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Materials Coordinator
Clarks
Waltham, MA, United States
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Do you understand the shoe making process, constructions and the role materials plays within it? Have you successfully worked in cross-functional businesses in the past? If you have detailed knowledge of the development processes in product development or supply chain this may be your next role.
As the Materials Coordinator for Clarks Americas, you will work with designated UK/US based Product Teams (PLM, Design, Product Development) to manage a range of materials that are fit for purpose and follow the strategic aims of the business. You will initiate and manage the sample material process to enable the development process that aligns with our business calendar. Knowledge of material prices and the drivers of price change and opportunities to reduce cost will be very important in this role as well as experience working with 3rd party vendors. Detailed knowledge of material sources, types and their suitability for production will also be necessary in this role.
Essential Knowledge:
• Knowledge of material suppliers – leather and/or non-leather
• Knowledge of material manufacturing and planning process - fully understanding lead time requirements and the geographic variations that exist
• Detailed knowledge of Development Processes in Product Development and Supply Chain
• Knowledge of material prices and the drivers of price change and opportunities to reduce cost
• Detailed knowledge of material sources and types and their suitability for production including environmental and restricted substance control
• Understanding of the business calendar requirements
• Understanding of the shoe making process and constructions and the role materials plays within it
• Microsoft Office competency
Technical Skills:
• Material manufacturing processes
• Material development processes
• Microsoft Office applications
• Effective communications
Successful Experience:
• Worked with 3rd Parties in a similar market or operation
• Worked in a cross-functional business in the past
• Managed similar sized operations in the past
Every 60 seconds, 105 pairs of Clarks shoes are sold globally. That makes us a £1.6 billion business and a truly worldwide brand. We now have some 15,000 employees across 75 different countries – everywhere from Europe to the Americas. Despite being the world’s biggest everyday footwear brand (by sales volume), we’re still owned by the Clarks family and based in Street, Somerset, UK– where the Clarks business began. Street is the nerve center of our business, driving growth and the whole Clarks success story. And right now, we’re busy writing the next chapter. With a constant search for new and better ways to work, innovation’s set to play a big part in our future.