Description

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Sourcing

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers worldwide.
• Leverage a deep understanding of mill capabilities to initiate custom woven product development and facilitate projects.
• Demonstrate extensive supply chain expertise to identify the best mills and suppliers for solutions that optimize performance, quality, aesthetics, color, price, and lead time.
   

Product Development

• Enter, update, track, and communicate custom project information in Salesforce (CRM), including pricing, delivery status, and product data.
• Initiate testing as required, according to performance standards and codes for contract textiles.
• Work with Operations on costing, completing product data sheets, and generating POs.
• Create, ship, and follow up on samples.
• Communicate and follow up with suppliers and the internal team on project and product information and status.
• Provide weekly project status updates for hotel brand fabrics in development with sales reps, clients, and suppliers.
   

Studio

• Provide direction and mentorship to Studio interns.
• Maintain physical and digital project files.
• Manage custom archives.
• Liaise with the product development team to stay up to date on the in-line product pipeline. 
• Oversee annual and ongoing sustainability data tracking, recording, and submission to MindClick for assessment. 

Requirements

WHO YOU ARE

• Detail-obsessed while keeping the big picture in mind
• Resourceful problem-solver adept at creating and implementing alternatives to Plan A
• Collaborative relationship builder, curious solution finder
• Versatile project manager, comfortable juggling multiple projects at once, prioritizing and moving forward 

WHAT YOU BRING

• 3-7 years in a product development or project management role                                                                             
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal stakeholders across departments, suppliers, and clients 
• Outstanding project management skills; ability to optimize and maintain project organization across platforms, including email, SharePoint, Salesforce,    Smartsheet, and employee management systems
• Familiarity with CRM or project management software, Salesforce, and Smartsheet
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams)
• Sustainability tracking, recording, and reporting experience
• Understanding of contract textiles, performance requirements, testing, and finishing 

WHAT WE'D LIKE YOU TO BRING

• Experience with project and data tracking, updating, and report generation using Smartsheet
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and NED graphics 
• Familiarity with MindClick sustainability data tracking and submission
• Woven and print textile design and construction knowledge
• Bilingual / Fluent in Spanish or Mandarin 
• Understanding of AI design tools, including best practices and limitations