Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Start Date: September 2025

Reporting to: CEO

Apply by 30th June 2025: send your CV and cover letter here

Job Description:

Pilio UK jointly with SAMA^Verte, Pakistan have developed a pioneering sustainability programme for the fashion and textile industry to address its climate, biodiversity, and social challenges. We have developed innovative, sustainable finance solutions to channel investment into natural fibre landscapes in order to reduce carbon emissions, restore ecosystems and foster socio-economic resilience.

Our flagship initiative, ACE Village (Affordable Clean Environment) Programme, is a sustainability insetting solution designed to enable fashion brands to achieve carbon, biodiversity, and social impacts within their cotton supply chains. By integrating clean energy (e.g., solar microgrids, irrigation), nature enhancement, and community empowerment, ACE Village creates a scalable model for brands to meet Climate+ 2030 goals and beyond.

ACE Village has been supported by grants from Innovate UK’s Energy Catalyst Competition to develop and test the solution in Pakistan. ACE Village now is ready to go to market.

We are seeking a Commercial Director to lead the commercialisation of ACE Village, driving adoption by fashion and textile brands, signing-up and managing brand participation, and scaling its impact globally, with an initial focus on cotton supply chains.

Role Overview

The Commercial Director will work closely with the CEO to develop and execute a business strategy that positions ACE Village as a market-leading insetting solution for fashion brands.

This role will focus on commercialising ACE Village for cotton supply chains, building strategic partnerships, signing up and managing the delivery of participating brands, aligning insetting with relevant regulations, standards, and certifications, securing funding, and ensuring the solution delivers measurable carbon, biodiversity, and social impacts. The successful candidate will combine commercial expertise, sustainability knowledge, and a passion for systemic change to drive market adoption and global scalability.

This role will eventually grow into other commercial opportunities being incubated by Pilio.

The ideal candidate will be expected to build this practice and over time, encouraged to build related and ancillary practices on the back of the ACE Village programme.

Key Responsibilities

Commercialisation of ACE Village

• Develop the business model: Refine the financial and commercial framework for ACE Village to enable fashion brands to invest in carbon-reductions, biodiversity-positive, and socially impactful cotton supply chains.

• Market research and strategy: Analyse brand needs, market opportunities, barriers, competition, local contexts (e.g., Pakistan and India), regulations, and certifications to inform a robust go-to-market strategy. Identify drivers for brands to adopt ACE Village to meet Climate+ 2030 and net-zero goals.

• Pilot project leadership: Oversee the commercial aspects of the £1 million, 2-year Innovate UK Energy Catalyst pilot, signing up and managing the delivery of fashion and textile brands participating in the ACE Village programme to ensure alignment with their sustainability goals and seamless integration into supply chains.

• New demand development: Build and nurture commercial relationships with fashion & textile brands to develop a portfolio of at least 5 brands in 2025.

Funding and Investment

• Secure funding: Identify and attract funding from foundations, institutions, corporates, impact investors, and renewable/carbon markets to scale ACE Village. Develop collaborative financing models that bring together diverse players to accelerate clean energy and regenerative agriculture in cotton-growing communities.

• Market innovation: Explore emerging carbon and biodiversity credit markets to enhance the financial viability of ACE Village, ensuring brands see clear ROI alongside impact, while aligning with relevant certification standards.

General Commercial Leadership

• Market research: Continuously monitor market trends, brand sustainability priorities, regulatory changes, and competitive landscapes to refine the ACE Village strategy.

• Customer acquisition: Secure commitments from fashion brands to adopt ACE Village, building long-term commercial partnerships.

• Cross-functional collaboration: Work with our R&D, sustainability, and product teams, as well as external stakeholders, to deliver commercial objectives.

Skills and Competencies

• Commercial expertise: Proven track record in commercialising innovative business models, ideally in sustainable finance, carbon markets, or supply chain sustainability.

• Financial acumen: Expertise in developing financial models, securing funding, and navigating investment landscapes (e.g., impact investing, carbon/renewable markets).

