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Aritzia · 2 months ago

Reigning Champ - Director, Raw Materials

Aritzia is a growing company known for its Everyday Luxury promise, and they are seeking a Director of Raw Materials to lead their Fabric team. This role involves sourcing and delivering high-quality fabrics, negotiating with suppliers, and supporting team development to achieve corporate objectives.

E-CommerceFashionLifestyleRetailWeb Design
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Responsibilities

Work with the appropriate Business Support partners to seamlessly lead the day-to-day function of the department in support of corporate objectives, while enabling progressive career development and an incredible employee experience
To establish the approach for sourcing and manufacturing fabric at Reigning Champ
To understand our assortment and business to build a fabric production plan that accelerates Reigning Champ’s growth
To find the best Everyday Luxury fabrics within our existing mill base
To secure the best possible quality fabric against defined standards
To negotiate the best possible fabric lead times without compromising quality
To negotiate the best possible fabric margins without compromising lead-time and quality
To ensure world-class execution, delivering high quality, timely, and cost-effective fabrics

Qualification

YarnFabric compositionFabric quality assessmentFabric cost analysisCross-functional collaborationLeadership principlesStrategic negotiationQuality dedicationIndustry understanding

Required

Proven and best-in-class skills, applicable certifications, education and/or experience in yarn and fabric composition, materials techniques and suitability, fabric quality assessment and development, and fabric cost and lead-time benchmarking and analysis
A commitment to learn, apply, champion and enrich Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles
The skills to collaborate strategically with cross-functional partners in the pursuit of shared business outcomes
The ability to set clear objectives and design a strategy that inspires the team
A dedication to quality and investing in results and new business opportunities that add value
A deep understanding and commitment for the industry in which we operate

Benefits

Product Discount — Maybe you’ve heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now.
A-OK Commissary & Cafe — Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in-house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining.
The SET — Our in-office fitness studio and gym with state-of-the-art equipment, custom-created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well.
Aritzia Virtual Wellness — Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they’re physical, mental, social or financial.
Aspirational Workplace — Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration. They’re also dog friendly. Woof.
Amenities — Additional amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.
The Extras — We also offer a multitude of other perks like dry-cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self-care promos and on-site medical care.

Company

Aritzia is an innovative women’s fashion boutique that cherishes design and quality, offering beautiful clothes and accessories.

H1B Sponsorship

Aritzia has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2022 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$924.81M
Key Investors
Berkshire Partners
2022-11-14Post Ipo Secondary· $77.4M
2021-05-13Post Ipo Secondary· $91M
2019-03-08Post Ipo Secondary· $329.63M

Leadership Team

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Jennifer Wong
Chief Executive Officer
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Brian Hill
Founder & Executive Chair
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