About the Role

The Apparel Associate Manager is responsible for supporting all pre-season activities of SMU and In-Line Set-up. In addition, they will manage the tee shirt program with domestic vendors and the FR Subcontract programs. Internal cross functional partners include Product Management, PIA’s, MM, PO Team, Planning, Quality, and Logistics. External partners include Fabric Mills, Trim Suppliers, and Garment Manufacturers.

Responsibilities include a wide range of administrative and project support activities utilizing spreadsheets, databases, and general administrative skills.   

You’ll Make a Difference By

• Conducting preliminary meetings with Production and MM to align on timing and bandwidth for seasonal setup.
• Aligning with PM on necessary action items prior to setup deadline as dictated by the GTM and Development Calendars.

• Auditing setup view in PLM for launch specific styles, verifying all attributes necessary for SAP setup are correct and complete.
• Validating master grid, UPC, and Info Record data in SAP after PLM setup to establish correct vendor and factory allocation, allowing on-time PO issuance.
• Supporting Manager in updating the SMU Logs.
• Updating PLM with final new season po due dates.

• Sending out Monthly Replenishment Forecast for Tees ,CMT, and additional full package programs to factories, reconfirm po issue dates, and communicate back to planning teams.
• Sending out Monthly Forecasts to Mills, Trim, and Packaging Suppliers.
• Communicating with factories when needed on the status of receiving their finished goods po’s.
• Managing monthly calendar dates for Tee SMU programs.
• Securing all Tee blanks for SMU programs. Reconcile blank order by size against FG PO’s.
• Updating all fabric raw material needs for CMT factory. Validate monthly fabric inventory.
• Tracking CMT fabric in SAP and with actual shipments from the mills to the factories. Process fabric invoices and send to Finance for payment. Notify fabric mills and Ariat finance on short shipments and damaged fabric.
• Supporting Manager in ensuring factories are placing long lead-time trim orders (zippers and snaps) on time.
• Gathering and preparing quarterly reports of raw material liabilities for review with Manager and internal and external cross functional partners.
• Providing weekly SAP down-load of production P.O’s to validate UPC accuracy. UPC reports sent to Garment Manufacturers (Suppliers). Problem solve UPC inaccuracies in product naming conventions.
• Other duties as assigned

About You

• BA/BS in any field.
• 2-3 years work experience.    
• Strong organizational and time management skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Strong communication skills, clear and concise with the end result in mind.
• Effective time management and the ability to work well in a team environment.
• Flexibility to changing priorities, strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Strong computer skills including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• PLM and SAP experience a plus.

About Ariat

Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.  

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $75,000 per year.

The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

Ariat’s holistic benefits package for full-time team members includes (but is not limited to):

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
• Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid volunteer days
• 401(k) with company match
• Bonus incentive plans
• Team member discount on Ariat merchandise

Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Ariat will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, email [email protected].

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Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.