About the Role

As Materials Coordinator, you will support executing the material sourcing strategy, research and development by researching, analyzing and capturing information that impacts the mill matrix, fabric consumption and fabric cost saving with technical proficiency.

What You’ll Do

• Support key analyses (e.g., Commodity indexing, cost sheet analysis)

• Lead data organization and gathering for fabric costing market events

• Own coordinating, launching and answering mill communication

• Support Category Leaders with relevant facts in preparation for and during costing negotiations

• Help validate calculations and assumptions in costing models

• Develop presentations to drive decision-making for various audiences, including upper management

• Establish and evolve agnostic reporting best practices for present and future phases

• Finalize the contractual agreement for costing fabric market events 

• Lead, support, follow up and analyze bi-annual Mill Fair 

• Support the product life cycle system and manage materials inbox 

• Support data management for mill tiering and scorecarding 

• Obtain mill competencies and manage mill profiles 

• Coordinate and support mill visits

• Assist with preparation for monthly meetings and communicate information to cross-functional partners

• Own and manage Material site content 

• Assist with the team’s travel preparation

• Drive process and data management efficiencies

• Document and maintain best practices

• Develop training resources

• Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

• Strong problem-solving abilities

• Expertise in internal and external Customer Service 

• Detail-oriented and adaptable self-starter

• Strong collaboration skills

• Passion for all aspects of product

• Effective written and verbal communication skills 

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sourcing, Textiles, Business or closely related fields 

• Background in research and analysis 

• Product Development exposure