Manager - Fabric R&D - Yeezy Gap

About Gap

Gap has always been about optimistic American style. Starting with our very first store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco, opened almost 50 years ago by Doris and Don Fisher. The thread that's run through those five decades is the phenomenal people that make up our brand - our employees and our customers. People who are rooted in the legacy that makes Gap what it is, but who are also focused on the future. People who want to leave the world better than they found it.

We've built our brand on staying true to our roots while always being out in front of what's next. If you want to be part of an iconic American brand, and help lead the way for where we're headed, we'd love to have you join us.

About the role

Yeezy Gap is looking for a versatile, self-driven, full-time Manager of Fabric R&D to join the team. The Manager of Fabric R&D will help bring the Yeezy Gap brand to life by utilizing strong fabric knowledge & understanding of materials to execute the Yeezy Gap vision. Our ideal candidate is a textile expert, with a fabric first mentality and strategy throughout the product-to-market process.

What you'll do

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  Manage all fabric categories for Yeezy Gap.
  
  
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  Have a strong fabric knowledge and understanding of wash- focus on knits, wovens and denim.
  
  
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  Work closely with design to bring their vision to life by understanding design intent and fabric direction and oversee commincation from design for fabric approvals for the proper fabric hand, construction and finish.
  
  
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  Build and develop strong mill relationships and manage all daily communication with mills from the development stage through sampling.
  
  
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  Work with the Gap International Sourcing Teams to ensure fabrics meet all testing, costing and execution requirements.
  
  
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  Responsible to build and maintain current fabric library in the Atelier.
  
  
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  Responsible for managing all sample yardage into and out of the Yeezy Gap Atiler.
  
  
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  Manage any testing concerns directly with the mills; troubleshoot to solve and recommend options to have production ready fabrics.
  
  
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  Manages others.
  
  

Who you are

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  Bachelor's degree in Textiles, 7+ years of experience in woven fabric research and development, product engineering or related field.
  
  
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  Fabric mill experience is essential.
  
  
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  Ability to sustain professional demeanor despite unscheduled work, revisions and short timelines.
  
  
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  Proven ability to work collaboratively across geographies in a matrixed environment where speed and cultural sensitivity is crucial.
  
  
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  Strong aesthetic intelligence with a passion for style and fashion that illustrates a balanced understanding of Gap and Yeezy brands.
  
  
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  Ability to manage competing priorities while consistently meeting deadlines.
  
  
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  Ability to establish and maintain strong cross-functional relationships and to network, influence and leverage internal and external resources.
  
  
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  Superior drive for results and proven ability to proactivelymove projects through to completion.
  
  

Benefits at Gap

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
• Employees can take up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee's base pay.*
• Employee stock purchase plan.*
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
• See more of the benefits we offer.

*For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. This year, we've been named as one of the Best Places to Work by the Humans Rights Campaign for the fourteenth consecutive year and have been included in the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the second year in a row.