J.Jill is a women-led lifestyle brand based in Boston, focused on redefining ease in dressing and living. They are seeking a Fabric Assistant to research, source, and develop fabrics that align with the brand's quality and performance requirements while collaborating with various teams throughout the development process.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Fabric Manager and Sr Director in researching new seasonal fabrics appropriate for the J.Jill aesthetic, quality metrics, IMU and ESG goals
- Participate in cascading fabric trend direction to Mills, overseas Agents and Design
- Work with Design and Fabric Manager on seasonal fabric selections and manage the development process for specific departments from seasonal concept launch (research) to line adoption (fabric finalization/booking)
- Maintain and organize the fabric library on a seasonal and ongoing basis
- Create and maintain materials in PLM
- Create, manage and update seasonal fabric charts for overseas offices and internal J.Jill partners
- Communicate with mills and agents regarding fabric inquiries, reviewing the accuracy of fabric information received from overseas offices, and ensuring that information is received in a timely manner within seasonal deadlines
- Collaborate with Product Development & Design on garment costing as pertains to garment fabric cost. Suggest alternative options, where needed
- Collaborate with Product Development & Sourcing to align fabric development with the sourcing strategy to ensure balance within the supply chain
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance to ensure fabric performance and garment testing issues are solved in a timely manner
- Coordinate fabric mill appointments for seasonal trend presentations and meetings
Skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong organization skills
- Strong computer and Excel knowledge
- Must be change adept, with the ability to multi-task and juggle multiple priorities at once
- A high-level understanding of the J.Jill brand and a great taste level for sourcing brand-appropriate fabrics
- 0.5-1+ years of textiles or textiles related experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred
Benefits
- Bonus eligible and flexible hybrid work arrangements.
- 401(k) retirement plan with discretionary match and tuition reimbursement.
- Medical, dental, vision, company paid LTD/STD, and generous amount of paid time off.
- Office includes amenities such as a café, fitness center, free parking and Red Line shuttle.
- Generous associate discount; group discounts on auto, pet and homeowner insurance.
- Discount Marketplace for travel, consumer products, food, auto buying, etc.
- Associate resource groups.
Company Overview
J.Jill is a national lifestyle brand that provides apparel, footwear and accessories designed to help its customers move through a full life with ease. It was founded in 1959, and is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.jjill.com/.