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Join Our Family
Committed to quality and honesty, Arborwear is a hardworking outdoor apparel company built with authenticity, trust and a dash of humor.
We are known for our quality, service, and our family-like company culture. We are passionate about all three! If you are a dedicated, low-ego, high-passion team member, who is ready for a challenging role with plenty of room for growth and opportunity, you could be a great fit.
If you align with our Vision + Mission + Values and work well with a team, we’d love to have you join ours.
To apply for these FULL TIME or PART-TIME positions, submit a cover letter and resume to hr@arborwear.com with the subject line stating which position you are applying for.
For all positions, compensation is commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits are available. Arborwear is a tobacco-free workplace. Background checks are administered before roles are offered.
Here’s who we’re looking for right now:
Customer Service Team Member
Arborwear is looking for a new customer service team member reporting to the customer service manager.
You must have solid work experience in at least one of the following areas:
- Customer Service (3-5 years), having direct contact with customers on the phone, email and in person. Maintaining a positive attitude, enjoying working with people and problem solving. Working in a close knit group of people where your personality shines through not only to customers but also fellow teammates.
- Data Entry (3-5 years), strong computer skills imperative! Good typing skills, entering data, processing orders, managing workflow on a day to day basis. Microsoft Excel proficiency / experience a plus.
- Promotional products/custom printed apparel experience (1-2 years)
- Inside Sales / Account Rep (2-5 years), selling directly to customers over the phone and in person. Working in a niche industry, learning a customer base, analyzing sales trends and helping grow a territory. Working alongside Outside Sales Reps to grow accounts.
Required Skills:
- Computer skills
- High level of organization
- Promotional products and sourcing experience
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Conscientious attitude
- Proven work ethic
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Being able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- College degree
- Minimum 3 years full time work experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Planning & Sourcing Coordinator
Arborwear is looking for someone to join our Sourcing team! As the Planning & Sourcing Coordinator, you play a big role in bringing Arborwears mission to life by buying and delivering top quality product. This role requires a self-motivated individual that pays close attention to detail, is passionate and ready to learn. You will be responsible for the coordinating and executing of the production plan for Arborwear apparel from placement of orders through delivery of product to our warehouse. You will be supporting the Sourcing Manager across three sectors: planning, purchasing and sourcing.
Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
Planning / Purchasing:
- Receive and track costs, MOQs and lead times
- Analyze sales & stock levels to make the best purchasing decisions
- Build out buy quantities across styles/colors/sizes
- PO management; PO placement and maintenance in our ERP system such as cost updates, style adjustments, UPC code creation
- Negotiate time and actions and ensure the timelines make sense to product category lead times and seasonality
- Project and manage fabric positions
- Monitor fabric ownership and liability utilization; report to manager on usage & risk
- Work closely with Product Development to help ensure sourcing deadlines are met
- Miscellaneous projects as needed
Sourcing:
- Manage and review vendor WIPs to ensure production deadlines are being met and an on time delivery
- Communicate with international and domestic vendors and suppliers through e-mail and conference calls
- Make all PO shipment bookings with our freight brokers to asses best options regarding cost, delivery and routes
- Manage and update all necessary departmental files such as vendor & supplier invoices, packing lists and BOLs
- Assess vendor/quality risk and opportunity for the area alongside the Sourcing Manager
- Work with accounting team to set up new vendors in our system
- Miscellaneous projects as needed
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
- Ability to take direction, be proactive, and have effective problem-solving skills
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Good communication skills
- Ability to multi task
- Team player with strong collaborative approach
- Strong analytical abilities and proficient computer skills (Microsoft Excel and web based tools)
- An understanding of the apparel industry is preferred
The Arborwear Internship Program
- Commit to a 15 week internship and work at least 20 hours per week, paid $10.50/hour.
- Work in person and/or remotely with Basecamp, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, email, and other connectivity tools
- Train specific to role or collaborators.
- Keep Arborwear’s vision to be the green industry’s most trusted source of branded workwear, company mission, and Hi-Five values at the core of your work.
- Fulfill priorities per internship role and responsibilities descriptions
- Prove ability to meet and exceed expectations, develop personal and team goals and impact
- Attend weekly company-wide meetings, department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and internship group meetings whether in person or video conference
- Check in as necessary with internship manager and department leader
- Submit all work in full and on deadline as a trusted, professional Arborwear teammate
- Submit an internship review survey at the end of the program
- Working towards a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related field of study
- Proven ability to manage time, meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment with high-volume workload
- Ability to approach problems systematically, researching all alternatives and making appropriate recommendations.
- Familiarity with Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides) or Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Willingness to learn and grow
- Reliable, professional communication
- Conscientious team attitude
- Demonstrable work ethic
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Solutions-oriented thinking
- Organization, self-starting
- Positive sense of humor
Product Development Intern
Summary & Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
This internship opportunity will provide a comprehensive experience with exposure to all our day-to-day development processes, working closely with our Designer/Developers and gain on the job training and mentorship. The program will encourage the intern to think both strategically and creatively, while focusing in on the process that enable Arborwear to deliver honest, hardworking clothing to our customers.- Attend various meetings to understand the full product development lifecycle – from design & development to production.
- Assist with our PLM software and Tech packs, including creating & editing technical sketches
- Actively participate in product reviews and technical fittings
- Internal Prototyping
- Support and prep for digital presentations
- Participate in day-to-day projects as needed
- Assist with seasonal development binders and organize sample materials and trials
- Update Development Materials Library
- Assist with Sourcing materials as needed
Education/Major:
- Currently enrolled student in Design or Technical Design.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Students on a Design, Development or Technical track only
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Team Player: Ability to work and coordinate with team members & company with positive attitude
- Strong understanding of apparel design
- Strong working knowledge of garment construction
- Portfolio with flat technical and/or croquis sketches
- Must be able to work required hours each week of the Semester
- Ability to learn quickly, multitask and work in a team environment
- Proficiency in Illustrator, Microsoft office; Photoshop a plus
- Self-initiator with good follow through and sense of urgency