Job Summary:
The Sr Materials Research Specialist is directly responsible for the development of textile materials from concept to commercialization for a segment of a product line, managing the process and interface between partners across teams.

Responsibilities:
Owns the raw materials development/commercialization process for a product category. Collaborates to determine seasonal needs, identify regions/suppliers based on established source plan, while utilizing working knowledge of suppliers’ abilities/limitations and strengths/weaknesses to ensure high standards of performance.
Collaborates with global liaison offices in regard to supplier placement, specific performance, aesthetic, and testing needs as well as offer technical guidance during the development process and bulk.
Interfaces with costing department to ensure costs are analyzed and intelligently negotiated to best possible price based on current market conditions.




Partners with materials quality team to perform risk assessment on relative materials and with liaison offices to develop action plans to ensure best-in-class quality.
Actively participate and facilitate the timely development and commercialization of the seasonal product category.
Stays abreast of recent technologies in the textile market and pursues innovation at all times.
Works with in-house testing lab to conduct technical research in relation to materials performance improvements.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree, applicable certification or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires 5-8 years of professional experience and strong competency with the various tools, systems, or procedures required to accomplish the job.
• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in textiles and/or five or more years experience in materials development/materials laboratory, sourcing or related field.
• Must have working knowledge of textiles, familiarity with textile construction methods and manufacturing, materials te

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