• Sustainability knowledge: Strong understanding of carbon mitigation and adaptation frameworks, biodiversity frameworks, social impact metrics, and relevant regulations, standards, and certifications (e.g., EU legislation, sustainable cotton standards, ISO standards, carbon accounting protocols), with familiarity in fashion industry supply chains.

• Analytical thinking: Ability to analyse complex market data, regulatory requirements, and certification standards to build evidence-based strategies.

• Interpersonal skills: Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder management, with the ability to engage diverse groups (e.g., brands, farmers, investors) and manage brand participation.

• Decision-making: Confidence in making strategic and operational decisions in a dynamic, innovative environment.

• Sustainability passion: Strong commitment to driving systemic change in climate, biodiversity, and social equity.

• Project management: Experience leading multi-stakeholder projects with clear commercial and impact outcomes, ensuring regulatory and certification compliance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Essential:

10+ years of experience in commercial roles, with at least 3 years in sustainability, carbon markets, renewable energy, or supply chain solutions.

A go-getter personality, proactive, a drive to excel and build a solid new company with this pathbreaking solution.

Demonstrated success in commercialising innovative sustainability solutions.

Experience building partnerships with corporates and impact investors.

Knowledge of carbon mitigation, clean energy, biodiversity and social impact interventions, as well as understanding of relevant regulations and

certifications.

• Highly desirable:

Experience in the fashion or textile industry, particularly with natural fibre supply chains (e.g., cotton and wool).

Existing network in sustainability, fashion, or impact investing sectors.

Familiarity with South Asian fibre production markets (e.g., Pakistan, India).

Remuneration

Market-based pay commensurate with the stage of the company and this endeavour.

Performance-based bonus

Equity Stock Ownership Plans

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This opportunity will be a great fit if you have proven track record in apparel or textile manufacturing supply chains. You’ll shape and drive Gymshark’s Ethical Strategy, tackling risks and spearheading impactful communications, while leading innovative community projects across our supply chain to ensure Gymshark stands as a powerful force for good.

The hybrid working pattern features a minimum three days a week at our global HQ in Solihull, UK.

FIND THE GYMSHARK WAY

Gymshark has grown rapidly from humble beginnings in a Solihull garage to become a global leader in fitness retail. In such a dynamic, respected, high-growth business, we can offer exciting careers with real opportunity to make your mark and achieve success as a team member and individual.  From day one, our mentality has been ambitious, agile, and disruptive. If you share the Gymshark mindset, join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth!

YOUR ROLE

As our Head of Ethical Compliance, you’ll lead our ethical compliance strategy, drive global sustainability initiatives, and foster meaningful change across our supply chain. Reporting to the Sustainability Director, this senior role is pivotal in shaping our ethical commitments and community impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing Gymshark’s Ethical Compliance strategy to meet global standards.  
• Overseeing the global rollout of our Ethical Audit program across supply chain tiers (T1-T4).  
• Building and nurturing community projects and supplier relationships within the supply chain.  
• Monitoring, managing, and mitigating ethical risks within Gymshark’s and the wider industry supply chain.  
• Serving as the primary point of contact for supplier relationships and ethical engagement.  
• Managing sustainability reporting, including the Modern Slavery Report and relevant KPIs.  
• Leading internal and external communications on ethical practices and community initiatives.  
• Driving supplier performance improvements through corrective action plans and training programs.

Delivered Through:

• Leading ethical management, compliance, and stakeholder engagement across Gymshark and external partners.  
• Aligning the Ethical Compliance Strategy with Gymshark’s commitments, including (FLA) Fair Labour Association membership.  
• Driving implementation and transparent reporting of impactful Supply Chain Community Projects.  
• Delivering and exceeding performance targets for Ethical Compliance KPIs and commitments.  
• Ensuring full compliance with UK and global ethical and legislative standards.

