Textile Specialist

Russell Tobin · New york, United States

TITLE: Raw Materials Specialist - Fashion Retail Industry

LOCATION: New York City, NY - hybrid schedule - 3 days in office, 2 days remote

CONTRACT: 3 months - with extension

PAY RANGE: $42 - $46 per hour on W2

OVERVIEW

Russell Tobin is seeking a Raw Materials Specialist.

This is an individual contributor position responsible for the quality of colors and fabrics including garments and components to assure final product quality.

Assist in the technical development, pre-production and cataloguing of all fabrics and colors through to production.

Visit company stores on a regular basis to monitor the quality and consistency of fabrics and color under store lighting conditions.

Typically reports to manager of Textile Technology.

Qualifications:

• College degree in technical education, or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years experience in fabric and color development.
• EXPERIENCE IN INTIMATES, CASUAL SLEEPWEAR, RAW MATERIALS AT A LIKE

Top Skills Needed for this role:

• Experience in development of intimates, casual sleepwear
• Raw materials (knits, wovens)
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• PLM (Centric preferred) experience
• ORGANIZATION: BOTH PHYSICAL Raw Material libraries and digital recordkeeping

Typical Day

• Daily meetings approx. 4-6 per day
• Daily email communication and follow-up
• Coordinate with design teams
• Daily organization/recordkeeping - PLM and physical

Must be authorized to work in the United States

Why Join?

This role offers the chance to impact financial performance, gain exposure to strong leadership principles, and grow professionally—all with competitive pay and potential for long-term engagement.

Russell Tobin and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Russell Tobin and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Russell Tobin and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates : Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.