Lead the development of innovative, high-performance materials that align with brand aesthetics, sustainability goals, and product creation timelines, serving as a liaison between brand material development teams, product creation, and sourcing.
- Drive end-to-end development of textiles from concept to commercialization across multiple apparel categories.
- Oversee testing protocols and performance validation to ensure materials meet quality, durability, and compliance standards.
- Act as the primary interface between brand material teams, product creation, and sourcing to ensure alignment on material strategy, timelines, and deliverables.
- Partner with global mills and suppliers to develop innovative materials that meet brand and performance requirements, while ensuring cost and lead-time targets.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, technologies, and innovations to bring forward-thinking material solutions to the brand.
- Nice to have: Digital material libraries