Khu vực địa lý: Canada
Bang/Tỉnh/Thành phố: British Columbia
Thành phố: Vancouver
Đơn vị kinh doanh: Store Support Centre (SSC)
Manager, Raw Materials
Description & Requirements
who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.
about this team
A collaborative management role, providing leadership and inspiration in the commercialization process of the technical surface interest developments, allowing a team of developers to create best in class products. This role is strategic within their area of expertise focusing on building and maintaining excellent internal and external cross functional relationship while creating partnership to facilitate premium print, garment dye, wash and surface interest developments.
a day in the life
RESPONSIBILITIES
- To resource & allocate seasonal and out of season technical surface interest developments efficiently across various product classifications and team capabilities in developing complex performance athletic printed fabric and garment dye techniques that creates the differentiation in Lululemon’s Raw Material offering
- Direct Print, Wash, Garment dye development to ensure cost parameters, quality, design intent are achieved to a target cost parameter
- Maintain a knowledgeable overview of all technical development across the different product categories, able to proxy and aid in decision making
- Strategically lead team improving and building new processes as needed to achieve optimum development efficiency
- Deliver on business KPI’s measuring metrics season on season, improving team effectiveness year to year
- Create task level calendar , ensure adherence to Go To Market calendar and monitor key dates and gates are met. Initiate developments outside of seasonal calendar
- To be responsible for seasonal readiness accordingly to the GTM calendar
- Promote collaboration, communication, innovation and teamwork with the brand between cross functional partners
- Maintain up to date on innovation, industry tends and new technology even from the sustainability point of view. To seek new techniques and continually bring innovation to surprise and delight the guest with prints, garment dye new techniques
LEADING
- Support the RM print, Garment Dye, Wash Sr Director on setting short and long terms development strategies
- Provide leadership and direction to the team in commercializing first in class premium technical surface interest developments
- Create and guide team members through personal development plans and big business goal setting
- Supervise , train, mentor, coach the team; to share best practices and expertise to improve technical and soft skill set while creating a safe environment for sharing and growth
PARTNER
- Collaborate with cross functional team members to ensure full transparency and awareness of preseason technical development status and risk along multiple track seasonal deadlines
- Partner with the merch and design to complete strategic product brief
- Collaborate with design to complete new technical surface interest on fabrics and styles to be printed and garment dye to drive innovation
- Recommend appropriate technical development vendor assignment
- Communicate projects that fall behind schedule course correcting by creating an action plan tailored to the specific situation
- Create environment of transparency during development aligning with cross functional partners targeting 100% readiness season after season
qualifications
- 10 years of apparel industry experience in product development, garment, fit cost engineering and technical and functional complex print developments
- 5 years people management experience
- Skill set of success commercializing functional products in both knits and wovens on various calendar tracks
- Proven project management talents including to solve ad hoc problems through the development process
- Passionate about mentoring, coaching and training people according to individual goals and objectives
- Experience leading on site developments
must haves
- Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
- Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
- Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
- Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
- Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
- Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.
Additional Notes
Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.
Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.
Compensation and Benefits Package
lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $ 129,600-170,100 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.
At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:
- Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
- Paid time off
- Savings and retirement plan matching
- Generous employee discount
- Fitness & yoga classes
- Parenthood top-up
- Extensive catalog of development course offerings
- People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)
Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
workplace arrangement
Hybrid
In-person collaboration and connection are important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.
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Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.
lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us ataccommodations@lululemon.com. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.