eTeam · 23 hours ago
Material Developer
Beaverton, OR
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$37/hr - $40/hr
5+ years expeTeam is seeking an innovative and curious Senior Materials Developer to join their Global Apparel Materials team. The role involves collaborating with various departments to develop new textiles and prints while ensuring a thoughtful approach to material solutions. The candidate will partner with Design and Product Management to create textiles palettes focused on aesthetics, performance, and quality.
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Hiring Manager
Sukanya Kumari
Responsibilities
You will partner with Design and Product Management to define, create, and deliver textiles palettes with a focus on aesthetics, performance and quality
You will provide a pulse on industry direction and bring new innovations to life
You will work on seasonal material development for Spring/Summer ‘27 and Fall/Holiday ‘27
This will include kicking off development, seeing everything through, connecting with design partners and suppliers, having technical knowledge to know how material shows up on garment, and moving the material through product testing
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering, Apparel Science/ Design, or related field
Minimum 5+ years' relevant work experience in material development and/or product development
Team player attitude and strength in building positive working relationships
Expertise in Textile, Trim and Print development
Connection to trend and consumer insights. Ability to be creative and technical
Understanding of design and development process from inception through final adoption
Proactive problem solving and information seeking-skills
Ability to build a strategic plan/roadmap around key projects and execute to completion
Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to move with agility through ambiguity
Exceptional communication skills, including strong presentation skills
Experience communicating and collaborating with global partners
Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
Computer skills, including Microsoft office applications and Product Data Management. Smartsheet and Tableau a plus
Textile development background (experience creating fabrics used for outerwear, bodywear, etc.)
Trim experience - less important than the textile development background, but still required (developing zippers, elastics, patches, etc.)
Organized, detail-oriented
Experience with the following tools: PCX, Miro, Smartsheets, PPS
Preferred
PMP certification nice to have (or another certification that proves that ETW can manage complex work)
Candidates who have experience in developing performance materials (even swim-related), or have worked with or a similar brand in the past, will be prioritized for shortlisting
Company
eTeam
eTeam is a staffing agency that also provides payrolling services.
501-1000 employees
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