Patagonia Job Listing - USA

Assistant Store Manager

Thu, 9 May 2013 10:19:12 PDT

This position will assist in managing the retail store consistent with the short and long-term interests of the company, its employees, and the local community in which they work. The Assistant Manager will uphold the company’s voice on environmental and community issues by using the store as a theater to bring the issues to life to educate and inspire our customers. The Assistant Manager will support the Store Manager in achieving customer service and sales goals, monitoring expenses, and ensuring the store operates to uphold our company’s mission.

Job Location: No positions available.

In-store Visual Merchandiser

Thu, 9 May 2013 10:16:27 PDT

In addition to responsibilities as a Sales Associate, the In-Store Visual Merchandiser provides visual merchandising service to a specific Patagonia retail store. This position is responsible for the in-store oversight and implementation of all merchandising strategies consistent with the company’s goals with regard to image and focus on product sell through.

Job Location: Dillon, MT; Freeport, ME (Freeport position also has Floor Leader responsibility.); Cardiff by the Sea, CA (Cardiff position also has Floor Leader responsibility.)

Retail Store Floor Leader

Thu, 9 May 2013 10:12:59 PDT

The Floor Leader position provides leadership for the staff by maintaining the highest level of store standards. In addition to responsibilities as a Sales Associate, the Floor Leader position takes an active role in training staff, overseeing store openings and closings, and protecting the store assets by maintaining operational policies and procedures.

Job Location: Freeport, ME (Freeport position also has In-Store Visual Merchandiser responsibility.); Chicago, IL (Lincoln Park and Mage Mile); Cardiff by the Sea, CA (Cardiff position also has In-Store Visual Merchandiser responsibility.)

Sales Associate

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:17:22 PDT

The Sales Associate position is responsible for providing a complete shopping experience for our customers. The Sales Associate is responsible for the areas of customer service and sales, store merchandising and maintenance, environmental activism, store operations, and training.

Job Location: Palo Alto, CA; Seattle, WA

Product Quality Engineer – Technical Hardware & Innovation

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:17:29 PDT

The Product Quality Engineer for Technical Hardware & Innovation ensures that all Company technical hardware products, including: Luggage, Wetsuits, Waders, Accessories, and Forge Innovation styles are carefully reviewed and revised during the development process so that they meet the Company’s quality requirements. In addition, s/he stays in close contact with the Quality Analyst and all QC staff to know when products are not performing to specifications or to our customer’s satisfaction. This knowledge is, in turn, incorporated into the product review and revision process. This position also works with Development and Design to develop and manage Product Toolboxes and Standards to further the continued progression for best-in-class product. The Product Quality Engineer for Technical Hardware and Innovation assures that all products follow the Patagonia Ethos to achieve the Company’s overall quality efforts.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Product Quality Engineer – Technical Apparel

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:17:10 PDT

The Product Quality Engineer for Technical Apparel ensures that all Company technical products are carefully reviewed and revised during the development process so that they meet the Company’s quality requirements. In addition, s/he stays in close contact with the Quality Analyst and all QC staff to know when products are not performing to specifications or to our customer’s satisfaction. This knowledge is, in turn, incorporated into the product review and revision process. This position also works with Development and Design to develop and manage Product Toolboxes and Standards to further the continued progression for best-in-class product. The Product Quality Engineer for Technical Apparel assures that all products follow the Patagonia Ethos to achieve the Company’s overall quality efforts.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Product Quality Engineer – Lifestyle Apparel

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:16:33 PDT

The Product Quality Engineer for Lifestyle Apparel ensures that all Company lifestyle products are carefully reviewed and revised during the development process so that they meet the Company’s quality requirements. In addition, s/he stays in close contact with the Quality Analyst and all QC staff to know when products are not performing to specifications or to our customer’s satisfaction. This knowledge is, in turn, incorporated into the product review and revision process. This position also works with Development and Design to develop and manage Product Toolboxes and Standards to further the continued progression for best-in-class product. The Product Quality Engineer for Lifestyle Apparel assures that all products follow the Patagonia Ethos to achieve the Company’s overall quality efforts.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Supply Planning Analyst

