Colorist

Key Purpose of the Job: • Review and approve physical and digital color submissions in accordance with the agreed Color Management process. • Support the execution of global color and quality strategy. • Serve as a key point of color contact and business partner for brands, Materials, Sourcing and Regional Quality Teams.

Job Responsibilities: • Color standard management including: a. Perform spectral measurement for all physical color standard swatches to ensure the accuracy against VF Master QTX reading before season starts. b. Conduct visual assessment for each physical color standard to ensure chips are in good condition.

c. Manage the master color standard record to confirm the validity of all color standards for assigned brands. d. Verify the database of seasonal color standard codes and VF Master QTX of brand during development stage. e.

Communicate with suppliers on problematic color standard chips. • Initiate lab dip, sales sample fabric, and first bulk requests with suppliers through collaboration with internal and external partners and relevant systems.

• Review lab dips, sales samples, first bulk, subsequent bulk lots, and trims daily using a light box. • Ensure color consistency and continuity across lab dips, sales samples, first bulk, subsequent bulk lots, and trims.

• Manage suppliers’ color quality performance and drive corrective actions where required. • Compare visual assessments with spectral data and interpret spectrophotometer results as supporting tools. • Serve as the primary contact for suppliers regarding submission results and required corrective actions.

• Train suppliers on VF brand requirements, procedures, and color standards. • Communicate with suppliers and internal teams to provide technical advice, guidance, and recommendations. • Track supplier submission status to ensure all colors are approved on schedule before bulk production.

• Refer fabric mills to global dyestuff suppliers when support is needed to achieve color standards.