YOUR PROFILE

We are looking for:

• Extensive experience in textile/apparel manufacturing supply chains, including supplier audit programs. 
• Proven expertise in ethical management, compliance, FLA standards, and ZDHC or similar industry audits.  
• Strong stakeholder management skills, balancing priorities to ensure ethical compliance is prioritised.  
• Ability to build and maintain strategic supplier relationships, ensuring alignment with Gymshark’s Ethical Strategy.  
• Exceptional data analysis, reporting, and communication skills for internal and external audiences.  
• Proven leadership and team management capabilities, driving accountability and performance.  
• Experience managing and delivering complex supply chain projects collaboratively.  
• Confident in conducting global supplier visits and managing agendas to deliver measurable value.  
• Skilled in training development, storytelling, and inspiring ethical practices across all levels.

BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark.com. 

THE PERKS.

Competitive ‘Win Together, Lose Together’ Bonus
Choice of Private Medical Insurance or Healthcare Cash Plan, paid for by us!
25 days holidays + your birthday + UK Bank Holidays
A truly Flexible Working Culture
A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
Employer pension contributions up to 7%
Life Assurance at four times your basic salary
50% Gymshark Discount
Gymshark Gift Card for each year of service
 Discounts, Cashback and Savings programme
Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
Great Training and Learning Resources
Choice of hardware and access to the best software
Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
Very Generous Family Leave package – we support you extending your family
Refuel – Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
Free monthly massages
Beauty and Barber facilities
Free on-site parking

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Description

Our Company: 

Accelerating Circularity is a collaborative non-profit industry organization with a mission to create new supply chains and business models to turn spent textiles into mainstream raw materials. The goal is to develop models for circular supply systems that can be implemented in multiple geographies. 

Reports to: US Director of Programs 

Full time position

Fully remote USA EST

Project Assistant Job Description:

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Project Assistant to join our team. This assistant will support the Director, Vice President and President by preparing meeting materials, scheduling stakeholder meetings, taking notes, and managing information in Airtable, Google Slides, Miro and Gsuite applications (Google Slides, Google docs, etc.). This role is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about textiles, circularity and sustainability to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic nonprofit environment.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

• Meeting Preparation:
  • Create and organize meeting materials using Google Slides, Miro and Canva.
  • Ensure all relevant documents and presentations are prepared and shared in advance.
• Note-taking:
  • Attend meetings and take detailed notes to capture key discussions, decisions, and action items.
  • Summarize notes and distribute them to team members promptly.
• Data Management:
  • Utilize Airtable to track project progress, manage data, and support team collaboration.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records related to ongoing projects.
• Scheduling:
  • Coordinate and schedule stakeholder meetings using G Suite, calendly, and other virtual meeting platforms.
  • Communicate with participants to ensure availability and confirm meeting details.
• Research Support:
  • Conduct research on textile sustainability trends and best practices.
  • Support the team in gathering information for reports and presentations.

Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Currently enrolled in or recent graduate from a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Textile Engineering, or a related field.
• Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong interest in sustainable textiles
  • Proficiency in using GSuite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet), Miro, Airtable, and Canva.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience:
  • Previous internship or project experience in the textile industry or related field is a plus.
• Candidate must
  • 40 hours per week
  • Available during EST hours

What We Offer:

• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge textile technologies.
• Opportunities to contribute to real-world projects.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Accelerating Circularity provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, caregiver status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

Salary

$42,000 – $50,000 per year

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With our sights set on the future, we’re looking for an experienced Head of Sustainable Impact to join our team and help us deliver our strategy and be the world’s number one supplier of premium wool. 

 Job Description

The Role

Do you have an agri-science background, a talent for science communication and system design, and a customer mindset? Then look no further – as the Head of Sustainable Impact you will play a critical role in NZM’s aspiration to be the world’s #1 preferred supplier of wool.

