HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm · 1 day ago
Materials Development 2
Beaverton, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expHireTalent is a staffing and recruiting firm seeking a Material Developer for a global sports apparel company. The role involves delivering creative material solutions for performance and lifestyle apparel, collaborating with various teams to ensure exceptional product delivery.
DeliveryHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Explore ideas in textiles and print/pattern from trend through technological advancements
Collaborate with product creation team partners to deliver on the highest level of athlete experience with a commercialized materials palette grounded in sustainability goals
Drive seasonal material development in partnership with vendors and manufacturing teams from concept to commercialization
Request testing, track creative material solutions, and ensure a thoughtful approach to developing new materials
Maintain an understanding of how materials perform when in garment form
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Textile Science, Apparel or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training
Minimum of 1 year experience of an apparel product creation role or similar industry experience
Technical materials knowledge, including yarns, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing and finishing techniques
Knowledge of knits, wovens, ribs and print
Experience partnering with vendor to develop and test a material from inception to production
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Digital literacy, including Microsoft office software and Product Data Management
Experience managing multiple projects with competing resources and deadlines across multiple seasons
Strong information seeking-skills and a drive to make things happen
Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
Ability to network and apply internal and external resources
Ability to travel up to approximately 10% of the time
Preferred
Experience working with performance materials is highly desired
Knowledge of industry material trends
Benefits
Generous total rewards package
Casual work environment
Diverse and inclusive culture
Electric atmosphere for professional development
Company
HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm
HireTalent is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) workforce solutions firm, specializing in securing the best talent fits in Executive/Retained Search, Direct Hire Placements, MSP, SOW, and nationwide hiring program management and support.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ashish Kaushal
CEO / Founder
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