What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Coordinator position at Ambercycle?
About Us
Ambercycle is a materials science company founded in 2015 to make the global fashion industry circular. Every year, over 120 billion garments are disposed of. We’re developing and scaling a breakthrough technology to manufacture yarns and fabrics from these end-of-life clothes, without a sacrifice in quality, rather than from petroleum or new agriculture resources. Our apparel products avoid the use of new raw materials and go into the highest quality applications, exceeding the expectations of end customers with a fraction of the environmental footprint. Using our technology, we are fundamentally changing the fashion industry and building the infinite textile ecosystem. Ambercycle’s first solution, cycora® is a premium fabric made from end-of-life textiles. For more information, visit www.ambercycle.com and @cycora.la on IG.
The Team
The Product team at Ambercycle is expanding its ecosystem of partners within the polyester textile industry, focusing on validating and developing our material with new partners throughout the supply chain landscape. The goal is to be able to support our brand partners with the most robust supply chain network and diverse material matrix.
The Job
Ambercycle is looking for Material Coordinator. The Material Coordinator will manage and oversee the flow of textile materials, ensuring an accurate material database, and developed branded textile assets in order to support the company’s marketing initiatives. This role involves maintaining accurate inventory records, coordinating with suppliers, and collaborating with various internal departments to meet brand customer’s development needs as well as Ambercycle’s marketing standards.
Who You Might Be
Are you passionate about sustainability and textile recycling? We are seeking a highly organized and detailed oriented textile lover to be a part of the Product Development team. The ideal candidate is obsessed with high level execution of tasks, excited about material innovation, and deeply knowledgeable about textiles. The role requires someone who thrives in a fast paced and collaborative environment.
\n- Fabric Samples, Inventory and Database Management:
- Maintain accurate digital records of various fabrics and other textile materials, ensuring detailed data entry
- Maintain well organized physical archive of fabrics and materials for easy referencing and future use
- Develop a consistent system of organization for textile-related materials and supplies on site
- Conduct regular stock audits to ensure timeline ordering of materials and supplies
- Supply Chain Coordination:
- Collaborate with fabric suppliers to coordinate fabric sample shipments
- Keep track of textile specs generated during customer development conversations and maintain a digital database per customer
- Communicate with logistics to manage inbound and outbound shipments of fabrics
- Branded Materials Management:
- Assist in the creation and coordination of branded textile materials, including fabric headers, swatch cards, swatch books and other fabric assets used for sales & marketing activities
- Source and manage vendors for branded textile components and promotional materials.
- Provide support in maintaining a flawless fabric showroom with branded textile materials.
- Build a library of ready-made branded textile materials for efficient distribution to support sales & marketing needs.
- Documentation & Reporting:
- Maintain detailed records of fabric inventory, orders, and material movement.
- Prepare regular reports on fabric usage, stock levels, and forecast needs.
- Update and maintain accurate documentation in ERP systems.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with the broader commercial team to support sales & marketing needs with textile assets
- Bachelor's or associate’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business or related area
- At least 1-2 years experience in textiles, apparel or closely related field
- Extremely strong organizational skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- A problem-solving mind set and self starter
- Excellent follow through and patience in meticulous, high volume tasks
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge and familiarity of the textile materials as well as the fashion landscape
- Knowledge and understanding of apparel and textile manufacturing as well as development processes
- Understanding of sustainability and environmental issues related to the fiber industry, and how Ambercycle’s products and solutions can address these challenges.
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Flexible PTO
- 401(k)
- Free Healthy Snacks & Beverages
- Lunch Provided on Fridays
Salary : $68,640 - $72,000