As the Head of Sustainable Impact you will;

• Lead the design and delivery of the Integrity Systems that add value to our wool, leveraging the power of scientific data to differentiate and substantiate wool claims in the market.
• Maximise customers’ trust in NZM wool by identifying and adopting effective measurement systems, data integrity procedures, and alignment with internationally accepted principles relating to sustainability and textile supply chains.
• Identify and establish strategic partnerships to improve the validity, transparency, and recognition of the data used to differentiate our wool and enable claims. 
• Provide thought leadership and science expertise on sustainability and regenerative agriculture to support commercial opportunities and add to NZM’s value proposition.
• Maintain a view of the global regulatory landscape that impacts on textile supply chains
• Develop a network of professional relationships in the textile sustainability and regenerative agriculture spheres to stay at the forefront of thinking and innovation.

 Desired Skills and Experience

The Person 

• Degree in Environmental science or an equivalent field, including papers on Life cycle assessment and/or carbon accounting, sustainable agriculture, textile sustainability, supply chain, and circular economy. 
• High level of understanding and affinity for agriculture, including land management and/or animal welfare.
• 7 years experience in science program management, working on R&D and sustainability
• Strong understanding of on-farm application of sustainability and regenerative methodologies e.g. life cycle assessment, circular economy, carbon accounting, soil health principles, etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication, relationship building and influencing skills
• Commercial and business acumen

Ready to join the team? Apply now – we’d love to hear from you. 

The New Zealand Merino Company is an equal-opportunity employer. We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to bring their whole selves to work.

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We are PANGAIA – a purpose-driven lifestyle company bringing problem-solving materials science innovations to the world.

We are a global collective of one heart and many hands – scientists, technologists, designers – using nature’s intelligence to create apparel from innovative tech and bio-engineered materials.

Our vision is to inspire and accelerate a positive Earth future as we design a business model where our products are better for the planet than if they did not exist. Every product we create is born from science, design and purpose, each solving an environmental problem of the industry.

From the materials we use to the colours we create, we are committed to protecting, preserving and promoting biodiversity on earth, pioneering and using materials that consider the delicate balance between planet, functionality and purpose.

We are starting a movement. Designing a positive Earth future.

About this role:

We are excited to be recruiting a full-time Social Governance Manager as part of our Responsible Innovation team at PANGAIA. In this role, you will be responsible for the oversight of PANGAIA’s human rights work focused on our supply chain, managing risk and positively impacting the people behind our products. Key tasks include managing ethical due diligence, onboarding new suppliers, identifying risks in supply chain, enabling responsible governance and programmatic work to support social impact in alignment with the highest standards such as B Corp and Fairwear standards. You will work closely with the product, sourcing, and legal teams to advise and drive ethical standards with PANGAIA’s partners to reach our commitment to becoming an Earth Positive business.

We’re looking forward to meeting you!

A day in the life:

Governance:

• Support PANGAIA’s position on ethical trade and human rights designed to improve the livelihoods of the people working in supply chains, with a particular focus on living wages, wellbeing, equity and worker voice

• Lead the delivery of the Ethics and Social Impact Strategy including conducting human rights due diligence, establishing new partnerships and creating programmes of work that respond to salient social issues
• Follow human rights policies and standards relating to ethical trade. Update existing supply chain policies and develop new policies when required

External and Internal Reporting & Training:

• Conduct mandatory and voluntary human rights reporting and communicating goals and effectiveness of ethical initiatives
• Lead on the report and audit process for our annual Fair Wear Brand Performance Check, maintaining “Leader” status
• Develop monthly, quarterly and annual presentations and reports to communicate progress internally and externally
• Develop and deliver training to internal teams on salient issues and relevant updates in the supply chain

Due diligence and monitoring of the supply chain:

• Maintain existing due diligence processes such as conducting risk assessments for new country sourcing and onboarding new suppliers
• Organise, review and collate data from social audits and assessments (e.g. SMETA, BSCI, SA8000, WRAP etc), and maintain supplier data on Impact database and traceability platform, accurately logging information and analysing data
• Work collaboratively with Production and Sourcing teams to onboard new suppliers to our Impact standards, supporting continuous improvement towards Responsible Purchasing Practices
• Work closely with and support the Responsible Innovation team on new material and product due diligence
• Work with suppliers to address non-compliances through corrective action plans and help develop ‘beyond compliance’ roadmaps with partners

