Senior Specialist - Apparel Material Developer

On Running

In short

This is your chance to join one of the world's fastest-growing sports companies. On intends to disrupt the product and supply chain landscape of apparel and accessories

Your Mission

  • Manage & Develop a robust material in Asia and globally.
  • Work with the global team to ensure the fabric commercialization process is successful within calendar deadlines.
  • Partner with Innovation and Development teams for the counterdevelopments.
  • Manage all bulk fabric coordination with mills post-development: Greige booking, bulk lot approval, testing, and delivering KPIs “On-time delivery” and “Right—first-time” materials.
  • Manage internal trackers for the entire lifecycle of material (PLM, Smartsheets, google sheets) to address material situations at different milestones like development, material production, & garment prodcution.
  • Ensuring development to bulk transfer with all due diligence (signoff to T1/T2, standard setting, pre-production meetings, testing clousers, etc.).
  • Collect cost breakdown of seasonal material prices and negotiate MOQ/MCQ with suppliers.
  • Mitigate material issues with suppliers & factories.
  • Coordinate with the crossfunctional teams (sustainability, quality, compliance).

Your story

  • Textile Engineering is a professional degree.
  • You should have 8 years of relevant experience in material management, preferably with 4-5 years in a fabric manufacturing establishment.
  • Strong analytical and data management skills. Strong knowledge of technical fabrics & prints.
  • Knowhow of the development process & its requirements.
  • Understand the textile innovation and emerging concepts.
  • Knowledge of high-performance textiles and the functional aspects for the sports and outdoor fabric.
  • Proficiency in English is a must, and Chinese is a plus.
  • User proficiency in Excel/Powerport, Smartsheet, PLM, and data visualization tools.
  • An entrepreneurial and open mindset, an eagerness for differentiation, and a natural push for excellence.
  • Able to balance creativity with organization and discipline in a fast-paced environment.
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