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Position Title: Private Label Materials Developer
Status: TEMPORARY (11/12-12/20)
Location: Zumiez Home Office – Lynnwood, WA
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Stock Purchase Program, 401k, Product
Discount.
Salary: $38.46/hr

Do you love Excel like we do? Do fabrics and the science behind them fascinate you? Do you love surrounding yourself with awesome fun people every day? If yes, then we need you!
Zumiez is seeking a TEMP for our Materials Development department, supporting both the men's and women's fabric development for our Product + Brand Services department. We make tons of cool stuff, and this is your chance to get in here and be a part of the cool!
The primary focus of this role is to temporarily manage the materials development process for the PBS group. This includes extensive analysis of existing materials, development of trend and price-conscious new materials, and ensuring consistency across factories and brands. The Materials Developer is responsible for the department's adherence to time management, calendar management, and meeting deadlines. This role involves adhering to existing processes and policies and improving, creating, or streamlining them as needed in response to growth and changes.
The Temp Materials Developer communicates effectively and collaboratively with design, production, the product development director, and overseas vendors. The role includes sourcing on-trend and budget-conscious textiles, maintaining accurate electronic and physical materials libraries, and developing sustainable materials. It requires clearly communicating company expectations and requirements for eco-qualities during the initial development stage to ensure success later in the cycle.

Principal Accountabilities:

DEVELOPMENT:

• Attend milestone design meetings, take notes, lead execution of development cycle each season
• Proactively prepare multiple trend and margin right options
• Proactively research sustainable options for fundamental fabrications
• Keep abreast of market trends and new technologies relative to materials.

TRACKING AND SUPPORT

• Meet established due dates based off multiple department calendars.
• Be the point person for all departments regarding materials development status.
• Maintain multiple season tracking reports
• Developing and maintaining strong partnerships with internal and external partners
• Track development status of all materials directly with overseas vendors.
• Communicate materials development status to Materials Developer & overseas vendors
• Monitor and ensure compliance to Materials and Private Brands timelines.
• Organize and maintain materials in the raw materials library as well as PLM.
• Manage & maintain Fabric, Trim and Wash libraries
• Creation & maintenance of Digital libraries

Required Skills & Experience

• At least 3 years industry experience working in a development/textile based role.
• Proficient knowledge of apparel fabrications, characteristics, performance and textile compatibility.
• Proficient knowledge of specialty wash, dye and print processes. Competency test will be given during interview.
• College Degree in Apparel related majors, encompassing Textile Science, or the equivalent in experience.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, data driven, & analytical.
• Effective, Consistent, Clear Communication with an understanding of working with different types of personalities is a must!
• Proficient with business software, such as Excel, Outlook and Power Point
• Seriously. You need to be proficient in Excel. You will LIVE in this program.
• Proficient in use of Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to find solutions, work collaboratively across teams and work well under pressure in an ever- changing environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Sense of humor and fun. Bonus if you love animals.

Travel Requirements:

• None

Reporting to:
Director of Product Development

To Apply: Please email cover letter and resume to cielkullman@zumiez.com
Requirements:
Position Title: Private Label Materials Developer
Status: TEMPORARY (11/12-12/20)
Location: Zumiez Home Office – Lynnwood, WA
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Stock Purchase Program, 401k, Product
Discount.
Salary: $38.46/hr

Do you love Excel like we do? Do fabrics and the science behind them fascinate you? Do you love surrounding yourself with awesome fun people every day? If yes, then we need you!
Zumiez is seeking a TEMP for our Materials Development department, supporting both the men's and women's fabric development for our Product + Brand Services department. We make tons of cool stuff, and this is your chance to get in here and be a part of the cool!
The primary focus of this role is to temporarily manage the materials development process for the PBS group. This includes extensive analysis of existing materials, development of trend and price-conscious new materials, and ensuring consistency across factories and brands. The Materials Developer is responsible for the department's adherence to time management, calendar management, and meeting deadlines. This role involves adhering to existing processes and policies and improving, creating, or streamlining them as needed in response to growth and changes.
The Temp Materials Developer communicates effectively and collaboratively with design, production, the product development director, and overseas vendors. The role includes sourcing on-trend and budget-conscious textiles, maintaining accurate electronic and physical materials libraries, and developing sustainable materials. It requires clearly communicating company expectations and requirements for eco-qualities during the initial development stage to ensure success later in the cycle.

Principal Accountabilities:

DEVELOPMENT:

• Attend milestone design meetings, take notes, lead execution of development cycle each season
• Proactively prepare multiple trend and margin right options
• Proactively research sustainable options for fundamental fabrications
• Keep abreast of market trends and new technologies relative to materials.

TRACKING AND SUPPORT

• Meet established due dates based off multiple department calendars.
• Be the point person for all departments regarding materials development status.
• Maintain multiple season tracking reports
• Developing and maintaining strong partnerships with internal and external partners
• Track development status of all materials directly with overseas vendors.
• Communicate materials development status to Materials Developer & overseas vendors
• Monitor and ensure compliance to Materials and Private Brands timelines.
• Organize and maintain materials in the raw materials library as well as PLM.
• Manage & maintain Fabric, Trim and Wash libraries
• Creation & maintenance of Digital libraries

Required Skills & Experience

• At least 3 years industry experience working in a development/textile based role.
• Proficient knowledge of apparel fabrications, characteristics, performance and textile compatibility.
• Proficient knowledge of specialty wash, dye and print processes. Competency test will be given during interview.
• College Degree in Apparel related majors, encompassing Textile Science, or the equivalent in experience.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, data driven, & analytical.
• Effective, Consistent, Clear Communication with an understanding of working with different types of personalities is a must!
• Proficient with business software, such as Excel, Outlook and Power Point
• Seriously. You need to be proficient in Excel. You will LIVE in this program.
• Proficient in use of Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to find solutions, work collaboratively across teams and work well under pressure in an ever- changing environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Sense of humor and fun. Bonus if you love animals.

Travel Requirements:

• None

Reporting to:
Director of Product Development

To Apply: Please email cover letter and resume to cielkullman@zumiez.com