FP Movement - Manager of Raw Materials

FP Movement is looking for a Manager of Raw Materials for a growing performance category.  The Material Development team shapes, surprises and engineers delight into the customer experiences by applying new thinking to knowledge generation, product functionality, manufacturing technology and business processes. We need you to bring the capabilities of our new and existing fabric suppliers to life through thoughtful partnership, workflow optimization and expert knowledge, which spans everything from concept through constructing prototypes to bulk production.

Responsibilities:

• Support seasonal material development process that enables and elevates innovation, productivity, efficiency, quality and profitability with focus on LT, cost, quality and regional strategies.
• Work with Material Leaders to partner with fabric suppliers to deliver highly innovative fabrics and provide technical support with design, product development, product integrity, and garment vendor partners.
• Uphold fabric development calendar and adhere to seasonal calendar deadlines.
• Coordinate meetings between mills, buying, design & product development to find new fabric qualities and finishing techniques.
• Complete input details of new materials into the PLM system & ensure it’s updated.
• Execute technical validation and approval process for Raw Materials.
• Own material development testing & reporting and risk assessments on developments - level set quality, performance attributes and usage expectations to product cross functional team.
• Follow new fabric concepts through commercialization approval process.
• Participate in weekly meetings to interact with cross functional partners to advise on new product development progress.

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of Fabric R&D/Production experience working closely & building relationships with fabric suppliers.
• Knowledgeable in the apparel manufacturing process as well as with performance fabric testing protocols.
• Material construction knowledge & manufacturing techniques.
• Strong awareness of material trend direction, research & development avenues.
• Established strong partnerships with material suppliers and can navigate difficult situations to drive solutions while maintaining positive relationships.
• Understanding of AATCC and ASTM industry test methods.
• Experience in onsite mill facilities & understanding on quality, compliance & process optimization.
• Strong ability to lead your area of business and influence decision making with peers and leadership.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt while maintaining positive working relationships with all cross-functional departments in a fast-paced dynamic environment with colliding and fluctuating deadlines.
• Attention to detail, are highly organized and adhere to deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and creative thinking skills, as well as demonstrated business acumen & excel skills.
• Pro-active and self-motivated; comfortable with ambiguity and rapidly evolving business priorities
• Ability to communicate verbally and written in a clear, concise, tactful manner.
• Travel

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.