The Material Control Specialist will oversee mill operations, track production and delivery progress, and ensure quality compliance through monitoring 3rd-party test reports. This role requires excellent management skills to coordinate with mills to resolve issues, align schedules, and optimize performance. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Monitor mill operations to ensure production schedules are met, proactively identifying and addressing bottlenecks or delays. Track production progress across mills, ensuring alignment with our timelines and consolidated chart. Monitor the delivery progress of materials from mills to ensure on-time delivery and resolve delays. Negotiate with mills to secure accurate data for consolidated charts and reports, ensuring timely and reliable information. Review and monitor independent lab test reports to verify compliance with quality standards, requiring and checking corrective actions with suppliers as needed. Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., quality and production) to resolve production or delivery issues through effective discussion and coordination. Analyze production and delivery data to identify trends, inefficiencies, or risks, and recommend process improvements. Prepare consolidated chart and dashboards summarizing mill performance, production status, delivery progress, and external quality test outcomes for management review. Coordinate with the production team to align production schedules, delivery timelines, and quality requirements with organizational goals. Ensure compliance with quality standards and company policies related to production and delivery monitoring.
Language: English - Business Level Experience - About 10 years of working experience in any manufacturing company. - More than 5+ years in sportswear textile/apparel production monitoring, materials procurement management, or quality assurance in an apparel vendor or brand. - Extensive business relationships with domestic and foreign mills - Experience with or understanding of recognized third-party testing and certification processes for quality compliance - Ability to travel to manufacturing sites, potentially globally, to oversee production
