Sourcing Curator

Panublix is a digital sourcing platform connecting creatives with sustainable tropical textiles & artisan craft so they can design a future that respects culture, humanity & biodiversity.

The Sourcing Curator leads the Artisan Enterprise (AE) Coordination and Sourcing component of the Panublix Weaving Enterprise Digital Enabler (PWEDE) program for a specific community while coordinating with other relevant team members and partners for other components. S/He manages the overall sourcing experience for both artisan enterprises and designers and will be reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer.

We are looking for Sourcing Curators located in:

• Miag-ao to coordinate with the Regional Yarn Production and Innovation Center (RYPIC)-Iloilo for the yarn production and with weavers based in Miag-ao
• lloilo to coordinate with hablon weavers and garment makers within the city and province
• Aklan to coordinate with pinya weavers and artisan enterprises who use natural dyes
• Isabela to coordinate with the weavers based in the province

Roles and responsibilities include:

1. Supply Chain Management for Artisan Enterprises: Oversees supply chain within communities through building and nurturing partnerships with Artisan Enterprises and coordinates with Designers or Brands and fulfills their orders; Runs and presents progress reports to management;
2. Onboarding and Training of Artisan Community Enterprises to Digital Platform: As part of the PWEDE program, Artisan Enterprises will be part of our digital sourcing platform. The Sourcing Curator ensures that community members receive proper onboarding, orientation, and education about their needed digital technology competencies; and
3. Community Training and Development: Proactively maintains a Skills Inventory for the Artisan Enterprises to ensure that the community members are updated with required competencies for them to get updated with market trends. The Sourcing Curator partners with Impact Officers in delivering the necessary trainings that the community members will need.

Education:

• Graduate of any Business Management, Business Administration, Communications, or Marketing bachelor's degree, more preferably on Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandizing, or Clothing Technology

Experience:

• 1-3 years experience in business, sales, communications, marketing, fashion or community development (fresh graduates with extra- or co-curricular experience in sales and/or marketing are welcome to apply)
• Knowledgeable or trainable on yarn production and weaves
• Being part of an Indigenous People community is a plus
• Having a background on weaving, forestry, garment making or community development is a plus

Competencies:

• Should be a fast learner and willing to be trained about Panublix products
• Attends to what customers are saying at the moment and ask questions to identify customer needs, interests, and goals
• Demonstrates a desire to understand the needs of the individual weavers and their communities; Provides prompt, efficient, and personalized assistance to meet requirements, requests, and concerns of the individual weavers and their communities.
• Comprehends and explains various design language, tools and techniques used for the production and development of tropical textiles
• Articulates thoughts and expresses ideas effectively to gain understanding of the audience in their specific context.
• Willingness to listen to new ideas and contributes with ideas as part of a group
• Recognizes, identifies, and responds to a problem and identifies and proposes a solution
• Uses basic digital tools and technology such as Google Business or Microsoft Office that are used for daily operations or transactions
• Volunteers to take on extra tasks for the purpose of enjoyment and satisfaction
• Identifies problems and acts to prevent and solve them proactively; Persists to accomplish a task despite difficult conditions, tight deadlines, or obstacles and setbacks and identifies who can provide support and procures their input.
• Demonstrates an interest in learning by participating in learning and development activities and proactively seeks feedback and support from colleagues.
• Demonstrates an interest in learning and understanding about cultural characteristics, history, values, beliefs, and behaviors of another ethnic or cultural group by being open to explore other cultural ideas.
• Comprehends concepts and narratives around sustainability and sustainable development.
• Responds to adversity with self-awareness and maintains progress with tasks even under stressful situations.
• Cooperates with and supports members of immediate team and provides them with information when requested or as the need arises.

We are a team of impact-driven individuals from the fields of design, marketing, tech, business, culture, community development, science and engineering. Our diversity is like the Philippine diaspora - spread out in various locations, from Iloilo, Manila, and even abroad. But what unites us is our love for the Philippines and our cultures. Like the weaves that we help promote, we are bound by the tapestry of Philippine panubli-on (heritage).