Kith
Materials Associate, Men's
Brooklyn, NY · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$65k-$75kDetected 16 days ago
LogisticsResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- The Materials Associate, Mens supports the sourcing, development, execution, and tracking of raw materials for special projects, brand collaborations, and inline collections across apparel and graphics.
Responsibilities
- Support the sourcing and development of fabrics, and specialty materials across multiple product categories and seasonal projects.
- Partner with Design, Product Development, Production, Technical Design, and external vendors to support material developments that align with design intent, quality standards, costing targets, and calendar deadlines.
- Attend vendor meetings, trade shows, and material presentations to research new material opportunities and support sourcing initiatives.
- Collect, maintain, and analyze material data including pricing, MOQ information, lead times, country of origin (COO), testing requirements, supplier capabilities, and development costing.
- Maintain seasonal material development calendars, WIP reports, milestone deadlines, and approval trackers while proactively communicating development risks and delays.
- Review material submissions for completeness and support evaluation of quality, color accuracy, print execution, construction details, handfeel, and testing results.
- Position Summary: The Materials Associate, Mens supports the sourcing, development, execution, and tracking of raw materials for special projects, brand collaborations, and inline collections across apparel and graphics.
- This role assists in ensuring material developments align with design intent, quality standards, costing objectives, and key calendar milestones throughout the development process.
- The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and eager to learn, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- This individual will work closely with internal cross-functional teams, vendors, mills, and factories to support material development activities, maintain accurate records, and help drive projects forward from concept through production readiness.
Requirements
- 3-5+ years of experience in Raw Materials, Materials Development.
- Experience working with overseas factories, mills, and vendors.
- Follow up with vendors to obtain required development documentation, including Fabric Data Sheets (FDS), testing reports, performance assessments, and approval submissions.
Nice to have
- Men's experience is preferred.
- Google Sheets experience a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and PLM systems
Compensation
- $65,000 - $75,000 annually
Company info
- Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men's, women's and children's apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.
- Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg's childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle's at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.
- The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.
- Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men's, women's and children's apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling.
- Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design.
- Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.
- Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops.
- Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg's childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle's at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.
- Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
- All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address.
- Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering anything other than in-person work, is fraudulent.
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