Director Raw Material and Trim Development

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:
The Director of Raw Material & Trim Development is an experienced leadership role responsible for leading a team that builds and maintains a fabric, trim and print library and offers technical expertise for fabric & graphic printing during the development cycle.  This role typically reports to the Vice President of PDC and is based in our Buckhead office.

50% Strategic Development Process:
_    Proactively lead and manage the fabric, print & packaging teams through the development and pre-production processes.  
_    Effectively partner with Design, Art, TD & PI, balancing needs of style intent while managing CRI requirements for sustainability and the sourcing matrix.
_    Establish and maintain physical and digital fabric & trim library, identifying gaps and filling as business needs require.
_    Establish and maintain physical and digital print library for material & graphics, identifying gaps and filling as business needs require.
_    Understand and maintain the capabilities of our mills & factory partners, working with the Sr. Director of RM in CGS to inform PDC & Design in the development process.
_    Stay relevant with industry advancements and potential impacts to print services 
_    Identify training opportunities for all teams based on continuous learnings.

50% Product Management & Governance:
_    Work with Design, Art and Production Art teams to engage in reviewing all art (PPWK) before it is sent to CGS to proactively drive standards in development.
_    Bulk approval for all Western Hemisphere and licensed programs
_    Provide technical support and guidance to QA / PI with any failures related to RM or print as needed.
_    Provide solutions in the development process, removing roadblocks for the team.

20% Leadership:
_    Build a dynamic team capable of driving all aspects of fabric, trim, packaging & print development including selection and governance.
_    Grow and develop a world class team of professionals, set and achieve aggressive annual team goals and lead all aspects of the teams’ development including succession planning.
_    Lead & motivate direct reports & teams facilitating their development.
_    Foster commitment to teamwork and accountability.
_    Oversee team’s workload and accuracy of records.
_    Support global teams on providing commercial acceptability guidance when necessary.
_    Routinely perform external research to identify process improvements; be a champion for change

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
Must have:
_    10+ years industry experience in either Textile Manufacturing, Sourcing or Product Development
_    Bachelor’s Degree required, graduate degree preferred
_    Expert understanding of apparel design, fabric qualities, printing techniques, and product development activities.
_    Advanced grammar and communication skills; capable of interpreting and conveying international business concepts.
_    Advanced skills using Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
_    Superior analytical and project management skills; ability to anticipate and proactively arrive at viable solutions.
_    Potential for domestic or international travel, up to 10%.

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:
_    Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
_    Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
_    Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
_    Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
_    Cultivates Innovation:  Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTER’S: 

_     Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE:  This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the position description.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.