Senior Lead - Accessories Material Development
Core
Technical architect and driving force for material excellence in On's Accessories product range, translating design visions into high-performance, sustainable solutions.
Role type
Senior Lead Individual Contributor (Material Development)
Builds
Next-generation fabrics, trims, and advanced material concepts for premium performance gear.
Domain
Performance textiles, polymer science, and sustainable manufacturing.
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced manufacturing processes, polymer science, weaving/knitting technologies, trim construction, global supplier management, PLM system data integrity, seasonal color strategy, lab dip processes, industry trend analysis, technical problem-solving.
Preferred skills
Strategic material branding, cross-functional stakeholder influence, 3-year commercial trajectory planning.
Technologies
PLM systems, advanced textile technologies.
Responsibilities
Architect long-term material strategy and innovation pipeline; identify, engineer, and validate next-generation fabrics and trims; manage high-level technical communication with global suppliers; act as technical anchor between Design, Product Development, Quality, and Sourcing; own integrity of advanced material data within PLM; oversee seasonal color strategy and lab dip processes; analyze global industry trends and advanced textile technologies.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC