The Rhoback Team is looking for an experienced Product Designer/Development Lead. This individual should have an extremely good eye for color, fit, and design. They will be a key player in executing the entire product development process for all Rhoback product offerings as well as maintaining long-term supplier relationships built on the utmost trust and integrity. This person should be excited to bring new designs and product ideas to the team and constantly be looking to improve product offerings.

Responsibilities:

• Lead prototype process by gathering input from focus groups and founders and providing feedback to manufacturers on prototypes
• Create new designs, colors and print patterns for Rhoback’s current product line (namely performance polos, Q-Zip pullovers, hats, t-shirts, vests), gathering ideas from team members and founders on an ongoing basis
• Create and maintain Tech Pack for each production run (~4 times per year for each of Rhoback’s main product categories) and place purchase orders with suppliers
• Create graphic designs for all products in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to be used in tech packs
• Coordinate with artists (as needed) to create unique designs (i.e., for print polos)
• Manage product trim decoration artwork and specs including logo, ridge logo, labels, and hang tag detail
• Approve and provide feedback for all swatches and trims for ongoing production runs with manufacturing team on a daily basis by referring to swatch/trim library and tech packs
• Maintain and organize swatch and trim library for easy reference
• Maintain and organize product spec sheets and fit for easy reference and lead spec sheet tweaks if needed based on customer feedback
• Demonstrate a strong technical understanding of soft goods materials and fabrics
• Ideate with team members and founders on new Rhoback product lines, research new product lines, lead outreach to new manufacturing partners, and assist in new product development process including setting up new supply chains both domestically and internationally
• Be in constant communication with suppliers as product runs move throughout the pipeline to shipment/delivery, serving as main point of contact with manufacturing partners
• Gain deep understanding of the Rhoback brand, Rhoback color palette, and Rhoback customer
• Research the activewear, athleisure, and golf markets on an ongoing basis, monitor both technical and style trends in the market, and incorporate trends in design creation

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of soft goods and/or fashion product development experience
• Strong experience working with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create designs
• Strong time management skills
• Experience working with suppliers and excellent communication skills (email and Skype)
• Ability to work with domestic and overseas vendors in a timely and respectful manner
• Ability to think critically to solve complex problems
• Capable of executing tasks without the need for oversight
• Very well organized, especially with emails, checklists with manufacturers, and fabric/trim libraries
• Strong experience working with Pantone colors, with an extremely sensitive eye for color
• Strong experience working with fabric with an innate ability to feel slight fabric differences in hand feel, stretch and softness
• Must have a creative mind and be willing to think outside the box

Prerequisites:

• BA/BS or equivalent
• Advanced experience in Microsoft Office Suite, with especially strong experience with PowerPoint and some Excel
• Advanced experience with Adobe Suite, with especially strong experience with Photoshop and/or Illustrator to create patterns from scratch

Bonus Qualification:

• Gifted watercolor artist
• Experienced pattern maker

 

 

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Rhoback is looking for an upbeat, positive, and organized individual with a very strong work ethic and experience in warehouse and fulfillment to join our team as a Fulfillment Specialist. This individual will be responsible for fulfilling e-commerce orders, receiving and stocking incoming shipments, restocking our fulfillment center, ensuring all orders are collected daily and any ad-hoc task in the warehouse. Rhoback is a fast-growing e-commerce apparel brand and the warehouse associate must be able to keep up with daily tasks to ensure the warehouse is functioning optimally. This role will be based in Charlottesville, VA. This is a Monday through Friday position that requires weekend flexibility during the holiday season (specifically Black Friday and the holiday season).

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Pick, pack and fulfill e-commerce orders in an efficient and accurate manner
• Conduct routine audits of inventory levels to maintain highest levels of accuracy
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with our fulfillment team and customer service team and work to support them so that they may deliver excellent experiences for our customers
• Some experience with Shopify, ShipStation and WMS software is preferred but not required
• Receive shipments from manufacturers and third party vendors, store and stock shipments accurately and in an effective manner
• Responsible for checking all shipments for accuracy and verifying all quantities received match purchase orders and other documents.
• Responsible for proactively communicating any inventory needs/shortages with co-founders
• Responsible for managing warehouse organization and maintenance and ensuring the warehouse is clean and tidy at the end of every day.
• Responsible for accurately labeling, logical placement, neat arrangement, and cleanliness of inventory storage areas
  
  

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 2+ year of warehouse or similar experience
• Impeccable attendance, punctuality, and time management
• Pick, Pack, and shipping experience preferred but not mandatory
• Forklift experience preferred but not mandatory

 

• Standing, bending, reaching, twisting, pushing, pulling, carrying and moving items
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Standing for 8+ hours

 

• Monday to Friday
• Some Weekends (around busy season)
• Holiday Season

 

 

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