Senior Materials Developer - Tokyo Creation Center
If you were the Senior Materials Developer now, here are some of the core day-to-day activities: Interfacing with Merchandising, Design and to communicate preferred fiber target progress, opportunities and gaps within the toolbox and developing to the future roadmap of materials
Curating material core palettes and identifying materials for consolidation and toolbox optimization
Researching and developing industry-leading materials with fiber, yarn and finish forward performance attributes as the focus within our core activities
Exploring long lead time material developments and propose timeline for commercialization
Providing materials expertise and education to cross-functional teams and partners across the business
Demonstrating an understanding of cross functional roles and accountabilities including: Design, Merch, Product Development, Wear Testing, RM Sourcing and Color Ops
Mastering the business of our material toolbox in order to effectively drive decisions, and problem solve for cross functional toolbox requests
Building knowledge and skills of the greater Raw Materials Development team, guiding on-time commercialization and material separation in the market
Identifying and leveraging innovation opportunities for high performance, durable and technically feasible materials and manufacturing
Evaluating the technical capabilities of suppliers and collaborate with Raw Materials Sourcing to stage commercialization with our mill partners
Working with our sustainability teams to meet preferred material targets
Assessing risks and effectively communicating to leadership and senior leadership around material development status
Traveling to global tradeshows and mill partners to build key partnerships and explore newness
Testing and evaluating materials using Arc'teryx custom and industry standard lab testing, including assisting with management of any materials-specific end use field testing program
Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future: Pursuing material trademarks with brand partners
Evaluating results of development initiatives to assess for performance and commercial/production feasibility
Developing a thorough understanding of our business priorities in order to focus our developments to deliver against short and long-term needs, while contributing ideas beyond your specific category
Playing a lead role in cross-functional stage-gate meetings and can represent the function with confidence
Planning and leading RMD team meetings
Are you our next Senior Materials Developer - TCC? You have 8+ years of apparel/equipment industry experience related to textiles and other materials
You have a degree or diploma in Materials Science, Textile Technology, Product or Textile Design OR equivalent industry experience
You understand the end-to-end RMD process and bring best practices for on time delivery
You have a thorough understanding of trims and textile manufacturing, including dying, finishing, printing, molding, etc.
You have an in-depth knowledge of performance knit, woven, waterproof breathable, and composite textiles
You have previous materials laboratory testing experience You are proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and PLM systems
You have the physical ability to handle small boxes and rolls of fabric, etc.
You are able to travel internationally, as required
You have strong English communication skills, and an understanding of Japanese is a plus
You display strong interpersonal skills with a focus on diplomacy and problem solving
You are passionate about coaching and fostering a positive team environment
You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration with multiple teams
You have strong organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks within tight deadlines
You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right