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Materials Manager
Location
Colorado + 2 moreAll locations: Colorado | Utah | Wyoming
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$80K - $90K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Materials Manager
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• Curate and maintain a library of high-quality, functional performance materials and trims aligned with brand positioning and product point of differentiation • Source seasonal and carry-over fabrics and trims that meet design intent, technical requirements, and cost targets; manage print development including greige commit, strike-off management, and lab dip approval • Partner with mills and suppliers to develop new materials, construction innovations, and sampling that create differentiated product; maintain and advance key supplier relationships including forecasting, costing, and timelines • Own the seasonal materials timeline end-to-end: fabric selection through production readiness, including BOM integrity, proto yardage coordination, and VCM updates to PDD • Maintain Centric PLM material records with complete and accurate field data to support PIM, wholesale workbooks, and DTC channel; conduct seasonal audits for field accuracy and blank cell remediation • Manage material costing and staging; compile mill liabilities; coordinate sample yardage shipments to development factories • Validate material test reports; collect and maintain Transaction Certificates; support preferred material certification audits (RDS, RWS, GRS, GOTS) in coordination with the sustainability program lead • Support wholesale workbook accuracy review for woven materials and technical information each season • Participate in POD team process: BOM scrubs, label decisions, and production readiness milestones • Educate cross-functional teams on material features, benefits, and seasonal story during key milestone meetings • Support auxiliary product ranges as needed; maintain active connection to full seasonal offering • Adhere to annual Product Development budget with contribution to topline revenue, margin, and EBITDA goals
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or progress toward a degree in a relevant field (Textile Science, Apparel Design, Product Development, or similar)
- 3+ years of materials development and testing experience in apparel or an adjacent industry
- Demonstrated technical command of fabric performance characteristics across wovens, knits, down, and synthetic insulations
- Proven track record of successful material commercialization with on-time delivery
- Experience with PLM systems (Centric preferred) and data integrity best practices
- Effective multi-level communication skills and established cross-functional partnerships in a product creation environment
Benefits
- Medical, Dental Vision plans
- Company Paid Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Programs
- 401k with Match
- Generous paid time off policies
- Gear test, perks and more
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