Material Assistant

Ready to dive into the world of textiles? Our client in Vancouver is seeking a Material Assistant to join their lively team! If you're organized, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and love communicating with diverse business levels, this could be your perfect fit. Don't miss out—apply now! Having experience or education in the textile industry would be advantageous. We welcome all applications; however, only those candidates who meet the requirements and are shortlisted will be contacted. Advantages As Material Assistant, your advantages are below and not limited to: Great Company Engaging work culture Growth opportunities Accessible by transit Long term contract Responsibilities As the Material Assistant, you provide efficient operational and administrative coordination and assistance to the raw material quality team, supporting the team’s effort to ensure material quality standards and requirements are consistently met. You coordinate the flow and process of approval for the first bulk yardage of the new colored material across internal and external stakeholders. You support the raw material quality team in implementing the seasonal test plans by communicating the test plans to the vendors and labs, tracking the testing progress, and data entry. You maintain physical files of raw materials for testing, QC cards, sample library and ongoing issues. Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future: Spectro measurement and data entry for historical color standards and data. Supporting the RM-Q team in updating the current manuals and standards. Supporting the RM-Q team in onboarding the vendors to our new tools and processes. Qualifications You have 1+ years’ experience in coordinator position, administrative assistant or similar role, with post-secondary education in office administration or a similar field an asset You have previous experience or education in Textile industry You have strong verbal and written English communication skills. You have strong organizational skills and attention to detail. You have good problem-solving skills and the grit to persevere through challenging issues. You have experience working in a diverse, cross-cultural team. You operate with honesty and integrity. Summary Randstad Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce reflective of the diversity of Canada. As a result, we promote employment equity and encourage candidates, especially those who identify as a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group, and any others who may contribute to the diversification of our workforce, to apply. Randstad Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, you should advise your Randstad Representative or your local Randstad branch in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. For all feedback on equity and accommodation needs, please contact your local Randstad Canada Branch. Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community. Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.