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Marmot Raw Materials Specialist - Outerwear & Equipment Job in Rohnert Park, CA (Sonoma / Petaluma / Santa Rosa Area), CA
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Rohnert Park, CA (Sonoma / Petaluma / Santa Rosa Area), CA
Full-time | Design - Apparel, Design - Technical Apparel, Development - Apparel, Development - Product, Production - Apparel
About the job
Marmot® and ExOfficio®, brands owned by Newell Brands (NYSE: NWL), are globally-recognized as designers, developers, marketers and retailers of high-performance technical apparel and equipment.
Our core values of People Product Planet represent our commitment to innovation, quality, authenticity, continuous improvement, community and sustainability. We offer a competitive total compensation, health and wellness package and a down-to-earth, collaborative and engaging work environment.
Embark on your next adventure at Marmot® and ExOfficio®!
Responsibilities
The Raw Materials Specialist, Snow Wear, Trail Running, Accessories & Equipment provides technical fabric assistance to Category Merchandise Manager(s) through the coordination of research and development projects for all seasonal fabrics. The position assists in setting specification and qualifying fabrics to execute the appropriate design interpretation, as well as, the technical performance characteristics to meet end use requirements. The incumbent populates the fabric library with specific fabrics while supporting ongoing seasonal development of fabrics as required.
•Meet regularly with the Category Merchandise Manager(s) to stay current on most recent fabric developments and sourcing directions.
•Attend fabric hand-off meetings to review fabric selection and developments per season.
•Create and maintain fabric profiles/item codes following fabric hand-off meetings.
•Attend key merchandising and design milestone meetings to advise on the development of desired fabric finishes and hand standards.
•Attend key meetings/fabric fairs/expos to identify potential fabric for new seasons, as requested by design. Assist in creating seasonal fabric trend presentations to share with design.
•Provide support to the Category Merchandise Manager with all fabric research and development for ongoing season. Coordinate development of new fabric finish effects with vendors and the overseas fabric team. Coordinate directly with the overseas fabric team and/or vendors to research fabrics.
•Request color standard needed. Initiate color standard distribution to domestic and Asian mills, and other areas when needed. Draft and maintain seasonal mill card/item code fabric development books with current developments and lab dip approvals.
•Assist the fabric team with tracking all incoming submits of fabric trials.
•Inform Design on any salesman sample fabric discrepancies.
•Assist the Category Merchandise Manager with all stages of fabric development when there is a deadline. Evaluate completed sample fabrics for weight, construction and finish, when requested.
•Maintain fabric libraries.
•Strive to meet development calendar schedules.
Our core values of People Product Planet represent our commitment to innovation, quality, authenticity, continuous improvement, community and sustainability. We offer a competitive total compensation, health and wellness package and a down-to-earth, collaborative and engaging work environment.
Embark on your next adventure at Marmot® and ExOfficio®!
Responsibilities
The Raw Materials Specialist, Snow Wear, Trail Running, Accessories & Equipment provides technical fabric assistance to Category Merchandise Manager(s) through the coordination of research and development projects for all seasonal fabrics. The position assists in setting specification and qualifying fabrics to execute the appropriate design interpretation, as well as, the technical performance characteristics to meet end use requirements. The incumbent populates the fabric library with specific fabrics while supporting ongoing seasonal development of fabrics as required.
•Meet regularly with the Category Merchandise Manager(s) to stay current on most recent fabric developments and sourcing directions.
•Attend fabric hand-off meetings to review fabric selection and developments per season.
•Create and maintain fabric profiles/item codes following fabric hand-off meetings.
•Attend key merchandising and design milestone meetings to advise on the development of desired fabric finishes and hand standards.
•Attend key meetings/fabric fairs/expos to identify potential fabric for new seasons, as requested by design. Assist in creating seasonal fabric trend presentations to share with design.
•Provide support to the Category Merchandise Manager with all fabric research and development for ongoing season. Coordinate development of new fabric finish effects with vendors and the overseas fabric team. Coordinate directly with the overseas fabric team and/or vendors to research fabrics.
•Request color standard needed. Initiate color standard distribution to domestic and Asian mills, and other areas when needed. Draft and maintain seasonal mill card/item code fabric development books with current developments and lab dip approvals.
•Assist the fabric team with tracking all incoming submits of fabric trials.
•Inform Design on any salesman sample fabric discrepancies.
•Assist the Category Merchandise Manager with all stages of fabric development when there is a deadline. Evaluate completed sample fabrics for weight, construction and finish, when requested.
•Maintain fabric libraries.
•Strive to meet development calendar schedules.