Budget & Partnership management:

• Support Chief Impact Officer on the Philanthropy workstream with partnership and budget management to ensure we meet our 1% proceeds commitments
• Manage budget for Ethics and Social Impact in line with business priorities and Responsible Innovation objectives
• Where required conduct site visits, supplier engagement and training
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive understanding of social challenges, build strong relationships with suppliers, respond to enquiries and information requests

Requirements

• Strong understanding of social sustainability, labour rights, human rights, sourcing and ethical trade
• Knowledge of certification standards in the fashion and textile industry
• 4 years+ working within related field
• Research skills and ability to collate data for accurate reporting
• Knowledge of Portuguese or another European language is advantageous but not essential
• Self-starter and team player
• Effective problem-solving & multi-tasking
• Great written and verbal communication skills, good MS PowerPoint & Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail, but able to place things in the bigger picture
• Great stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills

Benefits

• Private Healthcare Plan including dental + vision
• Free gym onsite
• 25 days of annual leave per annum + birthday day off + bank holidays
• Life Assurance + Income Protection + Critical illness cover
• Employee Assistance Program – Counselling
• 70% Employee Discount on all our products and regular sample sales

NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest.

Pangaia is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, colour, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that pangaia equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

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Description

Our Company: 

Accelerating Circularity is a collaborative non-profit industry organization with a mission to build circular systems that turn used textiles into new raw materials. The goal is to develop models for circular supply systems that can be implemented in multiple geographies. 

Please upload your cover letter and resume in the following format FIRSTNAME_LAST NAME

The Position:

We seek a candidate who is creative and dedicated to the mission of our little start-up. We may be small, but our mission is mighty. The Communications Specialist’s main responsibilities are to build and support the organization’s communications strategies and tactics. Responsibilities include identifying communication opportunities, developing and maintaining the communications calendar, creating social media posts, supporting the development/distribution of press releases, reports/publications, website maintenance, and coordinating both in-person and virtual events. Critical work is also tracking and measuring the results of communications activities.

Reports to: President and Founder

Fully remote: USA EST

Key Collaborators: VP Programs and Stakeholder Engagement, Program Directors and Project Specialists

Key Results & Metrics:

• Communications calendar up-to-date
• Social Media growth of targeted followers.
• Reports released on time release and number of downloads of targeted stakeholders
• Events organized that meet targeted goals
• Distribution & pick up of press releases
• Maintenance of mailing list and targeted mailings 

Key Responsibilities & Activities:

Strategy

Identify opportunities (events, editorials, etc) and execute campaigns that promote and grow brand awareness aligned with targets.

Communications Calendar

Develop communications calendar that includes organization’s events, reports, press releases, and social media.

Social Media

• Develop the overall SM calendar and posts. Obtain the necessary approval of partners & associated digital assets. Create relevant blog posts. 
• Actively repost stakeholder/board member organization’s posts & other relevant circularity content.
• Monitoring, evaluation, and learnings on communications. Provide monthly metrics on #growth.

Press Releases

• Develop, distribute, and track all press releases. Coordinate responses to all editorial inquiries.
• Collaborate with Program Analysts to identify indicators and collect data for environmental assessments, business cases, and other relevant applications.
• Generate monthly status reports and share information with program participants.

