Thank you for your interest in working with EastEssence.com

EastEssence.com was founded in 2007 in the Silicon Valley of California, USA. Owing our roots to the birthplace of computing technology, EastEssence.com is a pioneer in leveraging technology to provide the best shopping experience. Relying on cutting edge methodologies inspired from Lean Manufacturing and Just in Time strategy, EastEssence.com has created a unique model that focusses on zero inventory and production optimization resulting in custom tailored orders delivered within retail shipping timeline of 5-8 business days. Zero Inventory results in drastically reduced costs which are passed as savings to our customers. Our prices are guaranteed lowest for Online or In-store retail; yet our quality, customization options, plus size options and return/exchange policies are the best in the apparel industry.

This is the reason EastEssence.com is the largest modest clothing company worldwide with over 200,000 satisfied customers in 68 different countries (and growing exponentially)

We love individuals with creative minds and strong execution skills. A perfect candidate will not only have the skills for the position but will also be passionate about two things:

Working for a company that believes in using technology to provide ultimate pricing & quality Ensuring every bit goes towards making a difference in the community.

EastEssence.com is EOE and offers a comprehensive benefits and 401K plan for qualified employees.

Current Open Positions: HEADQUARTERS - Newark, CA

As a web developer, you will work on a small team to develop the web applications and tools that create, manage, and serve EastEssence.com website. You will build tools, applications, infrastructure, and automate tasks that make the lives of thousands of customers easier. One of your core projects will be building and growing content management system you must be passionate about the web and be excited about enabling EastEssence.com to have the absolute best web sites possible!

Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop applications and tools written in HTML/CSS.
  • Collaborate with internal users and developers to solve problems and automate tasks.
  • Implement new features, optimize existing ones, and proactively fix bugs.
  • Write and review design docs.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Design and develop applications and tools written in HTML/CSS.
  • Collaborate with internal users and developers to solve problems and automate tasks.
  • Implement new features, optimize existing ones, and proactively fix bugs.
  • Write and review design docs.
  • BS degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience developing web applications and web services using HTML 5.
  • Familiarity with content management systems and/or web site production tools and related processes.
  • A sense for good visual design.
  • Excellent attention to detail and knowledge of coding/application design best practices.
  • Excellent ability to communicate with diverse groups of users and developers.
  • Excellent leadership and organizational skills.

As a User Interface Designer, you’ll collaborate with other designers and work alongside with the CEO and product team to develop your creative vision into a wonderful user experience. You’ll also be able to watch the results of your designs and respond to them with changes in our fast, iterative environment.You should care deeply about quality, but can work in a variety of styles.

  • A highly collaborative approach, both with other designers and with stakeholders.
  • A strong online portfolio.
  • Good time management skills.
  • 5+ years’ experience designing for web.
  • Ability to work from wireframes.
  • Experience owning a product creatively and seeing it through to the end (and beyond).
  • Create usable, beautiful visual designs for web and mobile applications.
  • Work with the CEO and the product team to iterate on designs.
  • Come up with new ways to enhance the user experience across all platforms.
  • Collaborate with content strategy and interaction design to create whole experiences.
  • Tackle complex product problems and solve them creatively.
  • Encourage other designers and help them grow in their careers.
  • Good Graphic design experience with strong HTML 5.

As part of EastEssence.com this person will be responsible for the full systems development lifecycle from requirements gathering through implementation of various functional architecture solutions. This person will work closely with our team and must demonstrate individual functional and professional knowledge to ensure that the work products and deliverables are of the highest caliber to ensure satisfaction. This person will also apply project management expertise to identify, develop, and implement techniques to improve engagement productivity, increase efficiencies, mitigate risks, resolve issues, and optimize cost savings and efficiencies.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • NetSuite retail experience ideally with NetSuite Suite Commerce
  • Business Development experience
  • Solution architecture experience
  • Solution consultant

Technology

  • Experience with various ERP functional solutions architecture.
  • Experience with system design, configuration, customization, integration, testing and support.
  • Experience with all aspects of the system implementation including, but not limited to, gathering requirements, designing the future state solution, the development objects related to their process scope, as well as supporting testing and post implementation support.
  • Knowledge of integration points and the order in which these must be executed.
  • Experience working with design, implementation, and support of knowledge management solutions and related technologies for collaborative information sharing.
  • Experience with gap analysis and strategic roadmap/blueprint development.
  • Experience with large Full Life Cycle (FLC) project implementations.
  • ERP certification(s) preferred.

Delivery

  • Experience within a delivery role.
  • Experience with client facing consulting engagements.
  • Extensive experience within management consulting or consulting services (Big 4 preferred).

Soft Skills

  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong executive presence and ability to interact with CxO level.
  • Mentors team members in technology, architecture and delivery of applications.
  • Successful teamwork experience and demonstrated leadership abilities are required.
  • Creates a shared sense of direction and community among the teams.
  • Proven ability to transfer knowledge and stay aware of current trends and technical advancements.
  • Ability to articulate and present different points-of-views on various technologies
  • Time management skills are a must; as well as the ability to be flexible and creative.
  • College degree in a related area of study, with advanced degree highly preferred.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in handling a wide range of administrative support tasks and will be able to work independently in a fast-paced environment. This person must be a quick learner who is well organized, and highly detail oriented. Must be flexible and enjoy administrative challenges. This is an entry-level position in our Newark office.

