Director, Raw Materials & Global Fabric Sourcing

URBN; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Employee discounts

PTO & retirement savings

Job summary

Anthropologie, a URBN brand, is seeking a Director of Raw Materials in the US to lead a strategy that aligns material sourcing with IMU, lead times, quality and efficiency. You will manage the fabric team and drive cross-functional collaboration with brand partners.

You will onboard mills, assess suppliers, optimize inventory and lead time, and push innovative fabric solutions while maintaining URBN's standards and global cost controls. Travel as needed to ensure vendor alignment.

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; RM impact on fabric economics.
• Ability to assess mills and travel internationally.
• Understands KPI reports and creates tools to assess business performance.
• Operates independently in the PLM system and follows ownership processes.
• Strong communication and presentations skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Raw Materials for the brand and ensure fabric information and demands are met from crossfunctional partners.
• Align global fabric sourcing strategy with vendor sourcing; benchmark new opportunities.
• Onboard and assess mills.
• Inventory management of fabric; optimize pricing, quality, lead time; manage write-offs.
• Set goals for quality, cost, and lead time; drive KPI-based process improvements.
• Advise on fabric qualities and mills to support brand aesthetics.
• Challenge mills on cost and lead time with global costing knowledge.
• Review test reports and bulk issues; propose timely solutions.
• Maintain strong mill relationships strategic for URBN.
• Engineer fabric developments at mill/yarn level for leverage.

Skills

Textile sourcing

Fabric knowledge

KPI reports

PLM system

Communication

Presentations

Mills assessment

Tools

PLM system

Job description

Anthropologie, a URBN brand, is seeking a Director of Raw Materials in the US to lead a strategy that aligns material sourcing with IMU, lead times, quality and efficiency. You will manage the fabric team and drive cross-functional collaboration with brand partners.

You will onboard mills, assess suppliers, optimize inventory and lead time, and push innovative fabric solutions while maintaining URBN's standards and global cost controls. Travel as needed to ensure vendor alignment.