We’re looking for a Director of Operations & Product Management. Let us know if you’re interested!
WHO WE ARE:
Eva & Paul is an organic women’s denim company revolutionizing the denim industry through an innovative approach to sizing and sourcing to make truly flattering premium jeans. Unlike most brands that make proportions for size 0 and use these proportions for all other sizes, E&P makes jeans for the actual shapes of women at each size. We use proportions based on 3D body scanning data.
E&P is a mission-driven, travel-inspired brand - using artisanal hand-printed pocket fabrics and organic cotton from family farms in India, building a premium lifestyle brand around international exploration, natural beauty, and women supporting one another.
For more, see our successful Kickstarter campaign: http://kck.st/10kTvdp
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
Looking for an innovative, self-starter, jack-of-all-trades to help lead our operations in preparation for full ecommerce and wholesale launch. After our successful Kickstarter campaign (in which we raised $22K selling 128 pairs of jeans), we are now preparing to begin selling jeans in boutiques across the U.S. We are a small team, so the Director of Operations would be involved in every element of the business, including strategy, launching and maintaining the ecommerce site, event planning, managing and coordinating denim production, design, and fulfillment teams, sourcing denim and other materials, and managing external resources (PR team, sales consultant, legal, graphic design, web development, and bookkeeper).
Responsibilities may include:
- Manage Design and Production Assistant to ensure proper sourcing timeline and quality for denim and apparel production as well as website and direct sales fulfillment. May include assisting with international purchase orders, shipping, returns, quality assurance, working with factories to ensure delivery, and customer service.
- Manage the ecommerce site development, merchandising, and fulfillment. Work with graphic designer to keep Eva & Paul brand consistency. Track inventory to ensure accuracy and inform reordering. Work with web development team and SEO/SEM consultant to help drive traffic and manage cost of acquisition.
- Oversee all administrative operations of the company: tracking finances, working with legal team, bookkeeper, accountant, etc. to ensure company compliance and accuracy. Assist with bill payment and invoice tracking.
- Conduct strategic studies and market research to inform distribution strategy. Help inform company brand, voice, merchandise, and creative assets.
- Plan trunk shows and other events to build brand awareness and gain customer feedback. Manage PR team.
- Set up processes and systems to facilitate growth of Eva & Paul team. Comfort with change and ability to train new hires.
- Use Social Media to build and promote the brand.
Skills required:
- Passion for using business models, fashion and innovation to change the world.
- BA in Economics, Political Science, Operations, Fashion Entrepreneurship, Production Management or related field.
- 2+ years of experience in project management, operations, finance, marketing, technology or management consulting.
Operations
- Exceptional attention to detail and experience with accounting, budgets, and purchase orders required.
- Positive attitude and willingness to “roll up the sleeves” to get the job done.
- Proven track record in performing well in a fast-paced environment and organizational skills to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines effectively.
- Proven track record working with diverse, international teams.
- Ability to lift heavy materials (rolls of fabric, boxes of jeans for shipping).
Management & Ecommerce
- Ability to communicate with creative talent to inform graphic and fashion design.
- Quantitative research and analysis skills and experience. Experience with Google Analytics preferred. Excellent Excel skills required.
- Experience with technology preferred. Ability to work with technical team.
Communications
- Experience with social media (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google) and its applicability in the fashion or consumer goods industries.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong PowerPoint skills and/or visual presentation skills.
Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@evaandpaul.com if interested.