality, lead times, and other critical development dependencies
Support margin targets through material costing, value engineering, and strategic material selection while maintaining product integrity and design intent
Drive sustainable material initiatives by identifying and implementing recycled, certified, organic, and lower-impact alternatives in line with company sustainability goals
Act as a material expert and key stakeholder across Design, Product Development, Quality, Product Management, and Operations, supporting seasonal kick-offs, range reviews, and product milestone meetings
Drive continuous improvement across material development and sourcing processes while ensuring material specifications, approvals, and documentation are completed in time for Go-to-Market readiness
Your stroll to CYBEX:
Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering, Fashion Management, Material Science, Product Development, or a related field
Several years of professional experience in fabric, material, trim development, sourcing, or product development within the fashion, sportswear, or lifestyle industry
Strong knowledge of textile construction, fibers, yarns, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing, washing, and finishing processes
Experience managing fabric mills, trim suppliers, and global sourcing partners
Understanding product creation calendars,…