Description

What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate with Raw Material suppliers and Article’s in-house Quality team to ensure all Article Raw Materials meet performance and testing requirements. Build and maintain Article’s physical material library in both our HCMC, Vietnam Office and Vancouver HQ, Canada.
• Build and maintain Article’s material master database ensuring material specification information is up to date and accurate.
• Develop new textiles and leathers that meet Article’s performance and testing requirements for either new material introduction or a material improvement initiative.
• Keep track of all fabric and leather submissions, monitoring their progress to ensure all materials are approved within the expected delivery timeframe.
• Provide material training and education to Sourcing, e Commerce and Customer Care partners.
• Review and approve Raw Material Production Verification to sign off on Color/Shade, Product Standard, and Hand Standards
• Lead the Hand Standard approval process, ensuring our finished goods suppliers and internal Quality team have approved and signed hand standards available to approve bulk production.
• Provide cross functional teams with sample yardage as needed
• Liaise closely with the Compliance and Quality teams to ensure all raw Materials comply to performance and testing standards for Article.

Who You Are:

• 5+ years of experience with raw material development, specific to upholstery materials including fabrics and leathers is required.
• Experience working directly with mills and tanneries is a must.
• Strong technical background in leather and fabric development with deep knowledge of upholstery furniture and sewing/upholstery techniques.
• Strong technical knowledge gained in a manufacturing environment covering all areas of textiles from fibers, yarn, material construction and finishes. Including strong knowledge of industry testing standards/test reports.
• Excellent. Strong problem-solving skills and relentless attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with G-suite / Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Experience with PLM (or similar) software is a plus.

Perks & Benefits:

• 15 days of vacation*
• 11 National Holidays & 1 extra day for Christmas
• 6 well-being (sick) days*
• 1 Inclusion and Diversity Day

• Excellent extended health care benefits packages (dental, health check, mental health…)

• State-of-the-art laptops with the tech and tools to easily collaborate
• Be a part of a dynamic company and an internationally recognized brand

About Article

• Vancouver, Canada is home to our HQ (and our first retail store)
• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is home to our Asia HQ
• Our US and Canadian logistics network serves our customers coast to coast.