
Materials Developer 2 - Trims
- Vancouver, BC
- $80,000-100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Developing and validating high performance trim materials and technologies for our long-range circular roadmap; meeting the highest quality standards within alignment to our Supply Chain strategy
- Utilizing your resourcefulness when faced with supply chain limitations and communicating effectively to leadership
- Providing technical expertise to Design and Product teams on trim manufacturing and performance, as well as supplier capabilities
- Communicating clearly and concisely with internal and external partners to shepherd decision making and deliver on time
- Ensuring new developments follow our circular material guidelines to meet sustainability targets
- Maintaining organization and accuracy within digital work spaces
- Building and strengthening mill partnerships within our supply chain and leveraging capabilities to meet material specifications
- Communicating material development status and updates to leadership
- Initiating and informing seasonal wear testing, in partnership with our wear test team within RM pre-season calendar timelines
- Operating and training on in-house lab equipment to record and inform performance attributes and test results
- Researching advanced technology and manufacturing opportunities
- Optimizing the circular toolbox through consolidation efforts
- Solutioning for advanced, longer lead time developments
- Contributing to fabric trademark and franchise opportunities
- You have 3+ years of industry experience related to materials and trims
- You have a degree or diploma in Materials Science, Textile Technology, Product or Textile Design, or the equivalent industry experience
- You have a working knowledge of the design and development process from inception through to final adoption
- You have an extensive knowledge of materials and construction
- You have a thorough understanding of trims and textile manufacturing, including dying, finishing, printing, molding, etc.
- You have previous materials laboratory testing experience
- You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration with multiple teams
- You partner effectively with diverse networks of internal and external cultures and teams
- You have strong organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks within tight deadlines
- You are able to travel internationally, as required
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills
- You are proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and PLM systems
- You have the physical ability to handle small boxes and rolls of fabric, etc.
- You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
- You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
- You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right