Job Title: Materials Development 3
Location: Beaverton, OR (Onsite)
Duration: 7 Months Contract
About The Team
The Materials Sourcing and Materials Planning teams, working alongside Vietnam-based vendors, programmers, and engineers in machine operations. Onsite, Monday Friday business hours, with some evening calls expected to support Asia-based partners. No travel.
Who Are We Looking For
A self-starter who can work with ambiguity and is open to evening calls with Asia partners. Minimum 5 years of experience. Bachelor s degree in supply chain or Textiles preferred.
What Will You Work On
" Managing new yarn development initiatives.
" Supporting yarn onboarding and divestment activities.
" Maintaining visibility to yarn supply and operational risks.
" Coordinating with suppliers to ensure material readiness aligns with product creation and commercialization timelines.
" Partnering closely with Materials Sourcing and Materials Planning teams to support supply planning, capacity management, inventory health, and supplier readiness across the knit material portfolio.
Who Will You Work With?
" Materials Development
" Materials Sourcing
" Materials Planning
" Product Development
" Manufacturing Operations
" External Vendors and Suppliers
Must-Have
" 5+ years of relevant experience.
" Project management - organization and project completion.
" Communication skills.
" Supply chain experience.
" Understanding of yarn development and commercialization processes.
" Knowledge of yarn specifications, performance requirements, and manufacturing implications.
" Experience supporting material qualification, onboarding, and lifecycle management.
" Understanding of material supply chains and supplier networks.
" Experience with material onboarding and divestment processes.
" Ability to identify and mitigate supply, capacity, and inventory risks.
" Knowledge of seasonal planning and material readiness processes.
" Experience working with global suppliers and manufacturing partners.
" Strong supplier relationship management and communication skills.
" Ability to support sourcing decisions, supplier capability reviews, and issue resolution.
" Understanding of supplier capacity, lead times, and risk management.
" Experience managing material or yarn-related data and systems.
" Strong analytical and organizational skills.
" Ability to maintain accurate material specifications, tracking, and reporting.
" Advanced Excel and data management capabilities.
" Project management; risk identification and mitigation; stakeholder management; supply chain awareness; strong communication and influencing skills; ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
Nice-To-Have
" Textile experience.
" Footwear, textile, yarn, or materials development experience.
" Knowledge of Company product creation and commercialization processes.
" Experience supporting innovation-to-scale transitions and supplier readiness activities.
Education / Experience Substitutions
" Bachelor s degree in supply chain or Textiles preferred not required.