Sr Manager, Materials R&D - BR
Core
Drive fabric development, innovation, costing, and positioning using consumer insights and mill strategies to support a 'Fabric First' mentality across the product-to-market process.
Role type
Senior Manager, Materials R&D
Builds
Seasonal fabric developments, archive platformed fabrics, and cost-engineered solutions for Gap Inc.
Domain
Apparel manufacturing, textile engineering, and supply chain sourcing
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Fabric construction knowledge, dye techniques, garment manufacturing processes, cost engineering, cross-functional strategy alignment, KPI tracking, risk assessment, data analysis for decision-making
Preferred skills
Cultural sensitivity in matrix environments, ability to influence decisions across geographies, understanding of sustainability and quality assurance procedures
Technologies
Resource library management tools, risk assessment tools
Responsibilities
Analyze fabric needs and communicate recommendations to cross-functional partners; Track fabric development KPIs and brand discipline; Partner with Product Development and Merchandising on pricing architecture; Identify fabrics for cost engineering; Drive fabric process discipline from Mill Week to sampling; Build cross-functional partnerships and influence division strategy.