Raw Materials Associate, Beyond Yoga

About the role

Beyond Yoga is a premium active lifestyle brand headquartered in Los Angeles. Founded in 2005, the brand focuses on body positivity and creates high-quality, easy-to-care-for fabrics for various workout and activity types. With over 1,218 wholesale accounts and a growing network of stores, Beyond Yoga aims to inspire growth in mind, body, and community.

Responsibilities

• Reports to: Senior Director, Raw Materials
• Partner with the Raw Materials, Color, Design, Product Development, and Production teams to ensure timely and compliant development of materials
• Support development of fabrics and trims from concept through bulk approval
• Work with suppliers to request developments, pricing, and lead times
• Track submissions across fabrics and trims, including lab dips, strike-offs, and bulk submissions
• Help ensure materials meet timeline, quality, and cost expectations
• Partner with the Color team to support seasonal color development across fabrics and trims
• Manage lab dips and color submissions, ensuring prompt review and approvals
• Maintain accurate records of color standards, approvals, and comments in PLM
• Flag risks related to color approvals or timing
• Communicate with mills and trim vendors to track development progress and submissions
• Follow up on outstanding items to maintain seasonal timelines
• Support troubleshooting of development or quality issues with teams
• Maintain organized material information on tracking documents (lead times, MOQs, capabilities)
• Support material, trim, and color libraries
• Organize and maintain physical and digital fabric, trim, and color libraries
• Help archive and seasonally organize materials

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in textiles, raw materials, product development, or apparel production
• Exposure to fabric or trim development
• Experience with textile construction, trims, and garment components
• Experience with Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) and PLM systems
• Able to work both with internal and external partners
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Qualifications

• Curious and motivated to build technical expertise across materials
• Comfortable managing multiple parallel workflows
• Collaborative and team-focused
• Ability to work with internal and external partners

Skills

• Strong organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Proficiency in Excel and PLM systems

Benefits

• Total rewards package including base pay, incentive plans, 401(k) matching, paid leave, health insurance, product discounts, and more
• Flexible work schedule (3 days in office, typically Tuesday-Thursday)
• Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer

Pay

The expected starting salary range for this role is $60,000 - $85,000 per year. The actual salary may vary based on location and other factors.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position based in Culver City, CA headquarters. Expect to be in the office 3 days per week, typically Tuesday-Thursday. The exact schedule may vary based on role needs.