We are looking for Raw Materials Assistant - Apparel for a top fashion company in New York, NY. This individual will coordinate raw material sourcing and development.
Pay Rate : $60-65K
Responsibilities :
- Source and develop trend-right, brand-appropriate materials
- Help to acquire seasonal collections from supply base or set up appointments to review collections when possible. Identify items that meet seasonal needs and present to design team for selection
- Acquire testing documents from suppliers to ensure materials meet industry and standards
- Research trends in raw material design and innovation
- Maintain daily communication with supply base
- Adhere to seasonal development calendar with internal and external partners; elevate issues to manager as needed
- Ensure that suppliers submit materials for approval on time and comply with all development deadlines
- Promote efficiency and effective problem solving with suppliers and internal teams to meet development and production deadlines
- Actively participate in key milestone meetings with design, production and merchants
- Maintain material library and internal records database
- Update and maintain development chart through handoff to Production Teams
- Ensure that the material library is up-to date and organized.
- Other projects and responsibilities as assigned
Required Qualifications :
- Bachelors Degree in Fashion or Textiles
- 2 years of related experience
- High degree of proficiency MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, and project management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
If this description matches your background, please apply!
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