Materials Manager

Responsibilities

• Curate and maintain a library of high-quality, functional performance materials and trims aligned with brand positioning and product point of differentiation
• Source seasonal and carry-over fabrics and trims that meet design intent, technical requirements, and cost targets; manage print development including greige commit, strike-off management, and lab dip approval
• Partner with mills and suppliers to develop new materials, construction innovations, and sampling that create differentiated product; maintain and advance key supplier relationships including forecasting, costing, and timelines
• Own the seasonal materials timeline end-to-end: fabric selection through production readiness, including BOM integrity, proto yardage coordination, and VCM updates to PDD
• Maintain Centric PLM material records with complete and accurate field data to support PIM, wholesale workbooks, and DTC channel; conduct seasonal audits for field accuracy and blank cell remediation
• Manage material costing and staging; compile mill liabilities; coordinate sample yardage shipments to development factories
• Validate material test reports; collect and maintain Transaction Certificates; support preferred material certification audits (RDS, RWS, GRS, GOTS) in coordination with the sustainability program lead
• Support wholesale workbook accuracy review for woven materials and technical information each season
• Participate in POD team process: BOM scrubs, label decisions, and production readiness milestones
• Education cross-functional teams on material features, benefits, and seasonal story during key milestone meetings
• Serve as a liaison to the Production team, supporting cross-departmental needs and adherence to company timelines
• Support auxiliary product ranges as needed; maintain active connection to full seasonal offering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or progress toward a degree in a relevant field (Textile Science, Apparel Design, Product Development, or similar)
• 3+ years of materials development and testing experience in apparel or an adjacent industry
• Demonstrated technical command of fabric performance characteristics across wovens, knits, down, and synthetic insulations
• Proven track record of successful material commercialization with on-time delivery
• Experience with PLM systems (Centric preferred) and data integrity best practices
• Effective multi-level communication skills and established cross-functional partnerships in a product creation environment