As materials are a core element of the brand, CreativeBuzz is seeking an experienced Senior Fabric Buyer with strong ownership over fabric strategy, forecasting, and execution. The role requires a proactive, commercially aware professional who can manage fabric continuity across seasons, anticipate risks, and take accountability for fabric availability, cost, and efficiency within a luxury context. Are interested please apply direct with a personal note.

Organisatie

Amsterdam-based label, design studio, and atelier. The house explores contemporary shapes through distinct design elements and precise craftsmanship. The collections are defined by its rewritten definition of tailoring and the continuous reinvention of wardrobe classics. Inspired by exceptional Italian high-quality fabrics and materials, the brand is marked by its signature design, innovation, and clear DNA.

Functie

As part of the Buying and Production team, you will own the end-to-end fabric process, from sampling and pre-buys to bulk production. You will manage forecasts, core fabrics, supplier negotiations, and timely deliveries, acting as the primary contact for mills while aligning operational execution with strategic objectives.

You will collaborate closely with Design, Development, and Production to ensure selections support range plans and timelines, while optimizing fabric use, mitigating risks, and managing leftover materials effectively. 

Main responsibilities:

  • Own the end-to-end fabric process from sampling and pre-buys to bulk production, ensuring availability, quality, and accuracy
  • Own and manage fabric forecasting across seasons, anticipating shortages, overlaps, and long lead times, and proactively adjusting pre-buys
  • Negotiate pricing, minimums, and lead times with suppliers, balancing quality, availability, and cost, and actively protecting margins
  • Coordinate fabric selections with Design, Development, and Production teams to ensure alignment with range plans and production timelines
  • Oversee operational execution including purchase orders, stock monitoring, deliveries, and sample logistics
  • Manage leftover fabrics, storage, and fabric library, identifying opportunities for creative reuse
  • Maintain and analyze technical sheets and fabric specifications, ensuring the ERP system is updated with accurate fabric data, purchase orders, and leftovers
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks in sourcing, stock, or production to prevent delays or overbuy
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration, providing expert advice on fabric strategy while ensuring smooth workflow

Functie-eisen

  • 5+ years’ experience in fabric buying or material sourcing within luxury fashion
  • Strong textile knowledge and expertise in forecasting, pre-buys, and continuity management
  • Commercially driven with understanding of margin and product performance
  • Proactive, analytical, and solution-oriented, with excellent problem-solving and attention to detail
  • Skilled in supplier negotiation, ERP systems, and Excel; able to maintain accurate fabric and order data
  • Collaborative team player, confident in guiding cross-functional teams and providing expert advice
  • Strong operational oversight, ensuring fabric processes, stock, and timelines run smoothly

Aanbod

  • An inspiring creative environment
  • A yearly clothing budget
  • A young and ambitious team where no day is the same
  • Working in a historic building in the center of Amsterdam
  • Healthy lunch from our own kitchen every day
  • A dynamic role within the company with lots of autonomy and responsibility

Sollicitatie

Contact: Cécile Bruggink +31 (0) 6 22944926 or by email cecile@creativebuzz.nl