Role: Materials Development
Location:: Beaverton, OR
Duration: 6+Months
Responsibilities:
- Bachelor's degree in Textile Science, Apparel Engineering, Apparel/Industrial Design, or related field
- Minimum 3 years' relevant work experience in material development, product development or design
- 2 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree
- Team player attitude and strength in building positive working relationships
- Expertise in Trim development (techniques, technologies, and application)
- 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
- Comments for Suppliers: Beaverton WHQ - Must be Local and work On-Site schedule
- Niche role - working in product development but with Trim (Zippers, Shoelaces, snaps, Buttons, draw strings)