Manager, Fiber

The Opportunity

Manage the fiber and waste inventory and consumption for all Gildan Yarn Spinning facilities.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Schedule raw fiber for all Gildan spinning plants to maintain coverage that will span for 6-8 weeks
• Coordinate with ALL cotton, polyester and other fiber suppliers for scheduling/deliveries
• Communicate and coordinate with Gildan facilities the confirmed merchant schedules
• Responsible for MILLNet program as it pertains to fiber deliveries, consumptions and inventories
• Backup of monthly USDA reporting for all Gildan spinning plants, including the cotton and man-made fiber usage
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports of the following
  • Contract Status
  • Beginning/Ending Inventories
  • Consumption
• Receives, Analyzes and monitors EDI data from the Cotton suppliers to insure cotton properties meet the Gildan contract specifications
• Maintains spreadsheet of projected versus actual EDI properties
• Maintains spreadsheet to track Gildan Spinning consumption by plant
• Prepares fiber laydowns daily to all spinning plants; keeping fiber properties within expected Gildan specifications
  • Fiber properties must be monitored closely daily, weekly and over a 6-week period to maintain properties with specifications
• Manage and Monitor fiber waste data for all spinning plants
  • Maintaining databases on weekly basis
  • Generates graphical reports
  • Track waste produced versus reclaim consumed
• Manage dashboard reporting for all online monitoring systems, i.e., Eureka, Spiderweb, and VOS.

Profile & Core Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office; especially Word and Excel
• Experience with JDE and MILLNet
• 5+ years working in the textile spinning industry
• Knowledge of cotton and other raw fiber properties and end usage