**KEY JOB DESCRIPTION**
Under close supervision of Senior Specialist, the Specialist, Product Stewardship – Apparel & Accessories Standards Setting supports the development, maintenance, and implementation of performance standards for the Apparel and Accessories product categories. The role learns from information continuously gathered from Product Stewardship Testing Services, Product Safety, and Global Product Stewardship teams, and works closely with brands to incorporate performance standards and updates into brand-specific testing manuals. The role partners closely with the Senior Specialist to support training and education for vendors, suppliers, factories, in-house laboratories, and nominated third-party laboratories on VF brand-specific performance standards and use of the testing platform. The role also supports updates to cross-functional end-to-end processes, DACI, and SOPs related to performance standards, testing, retests, and testing platform usage. In addition, the r...