Job Title: Senior Lead Materials Development for Lifestyle, Collabs, and Special Projects in Apparel
As the Senior Lead Materials Development for Lifestyle, Collabs, and Special Projects in Apparel, you will be a pivotal force in driving material excellence across our diverse apparel lifestyle product ranges. Your expertise will substantially influence apparel design, aesthetic, and product quality, inspiring cross-functional teams with a strategic vision that champions ambitious, sustainable solutions aligned with ON Running's brand identity.
Your Mission
- Guide, Curate and Develop a Premium Material Palette: Ensure that material selections enhance the garment's fit, trims, and finishes, aligning with our identity as the world's most premium sports brand. Continuously provide a pipeline of innovative material concepts for design.
- Manage Concept Stage through Commercialization Handoff Material Development: Oversee material development from initial design brief to product commercialization handoff, adhering to timelines and maintaining clear communication with suppliers.
- Drive Sustainability & Implement Innovation: Collaborate with the Head of Apparel Materials and our innovation and sustainability teams to integrate new preferred materials and commercially viable innovations into inline products. Identify and onboard new material partners while liaising with global sourcing to build a robust supplier network.
- Manage Upfront Material Pricing and Lead Times: Work closely with suppliers to ensure alignment with project goals and business objectives.
- Act as a Key Partner to All Product Creation Stakeholders: Collaborate with Design, Product Management, Development, Testing, and Sales teams to ensure cohesive product development.
Your Story
- Experience: You bring over 10 years of global experience in apparel, material development, or a related industry, with a strong focus on lifestyle and fashion products.
- Technical Expertise: You possess extensive knowledge of materials and trims, including natural and synthetic fiber types, wovens, knits, insulation, and printing techniques. You have experience developing directional material franchises with global suppliers.
- Strategic Vision: You have a sharp eye for product aesthetics, a deep understanding of industry trends, and the ability to strategically position ON Running in the market.
- Communication: You excel in verbal and written communication, effectively collaborating with internal and external global partners and presenting complex information clearly. You can create dynamic visual material stories that resonate with Design and Product Marketing.
- Organizational Skills: You are meticulous and skilled in project management, adept at balancing creative direction with organization in a fast-paced environment.
- Global Exposure: Experience with global material sourcing and development, including travel to key manufacturing hubs, trade fairs, and global sourcing offices, is essential.
Meet the Team
We are dedicated to creating innovative products for On. Our team is committed to understanding the needs and demands of our runners and new customers. We research, design, develop, and test a multitude of ideas scientifically and aesthetically, ensuring that only products that meet our high testing standards make it to market.
What We Offer
At On, we foster an environment centered around growth and progress, equipping our team with the tools to develop holistically. We encourage our employees to stay active, learn, explore, and innovate. Our unique approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, guiding each individual by purpose.
On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all recruitment, advancement, and retention decisions are made free from discrimination.
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