Overview

From designing the first patented down jacket in America, to winning 60 industry awards in the last 10 years, Eddie Bauer has built a legacy of inspiration, innovation, and exploration over the last century. While our business has changed over the past 100 years, our work has remained centered around engaging in the transformative powers of the outdoors. Our ideas and actions are stronger, bolder, and more successful when we act together. We are committed as an organization in finding diverse and unique talent, with varied perspectives, and many different ideas. Every role within Eddie Bauer, from our corporate office to our stores, will have an opportunity to play a part in achieving our mission of inspiring, empowering and enabling everyone to experience the outdoors and live their adventure.

Purpose: Develop and lead materials sourcing and development for fabric, packaging and trims for the quickly scaling Eddie Bauer Value Wholesale Team. Create and execute materials strategy to meet design vision, satisfy merchant requirements, and positively impact company financial goals. Responsible for development and commercialization of fabrics, patterns, trims, and packaging. The Sourcing Materials Manager will mentor and develop an assistant product developer that reports into this role.

If this sounds like your kind of adventure, read on!

Job Responsibilities

• Ownership of all materials lifecycle by managing from development through production for wholesale customers.
• Partner with and advise designers and merchants on the selection of materials that enable execution of seasonal product developments.
• Owns delivering materials development on-time and in support of primary allocation of products and sourcing strategies.
• Have an active voice in cost review meetings to support finalizing materials and costing for market samples.
• Ensure timelines for material production approvals are meeting business critical deadlines.
• Support sourcing with final materials negotiations meeting cost targets.
• Ownership of external supplier partnerships -support manager with establishing/updating policies and protocol.
• Collaborate with and propose solutions on materials development and production issues. Escalate materials issues to sourcing with proposals for resolution and when required
• Key Internal Business Partners are design, merch, sourcing, sales, QA, technical design.
• Ensure supplier compliance for production submits for each customer and channel.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies and workflows and make recommendations.
• Ownership of material cost accuracy across systems/records.
• Ownership of bulk packaging to align artwork and actual with customer requirements
• Review development tests against Eddie Bauer or customer test standard.
• Recruit, identify, develop, and retain talent that delivers performance excellence.
• Perform such other duties as directed by the supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
• 5 years experience in wholesale product development, sourcing, production, preferably in Apparel, Gear, Footwear, or Accessories
• Expertise in MS Office applications; advanced Excel
• Previous PLM experience required
• ERP experience preferred.
• Proven ability to work within Retail (product development, production, merchandising, planning, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Exceptionally strong problem solving and negotiating skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Limited travel may be required, based on business needs.
• Adhere to regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration. Job duties may be performed effectively using the hybrid work program designated by the company.
• Hybrid schedule is 3 days per week in-office, working from the Seattle HQ (located in SoDo neighborhood)
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor as the company retains the right to change duties to this position.
• Must have authorization to work in the United States.
• Adhere to regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration. Job duties may be performed effectively using the hybrid work program designated by the company.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor as the company retains the right to change duties to this position.
• Must have authorization to work in the United States.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to maintain regular and timely attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state and local standards and Company’s policy.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for up to 8 hours per day
• Ability to constantly operate a computer, other office equipment and look at a monitor for up to 8 hours per day
• Ability to clearly and accurately communicate and exchange information verbally, in writing, or through other means in person, telephonically, or through virtual communication methods
• Ability to position self to reach at or below shoulder level

Requirements & EEO Statement

The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $104,000. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to position offered and work experience. In addition to your salary, SPARC Group, and its affiliated brands, offers a benefits package, including 401(k) plan with company match after 500 hours if age 21 or older, overtime pay, flexible work schedule, paid sick leave, and a generous employee discount program (all benefits are based on eligibility). Additional information regarding the benefits for this position can be found here: https://sparcbenefits.com/Candidate-Benefits-Highlights Please note that there is no fixed deadline to apply for this position as we accept applications on an ongoing basis. SPARC Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We value a culture of inclusion and diversity within our workforce, and are committed to maintaining a workplace free from prohibited employment conduct, including discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, civil partnership, status as a covered veteran, status in the Uniformed Services of the United States, citizenship and any other characteristic protected by law (“Protected Characteristics”). The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to enable qualified employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).