Materials Developer

TravisMathew is a premium apparel brand that exists because we seized an opportunity—and we’re inviting you to take yours. Back in 2007, we saw there weren’t many companies whose clothing bridged the gap between performance and lifestyle, so we created our own. Inspired by the sun, surf, and sand of Southern California, we became a leading innovator in lifestyle performance apparel by making clothes for real life—plus working with premium wholesalers, building a leading e-commerce business, and opening retail stores around the world. We invite you to join team TravisMathew.

The Materials Developer will oversee fabric development for Travis Mathew. This position will work closely with the Design, Development and Material The Materials Developer is responsible for managing fabric development across all seasonal collections for TravisMathew. Working cross-functionally with Design, Product Development, and Material Sourcing, this role will help translate creative concepts into commercially viable materials that meet aesthetic expectations, sourcing requirements, and cost goals.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Partner with Design, Merch, Development & Sourcing teams to develop in season fabrics for Women’s line. Actively participate in the fabric selection process
• Responsible for multiple Inline Pillars & SMU Execute seasonal fabric developments into bulk ready fabrics that meet fabric quality standards and adhere to the timelines, sourcing strategy and costing targets. Identify potential issues in manufacturing and make recommendations to mitigate risk.
• Track fabric, lab dip and print submissions, developments, pricing, and approvals in PLM system. Order and track yardage commitments on greige rolls & proto rolls in PLM system.
• Maintain all development files, reports for documentation, follow-up, tracking and seasonal recaps
• Prepare and present development trials with key stakeholders to assist with fabric / trim adoption efforts
• Communicate sourcing requirements to vendors and mills
• Oversee all development fabric and garment testing and data tracking Review and follow-up to ensure that all test results pass
• Responsible for development of multiple Inline Pillars & SMU seasonal trim items including buttons, labels, zippers, and metal hardware
• Manage the trim Centric library to ensure all critical process information is maintained (i.e., material specs, lead time, pricing)
• Build and maintain the trim library
• Build and maintain the lab dip library
• Meet key deadlines for all developments, adhering to the seasonal Design and Development calendar and ensure approvals, documentation and clear communications to all vendor partners to meet sampling deadlines.
• Understand each new fabric and its limitations and capabilities in order to guide design team for future season development and usage
• Show consistent progress season over season in fabric development initiatives and become the company expert in specific material categories.
• Be the TravisMathew “expert” to vendor and mill partners in relation to fabric development for M&D and create valuable relationships with partners.
• Attend scheduled team and milestone meetings as needed.

Technical Competencies:

• Proficient in Microsoft applications
• Proficient in PLM system(s)
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Ability to prioritize workflow based on deadlines
• Ability to problem solve and communicate all issues to applicable departments
• Ability to travel internationally
• Strong organizational skills
• Dynamic analytical, problem solving and project management abilities.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Working knowledge of fabric construction standards and manufacturing process.
• Ability to utilize technical expertise to communicate expectations for developments.
• Ability to make oral and written presentations; ability and confidence to present opinions and thoughts in a clear, unbiased manner.
• Ability to manage change and shift priorities based on evolving business requirements and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Effective interpersonal and organizational skills; especially when it comes to working directly with senior level directors.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a globally diverse vendor base.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or technical trade school and/or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in material sourcing and development.

71,400.00 - 89,300.00 - 107,200.00 USD Annual

If your experience is close to what we're looking for, please consider applying! Experience comes in many forms – skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We know that diversity makes for the best problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply.

TravisMathew is an Equal Employment Opportunity