Reports

• Prepares project reports with data provided by team members.
• Develop and release annual reports

Events 

• Organize in-person, virtual webinars, and program meetings.
• Gather feedback and follow up

Key Competencies: Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Previous textile experience preferred.
• Previous remote work experience preferred
• Must be a self-starter, organized; thorough; able to process, absorb and transfer information expediently; and be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Requires competency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace (GSuite), Airtable, Miro, web analytics, and various social media applications and other relevant software such as Canva.
• Outstanding written, communication, and editing skills.
• Ability to multitask, time-management, and organizational skills to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of SEO/SEM campaigns and marketing software such as content management systems
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or equivalent 
• 5-8 years experience

Key Personal Attributes:

• Believes in the organization’s role in changing the industry.
• Effective communicator
• Highly organized
• Dependable & trustworthy
• Detail oriented
• Flexible
• Collaborative

Travel Expectations:  Minimal Domestic travel.

Direct Reports:  Project Specialist

Join our team and build your career with us! We offer:

• Supportive and collaborative environment with passionate colleagues

• Opportunities for professional growth and development  

• Health benefit reimbursement

• 2 weeks Paid Time Off

• Your birthday is a floating holiday!

• 401K plan

Salary

$50,000 – $70,000 per year

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Located in Richemont Headquarters, Bellevue, Switzerland, and reporting to the Group Leather Responsible Sourcing Project Manager, this new role is pivotal to support the Fashion & Accessories Maisons in bringing up responsible sourcing practices. By ensuring the application of Responsible Sourcing policies and procedures, the Textile Project Manager will contribute to protect the reputation of our Maisons.

Responsibilities

The mission of the Textile Project Manager is to support the deployment of the Responsible Sourcing program in the space of the Textile supply chain, through the following elements:

• Supply Chain risk profile, based on Environmental, Social, Governance – “ESG” – criteria
• Risk mapping – suppliers activities, subcontractors and more generally of any supply chain stakeholders up to the raw material source
• Continuous evaluation of suppliers and subcontractors in coordination with our Maisons
• Risk mitigation actions
• Escalation and reporting mechanisms
  

The mission is to build, implement and manage the Textile supply chain network and tools to support Maisons and entities to mitigate ESG and compliance risks, the latter driving also sourcing intelligence activities. In addition, the Textile Project Manager will support the Group Leather Responsible Sourcing Project Manager in building a resilient textile responsible sourcing management system, to answer the requirements of upcoming sustainability regulations.

Textile Supply Chain expertise, Maisons and entities coordination, as well as data management will be key to assess and secure the risks relative to the Textile upstream supply chain.

The scope of the role does include all Richemont Maisons sourcing and/or producing finished products with textile related materials, animal, plant or synthetic based. This corresponds to our Fashion & Accessories Maisons – Alaïa, AZ Factory, Chloé, Dunhill, Purdey and Peter Millar.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

Establish an accurate, reliable textile supply chain database and KPI’s

• Build and maintain the textile database including all suppliers and raw materials due diligence related information
• Build and deploy a set of responsible sourcing KPI’s, leveraging of the leather supply chain KPI’s, adding tailored indicators if any for textile
• Participate in the definition of textile supply chain risk profile
• Ensure data security and confidentiality
  

Coordinate supply chain audit plan and mitigations actions

• Prepare the textile supply chain audit plan
• Follow-up and ensure audit plan execution
• Coordinate ESG and Compliance actions related to suppliers for all Maisons and entities
  

Animate the Group Textile supply chain community

• Support the Group Leather Responsible Sourcing Project Manager in defining and establishing the textile supply chain governance (committees, escalation, etc.)
• Organize specific workshops to define guidelines and best practices, including ESG audit upgrades, new referential (certifications, etc.)
• Organize periodic meetings with Maisons to update strategies and communicate about risk evolution, audit results, and ongoing actions
• Prepare meeting minutes and provide support to presentations
  

Other Transversal Related Tasks

• Collaborate and share expertise with the Environment Responsible Sourcing team to enhance emission factors data
• Support the creation of an antenna in the USA to connect with Peter Millar
  

HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?

