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