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Senior Materials Developer

Careers Integrated Resources Inc Beaverton, OR (Onsite) Contractor
Job Description: Senior Materials Developer



Global Footwea



•**, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At ***, it s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.



WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR



We are seeking a Senior Footwear Materials Developer with technical expertise to help drive product excellence through materials within *** s footwear product. You will provide tools, palettes, guidance, and data across multiple material types to enable effective material selection for dimension product teams ease of use. You'll present facts and solutions clearly, with business & consumer in mind, so the team can make informed decisions!



WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As a member of the *** Materials Development team, you will be a part of the new material development processes with an emphasis on clarity of work required within material development in support of material strategies. The work will be focused on driving future functional excellence with a sharp focus on execution of aesthetic, performance, quality, cost, strategy, and sustainability of footwear materials. Materials Development collaborates with vendors, *** product creation, and other functions to establish material needs, research and execute new strategic material creation, and ensure product excellence for both consumers and athletes.



WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The successful candidate will ensure new materials are developed, tested and commercialized on time. You will partner with Material Planning, Sourcing, & Costing to provide transparency when issues or concerns arise and you'll collaborate on a resolution. You'll serve as the primary contact for vendors as it relates to material initiative specific issues (price, technical specs, performance). You will collaborate with product creation teams, material, and functional teams to provide training and education as well as standard methodologies to enable informed decision making for strategic material initiatives.



WHAT YOU BRING

Bachelor's degree in Materials, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field preferred or combination of relevant education, experience, and training.



Minimum 5 years' professional experience in materials development, manufacturing or engineering or similar



Deep understanding of various material manufacturing processes required



Demonstrated expertise in material types, including: fibers, yarn, textile, leather, synthetic leather, components or trims



Ability to translate lab testing results for end-use application



Ability to analyze, interpret, and present data



Strong written and verbal communication skills



Ability to anticipate needs, mitigate risks, and solve problems



Attention to detail, active follow-through, assertiveness, self-motivation and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment



Ability to balance multiple competing projects and independently manage workload



Solid digital literacy with working knowledge of MS office software; material management systems experience preferred



Ability to travel up to 5% of the time

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Job Snapshot

Employee Type

Contractor

Location

Beaverton, OR (Onsite)

Job Type

Information Technology

Experience

Not Specified

Date Posted

11/13/2024

Job ID

24-24411

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