• Minimum 3-5 years experience in quality, procurement and/or in auditing companies in the space of textile supply chains
• Fluent in English and French, Italian is a plus
• Capacity to coordinate (global vision of the project, delegation, communication)
• Excellent Project Management skills
• Relationship skills and ability to work in a transversal environment
• Autonomy and ability to structure his/her own work and the work of others
• Change management experience
• Analytical skills
• Rigor and reliability
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Readiness to travel
  

WHAT MAKES OUR GROUP DIFFERENT?

Our true power does not lie in our similarities but in the rich diversity of our arts, cultures, and human skills, as well as our specific ability to foster untapped potential.

• We value freedom, collegiality, loyalty, and solidarity
• We foster empathy, curiosity, courage, humility, and integrity
• We care for the world we live in
  

YOUR JOURNEY WITH US

• If your application is selected, our Talent Acquisition team will reach out to you for an introductory call
• In case of mutual interest, you will have an interview with the hiring manager, and possibly additional stakeholders
• As a final step, you will meet with our HR Business Partner

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Title: Design Development Coordinator

Location: NYC – Hybrid

Who we are: White + Warren is an American brand founded in 1997 by Susan White Morrissey, and today is a trusted source for responsibly sourced knitwear in styles designed to last. We attribute the success of the White + Warren brand to the enduring quality of our designs, our heritage of making cashmere an everyday luxury for all women, and our dedication to the customer experience. We are a close-knit community of passionate and collaborative individuals committed to creating a culture of respect, support, and creativity within our company as well as those in which we serve.

What we do: As a women-led brand, our mission is to inspire, empower, and bring joy to women who care about the world around them. Our focus extends beyond our thoughtful craftsmanship and timeless designs; we work together to build long-lasting connections with both our customers and team members. As a workplace, we foster a culture of caring through: Talent, Education, Communication, Employee Groups, and Celebration.

Your role: We are seeking a highly motivated and dependable Design Development Coordinator with an interest in product development and design to join the Design Team. Reporting to the Associate Designer, this role is responsible for key tasks that help streamline the design process and ensure efficient and seamless development, both within the design/production team and cross-functionally. If you feel that you would be a great addition to our growing White + Warren team and would like to shape the future of luxury knitwear, apply now—we cannot wait to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the design team to create and send Proto and SMS PDS, including artwork, stitch layouts, and trim selections, to allocated factories, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.

• Own sourcing trims for SMS and BLK, ensuring their availability and adherence to quality standards.

• Manage the timely distribution of Bulk PDS to factories, ensuring adherence to specified deadlines.

• Assist the Ecomm team in handling any late add styles or colorways that may arise, maintaining flexibility and adaptability.

• Create color names/yarn group names for seasonal color cards, aligning with appropriate team members and the overall brand aesthetic and vision.

• Oversee the development of seasonal color cards, collaborating with sales, factories, and our color card vendor. This includes assisting with color name revisions, ordering SMS swatches from factories, and coordinating the layout and production of the color cards.

• Track all design development that does to and from factories, i.e. samples, knit downs, color dips, approvals, etc.

• Maintain an organized and efficient design office space, ensuring it is conducive to productivity and creativity.

• Keep the trim archive (both the physical copy in the office and on Miro) up to date and well-organized, ensuring easy accessibility for the design team.

• Utilize Adobe Illustrator to create sketches for seasonal line sheets, contributing to the visual representation of our product offerings.

Qualifications + Skills:

• Must have 1-2 years of knitwear experience.

• Must live within the NYC area and be able to come into the office between 2-5 days a week.

• Self-starter who enjoys working independently and taking initiative in a fast-paced environment.

• Has exceptional organizational skills with a keen eye for detail.

• Has a strong sense of teamwork with the ability to multi-task and manage time efficiently.

• Can manage self-set deadlines as well as team-wide deadlines.

• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite.

