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Madewell is Hiring a Sr Associate -Yarn R&D Near New York, NY
Our StorySimply put, we make great jeans and all the cool stuff you wear with them. And, beyond our devotion to premium denim, we believe in putting people and planet first in everything we do from our commitment to sustainable production to our focus on broadening opportunity and building belonging.
Whether you’re taking the first step in your career or are looking for an exciting new opportunity, we have a wide array of challenging and creative roles for you. We foster a collaborative, community-driven and innovative environment in our stores, home office, and distribution and call centers. Want in?
Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability has been celebrated with industry recognition, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable workplace.
The Role Purpose:
Benefits Perks
Salary Range: $72,500.00 - $87,000.00
At J.Crew Group (JCG) we aim to pay competitively for our company’s size and industry. The base salary offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region of work premises, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. The base salary is just one component of J.Crew Group’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes the opportunity for bonus, competitive benefits and perks.
One of our core focuses here at JCG is creating a community and culture that builds belonging. We are deeply committed to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, and we warmly welcome job applicants of all backgrounds.
JCG is proud to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, legally protected physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected under applicable law.
Whether you’re taking the first step in your career or are looking for an exciting new opportunity, we have a wide array of challenging and creative roles for you. We foster a collaborative, community-driven and innovative environment in our stores, home office, and distribution and call centers. Want in?
Our dedication to Diversity, Equity, Belonging & Sustainability has been celebrated with industry recognition, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive and sustainable workplace.
The Role Purpose:
- Fabric Research and Development
- Support all seasonal yarn research and development.
- Own all yarn developments with Design’s partnership.
- Partner closely with Sourcing to understand the annual and seasonal vendor strategy.
- Create seasonal yarn concept boards with brand appropriate direction.
- Monitor and adhere to development targets and track yarn adoption.
- Attend local fabric shows and travel internationally to select yarn shows and mills as needed.
- Partner with Sourcing for all yarn risk assessment and testing protocols.
- Costing and Commercialization
- Identify opportunities for yarn platforming and monitor yarn platform usage.
- Leverage yarns between genders and cross brands for cost savings and minimum needs.
- Conduct counter costing, counter sourcing and support cost negotiations for select yarns.
- Sample Yardage Management
- Manage sample yarn ordering process and ensure milestone and timeline adherence.
- Track receipt and organization of all yarn orders.
- Ensure timely delivery of yarn orders to suppliers.
- Sustainability
- Partner with the sustainability team to learn, adhere to and manage all sustainability goals.
- Update all annual certifications.
- Partner with the HK office on JCG’s transparency and traceability adherence.
- Fabric Library
- Responsible for maintenance of yarn library with support of Yarn Coordinator.
- Ensure documentation in PLM system is completed and regularly maintained.
- Documentation and Tracking
- Partner closely with the Sourcing team on all Yarn Specifications.
- Monitor yarn submits and approval to ensure quality expectations and design aesthetic are met.
- Monitor yarn liabilities: develop creative solutions to utilize, reduce or avoid potential liabilities.
- General Management
- Oversee yarn coordinator and follow up on their day-to-day responsibilities.
- Provide guidance and share knowledge with the yarn coordinator.
- Trouble shoot issues with cross functional partners and mills.
- Maintain alignment with cross functional teams to meet objectives and milestones.
- Participate in mill assessment, providing qualitative and quantitative feedback and identify gaps and redundancies in mill base.
- Degree in Textile Design or Textile Engineering or related study preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Yarn role
- Strong knowledge of yarn, knitting, and sweater construction with an understanding of Madewell’s aesthetic
- Experience with managing a direct report.
- Strong analytical and computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PLM)
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build alignment and partnerships with cross functional teams and mills.
- A detail-oriented, organized problem solver
- Ability to work well under pressure, operate with a sense of urgency, meet deadlines and multitask.
Benefits Perks
- Health & Well-being - Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
- Associate Discount - We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
- Flex Fridays - In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday year-round.
- Community Impact - We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
- Winter Break - In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge.
Salary Range: $72,500.00 - $87,000.00
At J.Crew Group (JCG) we aim to pay competitively for our company’s size and industry. The base salary offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region of work premises, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. The base salary is just one component of J.Crew Group’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes the opportunity for bonus, competitive benefits and perks.
One of our core focuses here at JCG is creating a community and culture that builds belonging. We are deeply committed to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, and we warmly welcome job applicants of all backgrounds.
JCG is proud to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, legally protected physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected under applicable law.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Retail
SALARY
$140k-179k (estimate)
POST DATE
07/03/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/31/2024
WEBSITE
madewell.com
HEADQUARTERS
ATLANTA, GA
SIZE
15,000 - 50,000
FOUNDED
1997
TYPE
Private
CEO
STEFFANIE ARTZ
REVENUE
$1B - $3B
INDUSTRY
Retail
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