What are the responsibilities and job description for the Raw Materials Development Manager position at Alo Yoga?
Raw Materials Team and why we need you:
The Raw Materials team shapes, surprises and engineers delight into Alo Yoga customer experiences by applying new thinking to knowledge generation, product functionality, manufacturing technology and business processes. We need you to bring the capabilities of our new and existing fabric suppliers to life through thoughtful leadership, workflow optimization and expert knowledge, which spans everything from concept through constructing prototypes to bulk production.
A day in the life of a Raw Material R&D Manager:
- Support end-to-end seasonal RM development process that enables and elevates innovation, productivity, efficiency, quality and profitability.
- Partner with fabric suppliers to deliver highly innovative fabrics and provide technical support with design, product development, product integrity, and garment vendor partners.
- Partner with design team to identify needs by season and create fulfillment plans that hit time and action calendar requirements.
- Issue seasonal & core SMS purchase orders.
- Coordinate meetings between mills, design & product development as needed to find new fabric qualities and finishing techniques.
- Oversee management of digital /physical RM libraries
- Execute technical validation and approval process for Raw Materials
- Own fabric testing reporting and risk assessments on developments - level set quality, performance attributes and usage expectations to product cross functional team.
- Ensure all concepts developed meet testing requirements and end use is properly understood by cross functional partners, suppliers and garment vendors.
- Follow new fabric concepts through commercialization approval process.
- Participate in weekly meetings to interact with cross functional partners regarding new product development progress.
Qualifications and requirements:
- You have over 6 years of Fabric R&D/Production experience working closely & building relationships with fabric suppliers and managing a team.
- You are knowledgeable in the apparel manufacturing process as well as with performance fabric testing protocols.
- Strong technical experience with both knits & wovens categories.
- You have established strong partnerships with fabric suppliers and are able to navigate difficult situations to drive solutions while maintaining positive relationships.
- Understanding of AATCC and ASTM industry test methods.
- You have visited mill/fabric facilities & have a keen eye for quality, compliance & process optimization.
- Strong ability to lead your area of business and influence decision making with peers and leadership.
- You are able to multi-task and adapt while maintaining positive working relationship with all cross-functional departments in a fast-paced dynamic environment with colliding and fluctuating deadlines.
- You pay great attention to detail, are highly organized and adhere to deadlines.
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and creative thinking skills, as well as demonstrated business acumen & excel skills
- Pro-active and self-motivated; comfortable with ambiguity and rapidly evolving business priorities
- Ability to communicate verbally and written in a clear, concise, tactful manner.
The base salary range for this position is $125,000 - $130,000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. As such, on occasion and when applicable, there is the possibility that the final, agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the company’s total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.
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Salary : $125,000 - $130,000
