Job Description
POSITION OBJECTIVE:
Responsible for driving the research and development of seasonal fabric assortments for assigned area. Work closely with Fabric R & D Director to drive daily communications with mill/vendor partners to support the execution of the fabric development process. Reinforce the Chico’s culture of a fun, challenging and positive work environment with an entrepreneurial spirit.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support Fabric R&D Director in the analysis and evaluation of qualities in a timely manner.
- Partner with Fabric R&D Director to initiate and drive fabric adoption process.
- Regular communication/touch bases with Fabric R&D Director to review issues, challenges, and directives.
- Maintain fabric development binders in respective areas.
- Drive fabric development process and calendar in partnership with Fabric R&D Director.
- Daily updating, maintaining of the fabric development T&A and Fabric chart.
- Partner with Fabric R&D Director to develop and maintain working relationships with mills/vendors globally. Ownership for maintaining existing relationships.
- Regular communication/touch bases with Fabric Manager to review issues, challenges, and directives.
- Organization and maintenance of fabric qualities in fabric library in respective area as outlined in SOP’s.
- Partner in building seasonal fabric concept boards.
- Research and stay abreast of aesthetic fabric trends and technological developments.
- Make departmental recommendations as seen necessary to support the development of the department.
COMPETENCIES:
- Problem Solving: Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.
- Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
- Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
- Informing: Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.
- Conflict Management: Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.
- Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
- Organizational Agility: Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.
- Presentation Skills: Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and bosses; is effective both inside and outside the organization, on both cool data and hot and controversial topics; commands attention and can manage group process during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isn't working.
- Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
- Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 4~Year College Degree in Fashion preferred
- Minimum 3-5 years in fabric research and development in the retail fashion industry
- Very detail oriented and ability to drive to completion with strong communication, organizational, and problem solving skills
- Clear understanding of general fabric development process
- Solid fabric construction knowledge across a specialized area (i.e. woven, knit, yearn, trim) and general fabric construction understanding across wovens and knits
- Clear understanding of dyeing, printing, and finishing techniques
- Awareness of fabric trends, direction, and research avenues
- Computer literate in Microsoft office programs and WEB PDM
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