About Intradeco ApparelFounded in 1982, and with deep roots in the textile industry since 1921, Intradeco has grown into a global vertical manufacturing company, supplying quality casual clothing and thermal underwear to major retailers in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. At Intradeco, we provide a holistic approach to apparel manufacturing, encompassing all stages from ideation phase to final product distribution. Our vertical integration, combined with our lean manufacturing capability, allows us to respond quickly to market demands, handle direct-to-store and replenishment programs, and offer unique flexibility to our customers. Our TeamWe are dedicated to our mission and passionate about collaboration, moving quickly, and breaking down barriers, leveraging technology, eliminating bureaucracy, and constantly striving to evolve.
Our cultural foundation is built on trust, teamwork, quality, sustainability, and integrity. This is a full-time, on-site hybrid position in Bentonville, AR; M-F from 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM. Who We Are Looking For: As Product Approval and Testing Specialist, you support and manage all product approvals and testing, working closely with Product Approval/Testing Manager, Product Development/Design, Consumer Testing, and affiliated Wal-Mart teams to ensure quality testing requirements are accurately met for all Private and National Branded apparel products. What You´ll Do:
- Work with cross functional teams to proactively achieve testing deadlines.
- Maintain and update tracking for testing and samples throughout the lifecycle.
- Work with internal color lab on any lab dip submits that fall outside of the color flow process.
- Communicate any updates to the testing and trim code requirements as communicated by our external partners.
- Organize and manage development samples for retailer milestone meetings.
- Assist Design/Merchandising team with retail market intelligence.
- Partner with Design/Merchandising to log, organize, and deliver development samples for customers.
- Manage sample logistics and assist with presentation set up.
- Work with cross functional teams to obtain trim/packaging approvals.
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 1-4 year experience and/or internships.
- Apparel and/or textile product development or technical background.
- Understanding of the Walmart apparel approval process.
- Walmart Merchandising or CTL related experience a plus.
- Knowledge of textiles and PLM systems a plus.
- Understanding of CTL/UL testing processes a plus.
- General proficiency in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Deep attention to detail and dedication to accuracy and precision. Hands on approach to the product and business. Strong interpersonal skills to foster cross-departmental relationships. Customer focus. Strong and timely follow-up skills.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Pay – We believe in rewarding success and showing our employees just how much they’re valued in a variety of different ways, including compensation.
- Health and Wellness – There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and t play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.
- Time away from work – Sometimes we need time away to be with family, enjoy our hobbies, focus on our health or just simply recharge. We are committed to helping out employees create a work-life harmony!
- Growth and Development – We are constantly seeking to offer opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
- Financial planning and wellbeing – No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. We offer access to benefits, programs and education to help our employees to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future. Including a generous 401(k) match!
- Extras, discounts, and perks – Generous discounts to our company and related companies, is just one of the cool extras we offer!
- Equal Opportunity Employment