Base salary

$50/yr – $60/yr

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This role provides data collection, analytics, and environmental impact expertise to support VF Corporation’s Global Sustainability strategy, quantify and guide progress toward goals and targets, and provide data management and organization to prepare for upcoming regulation and external disclosures. In close collaboration with the Senior Manager of Global Sustianability Programs, other VF teams throughout the enterprise, and the sustainability leads at each VF brand, this role exercises proficiency on VF’s product based environmental impacts. This includes global GHG emissions associated with raw material sourcing, with an emphasis on agriculture practices or recycled materials, material processing and finishing, product manufacturing, and product end-of-life. This role will aggregate global sustainability data across key brands and the enterprise to provide data analytics that measure and communicate environmental impact reductions across climate, nature, and resource management.

How You Will Make a Difference:  

The Senior Sustainability Analyst will contribute to key activities in measuring our environmental impacts as part of the Global Sustainability Team. This role will collect, aggregate and analyze data to measure the environmental impacts and progress toward goals across our materials and products, and help the team prepare for emerging ESG regulatory compliance. This includes projects, such as:

• Support and validate data collection from teams across VF focused on material sourcing and factory operations
• Compile and analyze data to map brand level and enterprise scope 3 carbon impacts and develop projections for brand sustainability, materials, and innovation teams to reduce the impact in line with our science based targets.
• Work with digital product platform team and brand level product management to further develop internal product line management systems, finding areas to increase data support for scope 3 measurements and reporting
• Aggregate and analyze data to support disclosure toward voluntary sustainability targets and prepare for mandatory ESG regulatory disclosures and reporting.
• Prepare data visualization for internal and external meetings, including Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.
• Provide data management, file management, and organizational support to centralize data in preparation for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory assurance, and mandatory ESG regulatory disclosures
• Coordinate with ESG Reporting, SEC Reporting and other VF teams to ensure sustainability data is timely, accurate and complete for our annual disclosures and surveys including our annual Enviromental and Social Responsibility Report, Science Based Targets, and emerging European legislation and reporting requirements.
• Provide emissions consulting, data collection and measurements for innovative materials and evolving sustainability strategies/new regulation around regenerative agriculture carbon sequestion and biodiversity, circular product emission factor equivalents, nature science based targets, and new material alternatives.
• Work with brand teams on new material LCA assessments.

Skills for Success:  

Years of Related Professional Experience: 5+ years 

Educational/ Position Requirements:   

• Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, CSR, economics, environmental studies, management information systems, engineering, finance, or similar field.
• Analytical experience and understanding of data collection and organization.
• Advanced Excel experience with the ability to manipulate data using formulas, pivot tables, macros, and modeling.
• Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and product/material LCA experience
• Data visualization and presentation experience preferred.
• Exposure to sustainability ratings and measurement systems, but not limited to, GHG Protocol, Science Based Targets initiative, Net Zero, TCFD, CDP and CSRD.
• Environmental sustainability expertise on material impacts, regenerative agriculture, and circularity preffered.
• Product Creation, development, or innovation experience preferred.
• Familiarity with industry tools such as the Higg Index, preferred.
• Systems thinker with an ability to understand underlying connections and correlations.
• Self-motivation and self-starter skills, proactive, and able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work cross-functionally across the organization, and with external consultants.
• Ability to successfully support and prioritize multiple projects and teams at one time.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills are a must.
   

Individual Strengths:

• Strong interpersonal skills and personable, professional attitude
• Detail oriented, results oriented, and tenacious
• Passionate about making a positive, meaningful impact
• Insatiable curiousity about sustainability and achieving VF’s goals
• Self-directed go-getter and independent thinker
• Balancing work mode with fun-loving outlook

Special Physical and/or Mental Requirements:  

• May travel up to 10%.  

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Hiring Range:$74,304.00 USD – $92,880.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year’s medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com  and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.  If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our expectations for this exciting role:

• Bachelor’s degree with Textile Development or Industry Knowledge experience.
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Our benefits

• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Competitive pay and vacation
• 12 paid holidays
• A diverse and inclusive workforce where team members can grow and develop

Are you qualified to contribute to this position? I am looking forward to your online application.
Your contact person: Pamela Juzang

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