Dickies: Senior Manager, Raw Materials

For over a century, Dickies has been worn by those forging their own path to shape the world we live in. We celebrate the can-do spirit of tradespeople, skaters, and doers who continue to put their trust in us. And we’re ready for the next 100 years of rolling up our sleeves alongside them, creating styles that work as hard as they do. 

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team dedicated to those people that work hard and play harder, Dickies just may be the place for you.  

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Dickies Careers or www.dickies.com.  

Senior Manager, Raw Materials (Dickies)  

What will you do? 

A day in the life of a Senior Manager of Raw Materials at Dickies looks a little like this. 

In this position you will be responsible for managing the raw materials development and partnering with Design to develop inspiring new fabric innovations.  This position also works closely with the VF Global Sustainability and Responsibility group on corporate sustainability goals; works closely with VF Global Material Supply on raw materials development and supplier score cards; and works closely with Global Design, Product Developers, and Merchandisers on innovation projects. This position reports to the Sr. Director of Global Product Development.   

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more. 

• Accountable for Fabric and Trim Development.   

• Accountable for Fabric, Trim and Color master data within PLM.    

• Partnering with Merch, Design and PD to ensure efficient and consistent use of fabrics and trims   

• Work with Design and Merch on all innovation projects to get market ready.   

• Work with Design and Merch Directors on long range materials road map and next generation fabrics and trims.   

• Bring market innovations to the design team for seasonal concepts.   

• Working with Eastern/Western Hemisphere Global Material Supply directors on setting overall raw materials goals, understanding global materials market trends, costing and reviewing vendor performance   

• Tracking fabric efficiencies and partnering with Merchandising and Design to drive use of shared fabrics and trims for efficiency   

• Work with VF Sustainability and Responsibility group to achieve all VF Corporate goals.   

• Keep Raw Materials team on track with all technical files ensuring all global standards meet compliance.   

• International development trips to collaborate with suppliers to help improve margins.   

What do you need to succeed? 

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 7-10 years of experience and professional achievements.  

The foundation skills you will need in this position are: 

• Strong working knowledge of fibers and fabrics (woven and knit) and trims