Anthropologie Director-Raw Materials

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. seeks a Director of Raw Materials to lead a strategy ensuring fabric quality, cost efficiency, and on‑time delivery across the Anthropologie brand.

You will manage the fabric team, benchmark mill opportunities, onboard mills, and optimize inventory to support global sourcing goals while aligning with brand aesthetics. The role requires deep knowledge of fabric economics, extensive travel to mills, and strong KPI analytics.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in textile sourcing or merchandising for a fashion retailer in the US.
• Extensive knowledge of fabric, machinery and fabric manufacturing; understands RM impact on fabric economics.
• Ability to assess mills and travel internationally to mills.
• Understanding KPI reports and creating tools to assess business performance.
• Ability to work independently within PLM with accuracy and navigate ownership structures.

Responsibilities

• Manages Raw Materials for the brand and ensures fabric information and demands are met from crossfunctional partners.
• Aligns global fabric sourcing strategy with the global vendor sourcing strategy and benchmarks new opportunities.
• Onboards and assesses mills; manages inventory and lifecycle of fabric reserves.
• Sets goals across Quality / Cost / Regional penetration and Lead time; proposes KPI-driven strategies.
• Supports brand aesthetics with fabric quality and mill recommendations; develops innovative products.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentations

Tools

PLM system

Job description

Role Summary

Anthropologie is looking for a Director of Raw Materials who will be responsible for the implementation of a strategy for the brand that allows designs vision for raw materials to be met while also adhering to the business goals of the company in terms of IMU, Lead time, quality and efficiency. Manages the fabric team to achieve this.

Role Responsibilities

• Manages Raw Materials for the brand and ensures fabric information and demands are met from crossfunctional partners.
• Works with Brand directors to align global fabric sourcing strategy with the global vendor sourcingstrategy. Continuous assessment through benchmarking of new opportunities.
• Responsible for mill onboarding and mill assessment.
• Inventory management – controls with the brand, inventory in the form of fabric platforming to takeadvantage of RM pricing, quality and lead time. Monitors life cycle of inventory in terms of useage andwrite offs.
• Responsible for brand and department goals in terms of Quality /Cost /Regional penetration and Leadtime. Sets strategies to achieve goals in terms of quality, cost, regional penetration and lead time.Impacts the business positively at a process level through the recommendation of strategies to effectKPI’s. Identifies problems that could effect these.
• Understands the brand aesthetic and is able to make suggestions on fabric qualities and mills to supportthis for their category. Supplies innovative product in line with the brand aesthetic regularly.
• Challenges mills on costing and lead time, based on an extensive understanding of global fabric costingand lead time.
• Can review test reports and bulk issues - can identify and make recommendations to solve problems in atimely manner.
• Has strong mill relationships that relate to their brand and are strategic for URBN
• Engineering of fabric developments at the mill and yarn level to drive leverage and economies of scale.

Role Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in textile sourcing or merchandising for a fashion retailer in the US.
• Has extensive knowledge of fabric, machinery and fabric manufacturing. Understands thetechnical requirements of their brand , Understands RM impact on fabric economics.
• Ability to assess mills and has travelled extensively internationally to mills.
• Understands KPI reports and creates tools to assess their business performance.
• Can work independently within the PLM system with accuracy. Understands the ownership chart as a working tool and makes informed decisions on ownership action.
• Strong communication and presentations skills.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.