Associate, Raw Materials - Knits- Calvin Klein

PVH Corp.

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Be part of an iconic story. At Calvin Klein, we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture by celebrating different perspectives, backgrounds and beliefs to truly connect with our associates and consumers. Join us and have a meaningful impact on the world – and – endless opportunities to design your future. Immerse yourself in Calvin Klein here! (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok) About the Role: Responsible for supporting day to day development of knit fabrics across all categories, that fit the aesthetics and requirements for the Calvin Klein brand.

Requirements

Minimum 2 - 3 years of experience in Raw Materials sourcing or development.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Textiles, Design, or related field
Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Suite required
Basic technical understanding of textiles required
Web PLM experience preferred
Strong organizational skills
Ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Deadline-driven with a strong sense of urgency and accuracy.
Candidates must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Be extremely organized and a clear communicator.

Nice To Haves

Web PLM experience preferred

Responsibilities

Support direct manager to create and maintain pre seasonal raw material knit portfolios.
Monitor developments daily, troubleshoot issues and facilitate solutions when possible.
Closely communicate with manager, Hub teams, mills to resolve any issues / delays, and minimize quality problems.
Collaborate with cross functional teams to resolve business challenges in accordance with the seasonal development calendars, ensuring adherence to cost, speed and quality
Gather and review fabric submits, FDS sheets, and test reports.
Drive the process of establishing Fabric Design approval standards and ensure approvals are filed & distributed to overseas offices, mills and vendors
Maintain physical fabric records, binders, presentation boards, and digital database / PLM.
Utilize presentation skills to prep fabric boards, swatches, and organize trend research.
Assess and call-out high risk fabric developments as part of Stage 1 risk assessment.
Order & track seasonal concept & proto ydges, and share updates to x-functional teams.
Build and maintain fashion fabric library, supporting utilization by R&D team and designers
Build and maintain archive of core / running fabrics in Calvin Klein library.
Attend weekly x-functional team meeting and speak to open topics.
Support team in trend research, shopping recaps, gathering and organizing new collections.
Daily communication with cross-functional teams, suppliers, PVH Hub-offices.
Responsible for supporting the Fabric Team in all aspects of researching, creating and executing the seasonal collection (from Concept to Showroom samples) across Wholesale, Retail, Off Price channels Men’s & Women’s Knits.
Other related duties / special projects as required.

Benefits

PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements.
These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting.
Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills.
PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement.
We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH.
Your Wellbeing is Our Priority At PVH, we offer competitive, cost-effective, and comprehensive benefit packages.
We strive to provide options when it comes to your health, finances, and work-life balance.
This includes: Pay & Insurance: Competitive pay, bonus programs, best in class medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and more.
401(k): An above-market 401(k) contribution to help our eligible associates save for retirement.
Flexible Workplace: Generous company-paid holidays, paid time off, hybrid working arrangements, volunteer opportunities, seasonal hours, and flexible work schedules.
Wellbeing Support: A variety of wellbeing tools and programs such as, Headspace membership, reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions, and the opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities.
Care.com Services: Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care, plus reimbursement for backup care when your regular plans fall through.
Education Assistance: Receive support for continued education including tuition reimbursement.
Associate Discount: Shop at our company outlets and e-commerce sites at a discount.
Please note, eligibility depends on employment status, location and length of time employed with PVH and our benefits may be subject to change.