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Materials Manager - A
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The North Face: Materials Manager - A
POSITION SUMMARY
The Materials Manager manages the development and commercialization of innovative textiles and materials to enhance the Company’s product lines. This position partners with designers and third party companies, suppliers, engineers, and scientists to pioneer technically innovative products. The Materials Manager provides dynamic ideas to positively impact business initiatives, direction, and vision for team and peers. The Materials Manager is accountable for business results and executing key initiatives and brings a track record in innovative materials development.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Leads the Material group to research and commercialize new materials for the assigned activity (ABM) within The North Face.
• Focus on the material trend and sourcing needs of ABM to identify and implement seasonal strategies that successfully impact the business and enhance the Company's product lines and profitability.
• Perform market analysis to determine key material trends within the core ABM competitive set regarding technology, performance and aesthetics.
• Collaborate with other Material Managers to identify opportunities for innovation, process improvement and strategy for growth related to TNF branded technologies, supply chain management and operation efficiencies.
• Own and manage key vendor relationships based on the primary fabrications of the ABM. Promote and enforce Material research and design integrity and performance specifications (MPS) from conception through product development.
• Assure the production quality of all materials by communicating the required standards, committing to properly tested materials and / or prototypes based on final garment usage.
• Monitor and analyze Supplier matrix with performance metrics, business summaries and certifications to drive their working status with TNF.
• Exercise high degree of professionalism, demonstrate leadership capability including ability to train, inspire, involve and mentor others within the material team and your assigned ABM.
• Lead complex initiatives and project teams to create new ideas, generate consensus and work cooperatively that drives innovation and material sourcing strategies.
• Plan and prioritize seasonal developments with your team as well as monitor progress or take action as needed to ensure completion by established timelines to support your assigned ABM requirements.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Years of Related Professional Experience: 10+ years of relevant and progressive experience.
• BA or BS degree in Apparel, Textiles, Materials Manufacturing, Design (Apparel) or related field.
• Strong textile apparel materials experience with familiarity and understanding of all phases of product creation and execution including textile lab work.
• Working knowledge of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) or other material and product management tools.
• Strong global communication skills (fluent foreign languages a benefit) and ability to travel internationally.
• Project, process and personnel management skills. Ability to coach and motivate team.
• Knowledge of textile chemistry, physical materials testing, product testing, design, product engineering and sourcing a plus.
• Frequent user of outdoor products a plus.
• Strong understanding of apparel merchandising and materials management.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and inspire a broad range of individuals to work toward a common goal.