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Apple Zhang

Senior Fabric Development Manager · 15+ yrs across the textile value chain

+86 131 2295 7271 ◆ 317819838@qq.com ◆ Shanghai, China

Profile

Senior Fabric Development Manager with 15+ years across the full textile value chain — mill floor (HLC Linen, 4+ yrs) → international trading (Gilwood, 8 yrs serving Calvin Klein / Michael Kors / Max Mara / Levi's / Uniqlo) → premium brand HQ (Blue Erdos, current). TEM-8 English. Architect of the 3/6/1 Material Strategy Pyramid. Top-rated material team across all 5 group brand studios. AI-augmented workflow with quantified ROI (95% time saved on reporting, 95%+ reconciliation accuracy).

15+ yrs

Full textile value chain
Mill → Trading → Brand

30→22

Suppliers consolidated
Top-rated across 5 brand studios

15-30%

Fabric cost reduction
Worsted wool & cotton

TEM-8

English Majors Band 8
Buyer presentations NY/HK/India

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.

Material Strategy: Architected the 3/6/1 Material Strategy Pyramid (30% classic carry-over / 60% new development / 10% inventory utilization) — adopted as seasonal planning framework
Supplier Consolidation: Reduced supplier base from 30+ to 22 strategic partners — worst wool cost reduction 15-30%, cotton 20-30%, top-rated across 5 group brand studios
Cross-functional Dashboard: Built development tracking dashboard integrating fabric / trim / sample-garment data flow across Design × Tech × Merchandising — resolved chronic info-silo pain points
HQ-Local Collaboration: Localized Paris designer's European fabric selection to Chinese mills — substantial cost reduction while preserving quality / hand-feel / style
Quality System: Established physical & chemical QA standards per GB National Standards; clarified quality grade (1st / qualified / unqualified) and risk items with suppliers
Sustainability: Sourced 2-3 recycled polyester / recycled nylon / bio-based PU materials per development season, requiring GRS or Oeko-Tex certifications from suppliers
Lining Consolidation: Reduced lining SKU from 15-17 to under 10 through 7-season data analysis (23AW-27SS), with usage guidelines
Innovation: Led high-difficulty fabric development — cotton-poly jacquard brushed embroidery, laser-cut small floral 3D embroidery — became season hot items
Core Classic Fabric: Analyzed 3-4 seasons of sales data to identify core classics, pre-negotiate volume, prepare greige for flexible rapid replenishment
PLM-native: ~90% of daily work runs through PLM (data entry / export / analytics); SCM ~7%; SAP ~3%
AI-Augmented Workflow: Automated PPT reporting 1 day → 5-10 min (~95% time saved); smart reconciliation 95%+ accuracy; prompt-engineered FAB generation
Garment Care: Shifted dry-clean to hand-wash / gentle-machine-wash — reduced consumer care cost

Worsted wool cost reduction

15-30% reduction

Cotton cost reduction

20-30% reduction

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

Professional Skills

Fabric Sourcing & Development

15+ yrs end-to-end: mill → trading → brand HQ. Served MK / CK / Max Mara / Levi's / Uniqlo

Material Strategy

Architected 3/6/1 Material Strategy Pyramid (30/60/10) — adopted at Blue Erdos

Supplier Consolidation

30+ → 22 strategic partners. 15-30% cost reduction. Top-rated across 5 brand studios

Vendor Performance Management

Multi-dimensional scoring (category / QC / lead-time / responsiveness) per season

Open Costing & FOB Negotiation

Cost breakdown analysis with mill economics — fiber / yarn / weaving / dyeing / finishing

PLM System (Primary)

~90% of daily work — data entry / export / analytics. SCM 7% / SAP 3%

Cross-functional Collaboration

Design × Tech × Merchandising × Supply Chain. Built cross-functional dev tracking dashboard

Sustainable Sourcing

2-3 recycled polyester / nylon / bio-based PU per season. GRS · Oeko-Tex 100

QA & Compliance

GB National Standards · physical & chemical testing · risk assessment

AI-Augmented Workflow

Automated PPT 1 day → 5-10 min (95% time saved); smart reconciliation 95%+ accuracy

Data & Tableau Analytics

Cross-functional dashboards · 8 linked worksheets · mind maps · Excel advanced

International Communication

TEM-8 (Band 8, top 3) · buyer presentations NY / HK / India offices · direct European mill dialogue

Core Edge

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Full-Chain Perspective

4+ yrs mill-rooted (HLC Linen) → 8 yrs international trading (Gilwood, MK/CK/Max Mara/Levi's) → 5+ yrs premium brand HQ (Blue Erdos). I understand fabric decisions from production feasibility, cost structure, AND design intent — and reconcile all three.

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Data-Driven by Default

I think in dashboards, not Excel lists. Built cross-functional development tracking system from scratch; run all material planning through Tableau + 8 linked worksheets + quantified analytics. Architected the 3/6/1 Material Strategy Pyramid from sales data.

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AI-Augmented Workflow

Rare in the textile industry. Automated PPT reporting 1 day → 5-10 min (~95% time saved). Smart reconciliation at 95%+ accuracy. Prompt-engineered FAB generation. AI is not a buzzword — it is daily practice.

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International Communication

TEM-8 (Test for English Majors Band 8), passed in one go, top 3 in class. Presented whole collections at NY / HK / India offices of MK / CK / Peerless / Lucky Brand. Direct dialogue with European top mills.

Fabric Sourcing Material Strategy Supplier Consolidation PLM-native Sustainable Sourcing Cross-functional AI-Augmented Data-Driven

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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