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Apple Zhang
Senior Fabric Development Manager · 15+ yrs across the textile value chain
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Shanghai, China
Profile
From mill-floor production to premium brand HQ — spanning the full textile value chain. At Blue Erdos, fully responsible for end-to-end material development across 7 seasonal cycles: supplier consolidation, QA standards, cross-functional dashboard, top-rated material team across all 5 group brand studios. Driven by data, augmented by AI, anchored in TEM-8 English for direct European supplier communication.
15+ yrs
Full textile value chain
Mill → Trading → Brand
Mill → Trading → Brand
30→22
Suppliers consolidated
Top-rated across group
Top-rated across group
15-30%
Fabric cost reduction
Without quality loss
Without quality loss
TEM-8
English Majors Band 8
Presented at NY / HK / India offices
Presented at NY / HK / India offices
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Experience
Blue Erdos · Erdos Group
Apr 2023 — Present
Senior Fabric Development Manager · Leading 5-person team · Reporting to Design Director
Blue Erdos is a premium young-fashion womenswear brand under Erdos Group. During the brand's Beijing-to-Shanghai relocation, fully responsible for end-to-end material development across 7 seasonal cycles. Top-rated material team across all 5 group brand studios, with the fewest bulk production issues.
- Architected 3/6/1 Material Strategy Pyramid (30% classic carry-over / 60% new development / 10% inventory utilization) — adopted as seasonal planning framework
- Supplier consolidation: eliminated overpriced traders with unstable QC; brought in specialized mills by fabric category — worsted wool ¥130-155/m → ¥110+/m (100% wool) / ¥80/m (blends); cotton ¥60-70/m → ¥45/m, 15-30% cost reduction
- Localized Paris designer's European selection to Chinese mills — e.g. Swing MIU nylon tight-spun yarn-dyed check, original quote ¥220+/m, replicated at ¥37/m after multi-round debugging
- Built cross-functional development tracking dashboard — fabric/trim arrival status linked with Tech team's sample-garment schedule, resolving chronic info-silo pain points across Design × Tech × Merchandising
- Established physical & chemical QA standards per GB National Standards; suppliers sign off on quality grade; non-compliance triggers improvement or penalty
- Analyzed 3-4 seasons of sales data to identify core classic fabrics; pre-negotiated volume + prepared greige for flexible rapid replenishment
- Led innovation fabric development: cotton-poly jacquard brushed embroidery, laser-cut small floral 3D embroidery — became hot items of the season
- Sustainability: every development season sources 2-3 recycled polyester / recycled nylon / bio-based PU materials; requires GRS or Oeko-Tex certifications from suppliers
- Garment care optimization: shifted dry-clean to hand-wash / gentle-machine-wash, reducing consumer care cost
- Reduced lining SKU from 15-17 to under 10 through 7-season data analysis (23AW-27SS)
- Fabric swatch library management: curated seasonal swatch library by category, updated quarterly
- Process standardization: seasonal templates (FAB / push-fabric PPT / risk assessment / BOM) + 8 linked daily worksheets with unified formulas
Worsted wool unit cost (¥/m)
Cotton unit cost (¥/m)
Awards & Recognition
2024 Best Support Award, Erdos Fashion Group · 2025 Employee Representative (Group Employee Congress — written proposals positively resolved) · 2025 Excellence Performance Rating (top 1-2 per dept) · 2026 Best Management Practice Award, Group "Foundation Project — High-Performance Team" (top 3 in Brand Business Unit)
Shanghai HuangGen Fashion Group
Jul 2021 — Apr 2023
Fabric Development Director
- Overall managing seasonal fabric sourcing & development to meet brand design request
- Data-driven planning: reviewed sales data and deduced seasonal fabric planning pyramid — adopted as template across related departments
- Introduced international fabric mill resources, saving 20-30% vs. agent procurement
- Process optimization: workflow maps, 8 linked daily worksheets, role SOPs
- Multi-dimensional supplier scoring per season (category / volume / QC / lead-time / responsiveness) to consolidate strategic partnerships
Shanghai Gilwood International Co., Ltd
May 2013 — Jul 2021
Merchandiser Supervisor · 8 years serving international brands
- Fully responsible for fabric sourcing & development for Michael Kors / Calvin Klein / Express / Max Mara / John Varvatos / Peerless — grew account revenue from $2.2M to $5M annually
- Invited by MK / CK / Peerless / Lucky Brand to present whole collection at their NY / HK / India offices
- Recognized as the most fashionable and diversified fabric development team in the company
- Previously managed Levi's bulk fabric procurement — lowest claim rate and best delivery performance in the company
Multiple "Excellent Employee" awards
HLC Linen Group
Aug 2007 — Mar 2012
Merchandiser · 4+ years rooted in mill production
- Independently managed end-to-end foreign client process: evaluation / promoting / price negotiation / quality claims / shipment / payment collection
- 4+ years rooted in mill production floor — deep understanding of linen apparel / home-textile manufacturing processes and cost structures
- Serviced Uniqlo / Lafayette / E-land / Next / Restoration Hardware / Saville Row
- Authored standard management planning document adopted mill-wide; repeatedly represented company at Intertextile Fabric Expo
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Professional Skills
Full-Chain Fabric Development
15+ yrs from fiber to garment across mill / trading / brand HQ
Supplier Consolidation
30+ → 22 suppliers; top-rated across group; 15-30% cost reduction
European Fabric Localization
Swing / Limonta / Botto Giuseppe etc. — ¥220+/m → ¥37/m case
PLM System (90%)
Daily workspace for data entry / export / analytics. SCM 7% / SAP 3%
AI-Augmented Workflow
Automated PPT 1 day → 5-10 min (95% time saved); smart reconciliation 95%+ accuracy; prompt-engineered FAB
Data & Analytics
Tableau · cross-functional dashboards · 8 linked worksheets · mind maps
Sustainable Sourcing
Recycled polyester / nylon · bio-based PU · GRS · Oeko-Tex 100
QA & Compliance
GB National Standards · physical & chemical testing · risk assessment
International Communication
TEM-8 · presented at NY / HK / India offices · direct European supplier dialogue
Team Leadership
Built 5-person team from scratch; Best Management Practice Award 2026
3/6/1 Material Strategy Pyramid
30% classic carry-over / 60% new / 10% inventory — proprietary framework
Process Standardization
Workflow maps · 8 linked worksheets · seasonal templates (FAB / BOM)
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Core Edge
Continuous Learning
Endless curiosity and drive for new domains — AI applications, data analytics, English TEM-8, all self-taught on the job. Refuses comfort zones; constantly expanding cognitive boundaries.
Fabric Sense
Once I see a fabric, it stays in my mind. I can spot at a glance what makes a quality fabric special, how to replicate it when cost is tight, and which mill has the equipment and craft to produce it. Spotting it is sense; producing it is capability.
Data × AI Execution
Rare in the textile industry. Cross-functional dashboards resolving info silos. AI-augmented workflows with quantified ROI (95% time saved on reporting, 95%+ accuracy on reconciliation). Not buzzwords — daily practice.
Ownership · Low-Key Delivery
Outcome-driven. Dares to lead, dares to differ. Whatever I commit to, I deliver with excellence. Cross-functional collaboration held together by clear ownership — things may slip elsewhere, but never at the material development stage.
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Education
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
· Continuing Education · Business English
2018 — 2021
GPA 89/100, Top 3 in class
Shenyang Industry University
· School of Economics · International Economics and Trade
2003 — 2007
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