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:41:32 PDT

The Supply Planning Analyst plays a key role in ensuring that finished good receipt plans are created to best meet the inventory requirements of global customers across multiple selling channels. The Supply Planning Analyst interacts and communicates with channel forecasting, finance, product, and production teams to identify inventory trends and constraints.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Store Manager

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:46:13 PDT

The Store Manager utilizes and coordinates all services provided by Lost Arrow Corporation to manage the retail store consistent with the short and long-term interests of the company, its employees, and the local community in which they work. The Store Manager ensures the store provides the highest level of customer service possible. This position is responsible for achieving budgeted revenue goals and monitoring expenses. The Store Manager upholds our company's mission and is a voice in the community on environmental and community issues, using the store as a theater to bring the issues to life to educate and inspire our customers.

Job Location: Washington, DC; Portland, OR

IT Systems Administrator

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:24:43 PDT

This position has primary responsibility for nightly system and batch monitoring, AS400 administration and 2nd shift technical support at the Reno, NV warehouse. The IT Systems Administrator will provide first level monitoring and support of a complex, multi-system workflow for our Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP platform and will need to be able to triage issues and escalate to higher level support as required. Additionally, s/he will be tasked with monitoring and managing multiple IBM iSeries (AS400) systems located in 2 different locations as well as provide on-premise iSeries support to the warehouse for 2nd shift. This role is a full time night shift with general hours being from 5PM-1AM 5 days per week.

While this position will have limited direct interaction with many employees due to the hours, excellent customer service and a desire to work with a wide variety of people (technical and non-technical) is critical to success. The IT Systems Administrator should be comfortable with providing support assistance remotely, either on the phone or using remote access tools such as GoToMeeting & Lync, and must be able to maintain professional and positive throughout the experience.

Job Location: Reno, NV

Retail Store Shipper/Receiver

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:15:15 PST

This position is responsible for the processing of all store shipping and receiving functions. In addition to specific duties listed below, the Shipper/Receiver will perform the duties of a Sales Associate whenever needed.

Job Location: Washington, DC

Material Quality Analyst

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:53:10 PST

The Fabric Quality Analyst exists to help assure fast and reliable delivery of production fabric, accurate analysis of test results, problem resolution, and effective communication of fabric status throughout the production process. Analysts are responsible for analyzing test reports sent by suppliers/outside testing labs, limited physical testing for correlation/confirmation purposes, analysis of variability, production approvals & problem solving -- all within a demanding environment created by our simultaneous commitment to quality, innovation, cost containment, delivery and environmental improvement.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Environmental Programs Associate

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:30:43 PST

The Environmental Programs Associate assists in the implementation of the Environmental Grants Program. The Associate is responsible for researching and processing funding requests, assisting in the coordination of the Environmental Grants Council, making funding recommendations, networking with and tracking grant recipients, and managing and maintaining all forms of grant information (database, files, etc.). S/he is responsible for identifying organizations appropriate to receive non-cash services and establishing in-depth, long term relationships with those groups. S/he also facilities and oversees on-campus activism of all types.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

VP of Marketing

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 11:03:23 PST

Reporting to the CEO, the VP of Marketing is responsible for developing and executing a clearly defined global marketing and communications strategy to support consistent business growth, and enhance brand equity and awareness across all sales channels and communication vehicles. The VP of Marketing oversees global marketing efforts for all brands that currently sit under Patagonia including Patagonia Provisions, Patagonia Books, and any new brand extensions. The VP of Marketing is also responsible for planning, organizing, staffing, training, and managing all marketing functions to achieve the Company objectives of sales, growth, profitability and visibility while ensuring a position consistent with the corporate initiatives and strategies. Additionally, the VP of Marketing is a member of the Company’s Senior Management Team and as such responsible for driving the overall success of the Company.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Inventory Planning Analyst