  • Provide exceptional customer service to current and prospective customers via phone and e-mail.
  • Help maintain effective and efficient processes among the sales team.
  • Assist customers with account inquiries and changes.
  • Receive and process payments, including purchase orders, checks, credit cards, and international wire transfers.
  • Create formal quotations and send to customers.
  • Assist with vendor registration for new schools and districts.
  • Update CRM with information about new and existing customers.
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Detail oriented and exceptionally organized.
  • Self-starter with strong problem solving skills.
  • Thrives in a fast paced environment.
  • Ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to work independently or on a team.
  • 1 – 2 years of experience in an administrative or inside sales-related role preferred.

The Executive Assistant at EastEssence.com will be responsible for supporting 2 executives in at our Newark Headquarters. EastEssence.com is an innovation team and need young and bright talent. This position requires initiative, attention to detail, ability to learn quickly, ability to manage internal and external relationships, ability to work with senior executives, and superb communication skills. The team is growing rapidly. This is a great opportunity for a go-getter to advance his or her career.

  • Calendar management - coordinate internal and external meetings including but not limited to team meetings, full staff meetings, all hands meetings, off- site meetings, one-on-one meetings etc.
  • Expense reporting and monitoring Visa and travel arrangements (domestic and international)
  • Maintaining, editing and formatting of curriculum in PowerPoint format Take minutes of weekly team meetings Organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple work activities with the ability to meet deadlines.
  • Proven ability to manage projects, work under pressure and consistently make deadlines.
  • Use initiative and judgment within established guidelines.
  • Flawless execution of administrative activities, with high attention to detail, organization and process .
  • Strong teamwork skills; and a strong ability to offer suggestions and improvements to process and work effectively with all personalities.
  • The ability to communicate effectively with senior executives from inside Salesforce as well as with those of Salesforce's top customers and partners.
  • Strong multi-tasking skills to be able to parallel streams of work.
  • Insight for discerning between multiple, competing priorities and helping prioritize appropriately. Strong relationship management skills.
  • Gmail/Gcal/Google Docs Strong MS Office Skills – PowerPoint, Excel, Word .
  • Ability to be flexible in response to changing priorities and needs .
  • Demonstrate ability and willingness to continuously acquire new competencies and accept new challenges.
  • Strong communication -- oral and written.

We are looking for 3 summer interns. Great hands on experience in warehouse management and MIS systems. Tasks will involve label printing, picking items, packing items, shipping items. Exposure to Shopify and Netsuite platforms.

Duration of Internship: June 15th to July 14th

Requirements

  • Willingness and eagerness to learn
  • Detail oriented and organized
  • Pay attention to detail
  • Work in an efficient manner and meet daily shipping quotas

Compensation: $10.50/hour and a reference/recommendation letter at the end.

Interested? Send us a description about yourself and resume. Email: jameelah@eastessence.com

We are looking for a Marketplace and Customer Support Specialist to join us and ensure that our marketplace customers are getting the best level of service possible. In this role, you'll have the chance to help us define and grow our fulfillment processes as we grow.

You are an outgoing and friendly person who is motivated by helping other people to solve problems. You thrive in a busy environment, and believe that keeping things organized is an essential part of getting anything done. If you catch a mistake in your work or someone else's, you're driven to find out not only why it happened, but how you can prevent it from happening again. Above all else, you are extremely detail oriented. Double and triple checking to ensure you've addressed every possible scenario is a part of your workflow, and you pride yourself on never leaving a question unanswered or a follow-up forgotten.

Why East Essence?

East Essence is the world’s largest e-retailer of modest clothing. Our brand is recognized worldwide, and we service every country in the world. We don’t only believe in clothing the world but also have a responsibility to our communities. Our non-profit contribution to the world’s problems is equally as important as serving our clients daily. Our team operates as a family and we are passionate about our work.

Responsibilities:

  • Resolve customer issues in an empathetic and concise manner
  • Maintain marketplaces
  • Ensure all emails and customer requests are answered in a timely manner
  • Problem solve issues so that they don’t escalate unnecessarily
  • Recognize that all customers are not the same and come up with unique solutions for each customer/situation.
  • Think creatively and outside the box to help us grow and reach business goals
  • Keeping up with processes and fashion trends relevant to our business

Requirements:

We find this section to be a bit intimidating. Have you ever read a job post and thought this would be great for me? But I don’t have the experience? Yes, we’ve all been there. If you think you have a good work ethic and are open to learning, then we would like to see you!

What we'd love

  • 1-2 years experience in customer service is a plus, but not required.
  • Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • Fantastic written and verbal communication ability
  • Background or interest fashion, apparel, or web design
  • Familiarity with ZenDesk, Netsuite and/or Excel
  • Some experience working with an e-retailer

Send resumes and a small paragraph about yourself to jameelah@eastessence.com