Materials Developer - Footwear

Job#: 3026056

Job Description:

Job Title: Footwear Materials Developer

Location: Beaverton, OR (Must be able to come onsite Mon-Thursday, can work remotely from home on Fridays)

oTop Must-Haves:

5+ YOE Material development experience in footwear

Can meet quick timelines, similar industry experience to Nike

Highly collaborative role, can make collective decisions, take feedback well

MUST include a Portfolio: Variety in type of work, manufacturability - how to translate to designs to something mass manufacturing

Nice to haves:

Multiple footwear experiences at different orgs or on teams or variety of shoe types,

A strong understanding of Material supplier relationships and how they function

A variety of materials and material usage - leathers, synthetics, etc

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

As a member of the Materials Development function, we're looking for you to apply your expert level knowledge and experience. You will be focused on driving functional excellence and material readiness with a sharp focus on execution of material creation, material sourcing, cost, quality, and implementation of sustainable solutions. Materials Development collaborates with vendors, product creation, and other functions to establish seasonal material direction, attain on-time delivery, and ensure product excellence for both consumers and athletes.

Manage the materials creation process from initial concept through to commercialization for assigned materials ensuring on time delivery and development according to critical dates and specifications

Drives functional and cross-geo material strategies and initiatives (e.g. Palettes, sustainability, PCX, etc.)

Keeps informed of market trends, new technology and consumer preferences

Mentors team members

You will engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are managed according to critical dates and completed on time, while meeting design intent, performance goals, costing/profitability and sustainability targets.

You will ensure that your projects are ready for the commercialization process and can ultimately be manufactured.

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.