Raw Material Coordinator

SWIM USA is the premiere designer and manufacturer of women's swimwear located in New York, NY. We are 84 years young and seeking a dynamic Raw Material Coordinator to join our expanding team.

We offer an industry-leading benefit package including generous PTO and health benefits after 30 days.

Job Summary

Works closely with Designers, Product Managers to support the development/sourcing functions of fabric and trims to execute the aesthetic expectations, appearance, hand feel and finish, as well as price point, quality, and testing requirements for each designated brand.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports Product Development process to ensure daily, communication and RM deadlines are met for all developments and/or sourcing projects.
• Facilitate and track standardization, second sourcing and execution of fabric developments within parameters of our production sourcing strategy.
• Work closely with the Lab Manager, Product Management team and Raw Material suppliers to ensure streamline testing for all color or strike off approvals.
• Own and drive to solutions in both development and bulk production through collaborative efforts with cross functional partners.
• Partner with mills and vendors to collaborate with team to resolve any RM development related issue that may surface through the product lifecycle.
• Track adoption/drop ratios for all NY-based brands for Leadership Presentation on a quarterly basis.
• Work closely with US PD and Asia Based PDC teams to support lab dip, print and bulk SOP's.
• Request, reviews, assess and store all Raw Material FDS and test reports. Proactive approach to managing the development data.
• Attend fabric trade shows and meet with core suppliers for new and existing Raw Materials.
• Support Directors with ongoing Trend, Concept and Sustainability initiatives.
• Maintain fabric data entry and updates to internal PLM system
• Help define process improvement strategies for PLM.
• Help maintain and evolve the fabric and trim libraries.
• Daily communication with overseas suppliers to ensure development is executed to standard.
• Work closely with overseas teams to track and monitor the review and approval of color for bulk production.

Qualifications/Requirements

Education: College degree preferred, or relevant experience required

Experience: Must be able to follow the primary duties & responsibilities as indicated above

Skills: PLM, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator a plus.

Travel: as required

Working Conditions: Hybrid /office

Physical Demands: Must be able to stand, sit, and walk 8 hours/day.

Note: Manager reserves the right to modify job description base on business needs

www.swimusa.com

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