About the role
The Raw Materials Coordinator will act as a liaison between the Raw Materials team, Design, Product Development, and Merchandising to ensure the smooth operations of raw materials are being developed. This person will be responsible for gathering all materials information to update fabric charts, in addition, to cross functional partners at weekly product status meetings. This person will need strong communication skills and be able to partner with an overseas supply chain.
This role is based in our Atlanta headquarters and reports to our Director, Raw Material Sourcing & Development, Apparel & Active.
You’ll love it because you will…
- Assist Raw Materials Managers in sourcing of seasonal fabrications
- Communicate daily with fabric suppliers to ensure accurate fabric information
- Track sample yardage orders and update cross-functional team members with details on delivery and status
- Update seasonal fabric charts, weekly CFT charts, and enter fabrications into PLM
- Responsible for scheduling and coordinating fabric mill appointments
- Update, maintain, and file fabric headers in library
- Responsible for organizing and maintaining fabric yardage inventory and replenishing core fabrics where needed
- Responsible for sending QA packages to vendors
- Position greige and mid-spec yardage each season for SMS and fit sample
- Maintain and update supplier profiles and accreditations
- Collect and send daily packages, organize, and deliver fabric headers and yardage to appropriate teams
We require…
- Experience or academic background in Textiles coursework or related field. Previous experience or knowledge in inventory or stock management in apparel industry is preferred.
- Accepts and appreciates other people; demonstrates courtesy and compassion; supports, encourages, and thanks others; consults, listens, and understands others; promotes diversity and builds morale, team cohesion, and collaboration.
- Upholds ethical standards, maintains confidentiality, fulfills commitments, and promotes responsibility.
- Sets objectives that align with team and organizational goals; develops plans, commits to timelines, and uses time effectively; anticipates, allocates, and monitors resources to deliver work requirements; documents job information.
- Highly detail oriented and focuses on understanding and addressing customer needs; sets high standards for work quality and quantity; delivers high productivity in a focused and timely manner; shows commitment to the organization.
- Takes direction from others; is punctual and reliable; performs work in a safe and secure manner, prioritizing the safety and security of individuals, materials, and information.
- Learning: Identifies the information needed to address an issue; gathers information from routine and non-routine sources to support decision-making; assimilates new information quickly; masters new techniques easily.
- Planning and Organizing: Sets objectives that align with team and organizational goals; develops plans, commits to timelines, and uses time effectively; anticipates, allocates, and monitors resources to deliver work requirements; documents job information.
- Initiative: Tackles demanding goals enthusiastically; seeks out progressively more difficult assignments and roles; proactively identifies and acts on opportunities and improvement areas; accomplishes work autonomously; strives to outperform others.
- Adaptability: Adapts well to ambiguity, change, and different cultures; finds positive opportunities in these circumstances.
- Critical Thinking: Gains an understanding of the situation or problem; evaluates, integrates, and categorizes information to identify issues, patterns, trends, and relationships; challenges assumptions and draws informed conclusions that enable effective approaches and solutions.
About Spanx
Spanx is proud of our continued Progressive People Practices…
- Company Healthcare Plan: $0.00 out of pocket (Employee only benefit) Fertility testing and treatment are included in Spanx’s medical plans, even without the diagnosis of infertility.
- Parental Leave Policy: Primary caregiver receives 16 weeks AND will have the option to work a half-time schedule (20 hours per week) for up to four additional weeks with full-time (40 hours per week) pay.
- Mental Health Days: 10 days
- 401K: Matched up to 4% with immediate vesting.
- PTO & Company Holidays: PLUS two full weeks of companywide closures (one in the Spring; one between Christmas and NYE)
- Flex Friday: Year-round half day Fridays!
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