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 10:55:28 PST

The Inventory Analyst is responsible for managing the financial success of the Company by meeting sales, margin, and turn goals through effective inventory forecasting and management of all Patagonia and Outside Vendor products. S/he should drive financial results that maximize sales, bottom line profitability, and inventory efficiency.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Senior Designer - Sportswear

Thu, 6 Dec 2012 10:49:09 PST

The Senior Designer- Sportswear combines active product use, experience, market knowledge and input from other Design Team members to create original and innovative designs. Through attending conferences and tradeshows, and by product testing, s/he must maintain constant exposure to the outdoor industry trends, design changes and innovations. Ultimately s/he must create designs that embrace the Company’s core design philosophy which is to create product that is of the highest quality, function, fit and with all fabrication done in the most environmentally friendly manner. While s/he will contribute to the overall development of the Company’s design concepts for a given season, s/he will also have specific ownership of particular product lines, which may vary from time to time. The Senior Designer- Sportswear will also share industry experiences with other co-workers through preliminary designs, mentoring and professional skill building.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Assistant Designer - Sportswear

Thu, 6 Dec 2012 10:48:51 PST

The Assistant Designer - Sportswear is part of a team of Designers which are ultimately responsible for the creation of relevant, innovative design concepts for the Company’s products. With a solid understanding of the Company philosophy and product knowledge, the Assistant Designer is responsible for ensuring that such product designs are of the highest quality, functional, beautiful, fit, and are fabricated in an environmental manner. The Assistant Designer will focus on the Sportswear Line and collaborate with other designers to design each seasonal collection. S/he will contribute to the creative process through seasonal research, the development of product ideations and presentations for the Sportswear Line. In addition, the Design Assistant will help support the greater Sportswear Design Team through 2D design review and through partnering with Product Development on fabric and trims concepts and manufacturing strategies.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Creative Director - Product

Thu, 6 Dec 2012 10:02:49 PST

The Creative Director of Product is responsible for leading and inspiring the Company’s product design efforts so as to provide original concepts and relevant designs across all product categories. The Creative Director will work with the VP of Global Product to lay the strategic and creative foundation for the company’s products. They will identify key industry trends and opportunities, and determine the best way for the Company to address business strategies and creative opportunities. The work of the Director and Design department should accurately reflect the Company’s design philosophy and define the Company as a leader in the Outdoor, Surf, and Fishing Industries. Such concepts and designs should be ones that move the meter in innovation and are of the highest quality, function, fit and with all fabrication done in the most environmentally friendly manner. The Creative Director will assume a leadership role in representing the Company’s Design department to the Company at large and the Industry. S/he will manage, motivate and inspire all Product Designers, in addition to the Company’s Fit Specialist, Apparel Graphics, Textile Design, and Illustration teams.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Social Media Editor

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:34:06 PST

The Social Media Editor is responsible for the day-to-day operations for all of the Company’s various social media channels. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: sharing timely brand-appropriate stories and Company news, responding to customer questions, building an engaged online community and driving traffic from social media channels to Patagonia.com. S/he is also responsible for moderating publicly posted content (comments and wall posts) and maintaining a welcoming and respectful space for the Company’s fans to communicate with the Company and each other. S/he is also responsible for managing all integrations of social media on Patagonia.com.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Category Finance Director

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:04:14 PDT

The Category Finance Director will work directly with, and act as a financial business partner to, the Business Unit Director (BUD), jointly owning all decisions related to category planning & financial metrics. S/he will manage the business planning, reporting and analytics for a specific portfolio of product categories to develop merchandise financial plans and strategies, and set and achieve sales, margin and inventory goals for the product teams and the Company. The Category Finance Director will also work closely with other Category Finance Directors, the Finance team and cross-functionally, to develop and generate standardized, effective planning models and analytical reporting that can easily be consolidated into global plans and reporting.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Director, US Retail Stores

