Coordinator - Raw Materials, Aerie Intimates

American Eagle Outfitters•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Coordinate raw material sourcing and development for our Aerie Intimates fabric categories. Source and develop category-appropriate fabrics that meet the timeline, quality, fit for purpose, price point, and aesthetic guidelines established by CFT partners for each category.

Requirements

Bachelors’ Degree in Fashion or Textiles; 2-4 years of related experience; Intimates or Lace experience is preferred
High degree of proficiency in Google Suite, MS Office Suite & Internet applications
Strong analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, and project management skills
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
Ability to work with and influence peers in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting

Nice To Haves

Miro and PLM experience a plus

Responsibilities

Source and develop trend-right, brand-appropriate materials
Help to acquire seasonal collections from the supply base or set up appointments to review collections when possible. Identify items that meet seasonal needs and present to design team for selection
Oversee the development of materials that are designed in-house by the Aerie design teams
Acquire testing documents from suppliers to ensure materials meet industry and AEO standards
Research trends in raw material design and innovation.
Maintain daily communication with the supply base and cross functional partners.
Adhere to seasonal development calendar with internal and external partners; elevate issues to manager as needed
Work to ensure milestone deadlines are met and that needed information is obtained from CFT partners on time
Pre-position key materials to ensure on-time sample execution; arrange substitute materials as necessary
Ensure that suppliers submit materials for approval on time and comply with all development deadlines
Promote efficiency and effective problem solving with suppliers and internal teams to meet development and production deadlines
Actively participate in key milestone meetings with design, production and merchants
Support financial and strategic goals for each category
Partner with PD and production teams to ensure that new development meet the pricing and MOQ/MCQ needs of each category
Provide cost-engineering options for items that do not meet IMU targets
Re-source materials as needed to meet financial targets
Maintain 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 charts and PLM
Ensure that the material library is up-to-date and organized both physical and digital
Maintain orderliness of Fabric library both physical and digital
Other projects and responsibilities as assigned
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