R&D Assistant Fabric

Ref #:

W151787

Department:

Manufacturing & Sourcing

City:

New York

State/Province:

New York

Location:

United States

Pay Range: The pay range for this job is $24.04 - $42.79 per hour; actual pay is dependent on experience and geographic location.

Benefits: Base pay is only one part of our employee value proposition, which includes a robust benefits package, above-market time off, flexible working arrangements, incentive compensation, where applicable, and varied learning opportunities.

Pay Range Max

42.79

Pay Range Min

24.04

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

Assist in curating all aspects of the research, development, and presentations for all woven categories.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Use your talent and skill to execute products in keeping with the Ralph Lauren aesthetic and sustainability goals.

Ensure all key and Heritage fabrics are housed within the digital library as developed.

Facilitate R&D to mitigate issues related to fabric development and proactively seek creative solutions.

Systematically track all studio developments.

Ensure all adopted fabrics showcased within the studio meet RL compliance and testing standards.

Foster good working relationships with Mills and Vendors, Drive clear concise communications with excellent records.

Ability to attend meetings, compile accurate notes and recap post meeting.

Assist in curating market and trend information and communicate to partners.

Facilitate studio pop ups for cross functional teams both physically and digitally.

Help to facilitate counter developments on all platformed and key materials in multiple countries to enable maximum sourcing flexibility.

Assist and manage all aspects of daily operation of the Raw Materials studio

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Degree in Fashion Textiles preferred

Technical knowledge of woven fabrics

Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills with extremely detailed attention to products.

Ability to communicate and interact with all cross functional teams.

PLM experience

Strong general computer skills. Excel, Teams, PowerPoint are essential.

Adobe Creative suite, 3D Design software used to create 3D enabled fabrics, preferred

Demonstrates flexibility in meeting unexpected and/or planned work fluctuations

Ability to walk long distances, ability to stand for long periods of time.

Ability to bend and lift boxes weighing up 15-25 lbs.

Ability to climb a ladder.

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Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws.

Ralph Lauren

Career Opportunity

R&D Assistant Fabric

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