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:55:18 PDT

The Director of US Retail Stores for Lost Arrow/Patagonia (the “Company”) is responsible for the successful operation of all of the Company’s domestic in-line and outlet retail locations. In collaboration with the VP, Global Retail, s/he creates strategic direction for the Company’s retail stores that is consistent with the Company’s overall strategic initiatives. S/he ensures the elements comprising the Company’s mission and core values are consistently communicated through the retail stores and the store environment reflects those commitments. This position will ensure consistent execution of all Company processes, initiatives, and programs while maintaining flexibility to respond to future business needs and directives. On an as-needed basis s/he will support the Company’s global retail operations, most importantly ensuring a consistent and rewarding shopping experience for the Company’s retail customers world-wide.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Store Operations Manager

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:51:19 PDT

This position is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective operational performance of the Patagonia store. Working together with the Store Manager this position will manage the store consistent with the short and long-term interests of the company, its employees, and the local environment in which we work. The Store Operations Manager will support customer service and sales goals and ensure the store operates to uphold our company’s mission.

Job Location: No positions available.

eMedia Art Director

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:35:22 PDT

The eMedia Art Director is responsible for taking a variety of projects from concept stage through completion in a high-energy environment. S/he works directly for and under the supervision of the eMedia Creative Director to further the Company’s graphic design aesthetic in eMedia. S/he is responsible for directing the U/X for eMedia projects and directing the efforts of production artists, illustrators, photographers and all other designers and design support personnel in order to ensure that all designs are produced for optimum performance on the web. S/he works closely with web developers and other technicians to insure that all projects run effectively.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

SQL Server DBA

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:53:44 PDT

The Microsoft SQL Server DBA is responsible for supporting a medium size collection of SQL Server databases (2005 and 2008 versions) and ensuring their availability, performance and security. S/he is responsible for providing technical support for the database environments including overseeing the organization of the databases, log maintenance, backup and recovery, performance tuning, security, assessment and implementation of new technologies in support thereof. The SQL Server DBA is also responsible for the deployment of SSIS & SSRS packages and reports and for daily monitoring of the BizTalk operational environment.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

ERP Quality Assurance (QA) Manager

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:49:19 PDT

The ERP Quality Assurance (QA) Manager will be responsible for developing and documenting a Quality Assurance strategy for the global ERP platform. This strategy will represent best practices developed from working with a global ERP system. Partnering with Business Analysts, Developers and our internal business customers, the ERP QA Manager will build test plans and validation procedures to be used to prove all new code releases, patch releases and new implementations/upgrades. These test plans will require extensive analytical and problem solving skills in order to validate, verify and resolve any potential issues that arise during development. Additionally, the ERP QA Manager will collect and document any issues that arise out of new releases and will be responsible for tracking fixes and communicating their resolution to the business and IT users.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Product Developer- Alpine / Snow

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:42:11 PDT

The Product Developer for Alpine / Snow will partner with the Company’s Alpine / Snow category teams to drive the commercialization process of the technical outerwear line. This role will ensure the constructions, fit, quality, costs, and sample deliveries meet the Company’s business objectives. The building and maintaining of accurate BOM's, technical design specification and measurement charts will account for a large portion of this Developer's responsibilities. S/he will communicate all style metrics regularly to key internal and external partners per the Company’s timeline/required deliverables.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Product Developer-Wetsuits

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:14:09 PDT

The Product Developer for Wetsuits will partner with the Company’s Wetsuit team and drive the commercialization process of a technical Surf line. S/he will ensure intended constructions, fit, quality, and costs are met in accordance with the Company’s strategic and business objectives. The building of and maintaining accurate BOM's, technical design specifications, and measurement charts will account for a large portion of this Developer's responsibilities. S/he will communicate all style metrics regularly to key internal and external partners per the Company’s timeline/required deliverables.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Manager of Environmental Campaigns and Advocacy

