Assistant - Raw Materials, Aerie Apparel

American Eagle Outfitters•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role will assist in sourcing and developing category-appropriate fabrics within the apparel categories. Fabrics that are the appropriate aesthetic and costs for the brand, as well as assisting in the creation and maintenance of the fabric resource library to support business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design Textile or Production (or equivalent experience and education)
1-2 years in garment industry or fabric related experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills to work with Fabric team, cross-functional partners, and external vendors
Able to multi task and prioritize based on business objectives
Organized and detail oriented
Working knowledge of Google Suites (Sheets, Doc, and Slides), MS Office Suite & Internet applications
Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting

Nice To Haves

Miro and PLM experience a plus

Responsibilities

Assist in research fabric trends and creating fabric boards to represent seasonal fabric trends
Support the development of materials through its lifecycle
Work with design, production and external suppliers to develop qualities that are aligned with the Aerie brand aesthetic, cost and quality
Support reporting manager in following up with design, production, mills, and suppliers on outstanding fabric data to ensure data integrity and deliverables are met.
Adhere to seasonal development calendar with internal and external partners
Work to ensure milestone deadlines are met and that needed information is obtained from CFT partners
Maintain daily communication with cross functional partners.
Manage receipt of new fabrics and file accordingly. Maintain orderliness of Fabric library both physical and digital
Assist in maintaining material library and internal records database: Obtain Material Profile Sheets for all items sampled and organize all records on internal shared drive. Ensure information on profile sheets is updated as needed
Update and maintain development chart
Create PLM codes for materials in PLM
Ensure that the material library is up-to-date and organized.
Assist in scheduling fabric supplier appointments and internal touchbases
Actively participate in key milestone meetings with design, production and merchants
Assist reporting manager with sourcing projects across all fabric initiatives and strategies
In person/in-office collaboration is required, the frequency of such in-person/in-office collaboration (e.g., portion of week, entire week) is dictated by business needs. Such collaboration includes work centralized around product development, milestone meetings, and fabric approvals