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:48:07 PDT

The Manager of Environmental Campaigns and Advocacy is responsible for the management, marketing (internally and externally) and successful implementation of the Company’s environmental campaigns and strategic advocacy. S/he works in close partnership with the Director and VP of Environmental Programs to manage all aspects of the US environmental campaigns, including: campaign concept development, campaign strategy, marketing and messaging throughout all of Patagonia’s channels (electronic, retail, etc.). S/he will also manage all day-to-day opportunistic and ongoing strategic engagement in environmental advocacy for the Company. This will include working closely with the executive office, PR, marketing, and all of our international locations to research, understand, and, in appropriate measure, respond to issues that relate to the Company’s mission to “use business to inspire solutions to the environmental crisis.”

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Senior Demand Planner

Mon, 2 Jul 2012 09:51:46 PDT

The Senior Demand Planner will manage the long-range financial planning process for a specific portfolio of product categories. Working in lock-step with the line management team, the Senior Planner will create the high level financial tops-down and eventual bottoms-up plans supporting the sales, margin, and inventory goals for the product teams and company. The Senior Demand Planner will be expected to work effectively across functions, including Development, Production, Forecasting, and Supply Planning, influencing decisions to meet or exceed team financial objectives.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Production Artist

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:24:56 PDT

The Production Artist is responsible for producing technical illustrations of apparel products as part of a team of Illustrators. Under the leadership of the Art Director, and with close collaboration with Product Line Management, this division is responsible for creating drawings that render each product in precise detail, capturing both front and back illustrations, accurate color and are used by various divisions within the Company. These are used for Seasonal Line review purpose as well as seasonal workbooks. Other tasks include, but won’t be limited to, creating sales and presentation tools, and assisting in various other departmental critical tasks that require illustration support.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Manager of Product Development – Lifestyle Division

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:53:21 PDT

The Manager of Product Development (MPD) manages a team of Product Developers on the development/commercialization of the Company’s Lifestyle product lines from 2D through pre-production approvals. S/he is responsible for managing all Product Developers within these categories to ensure products are commercialized appropriately, adhering to the Company’s aesthetic, quality and environmental standards, and result in on-time sample and production deliveries. S/he is also responsible for ensuring other operational objectives, such as: costing, BOMs, construction details, measurements, etc. are adhered to and achieved with all products of oversight.

The Manager of Product Development is also responsible for channeling all information as it pertains to their products of oversight in to clear, tangible direction for the people they manage. S/he collaborates strategically with the Product Line Directors, Designers and the Production Department to achieve the product initiatives for the season. The MPD is the primary mentor for group of Product Developers they oversee and demonstrates excellence in service, communication and strategic planning.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Senior X++ Developer

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:08:33 PDT

The Senior X++ Developer will design, engineer and unit test programming code to enhance the Microsoft Dynamics Axapta (AX) ERP system. S/he will work with the Development Manager to design, code and unit test X++/.NET software code to solve ERP enhancement requests, ERP to legacy integration tasks and data migration duties. S/he will develop and write technical specifications in accordance with functional specifications to solve business process, tasks and objectives.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Senior Java Developer

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:49:50 PST

The Senior Java Developer works with the Web Technology Manager on the development and implementation of web centric technology to support the Company's worldwide web based applications.

Job Location: Ventura, CA

Product Line Manager: Kids

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:35:39 PST

The Product Line Manager for Kids assists the Business Unit Director in the development of product, marketing, and assortment strategies for the Company’s Kids line. With their understanding of the Patagonia brand, the Kids apparel market, and specific category knowledge, they help build product lines that deliver innovation while growing market share and category profitability. The Product Line Manager helps maintain necessary sales, competitor, marketing and business information in a manner that enables the Business Unit Director to effectively manage a particular product segment of the Company. The Product Line Manager is responsible for maintaining all systems and marketing information related to the Kids category for communication to the Company’s Marketing and Sales areas.

Job Location: Ventura, CA