Color Materials Developer - Outdoor Apparel (Toronto)

canadagoose; Toronto; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 74,000; Full time

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Career growth opportunities

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Volunteer time

Job summary

Canada Goose in Toronto is seeking an Associate Materials Developer - Colour to support end-to-end colour development. You will coordinate seasonal colour lab dips, manage colour records in PLM, and ensure timely approvals with suppliers for successful product commercialization.

The role requires a textile degree and 1-3 years in colour development, with IT proficiency (MS Office, Illustrator, PLM) and familiarity with Pantone/Coloro/Archroma. Strong organization and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Textiles, Textile Engineering or Fashion Design.
• 1-3 years of work experience, preferably with outdoor apparel industry.
• Proven experience in colour development within apparel, textile, or related industries.
• Working knowledge of textile manufacturing, apparel processes, and commercialization.
• Highly organized and self-sufficient.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills and aptitude.
• Collaborator with excellent communication skills and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track seasonal colour lab dip, trim colour, and graphic developments within the PLM system.
• Maintain and update colour development records in PLM and communicate colour comments and approvals to suppliers.
• Order and manage colour standards from colour providers, including Pantone, Coloro, and Archroma.
• Request colour cards, colour submissions, and development materials from suppliers.
• Create and maintain seasonal colour boards and colour presentation materials.
• Create, update, and maintain physical colour keys.
• Receive, organize, and track incoming lab dips and graphic submissions.
• Maintain physical records of approved lab dips, colour standards, graphics, colour cards, and related records.
• Provide weekly status updates on seasonal colour and graphic developments to cross-functional teams.
• Manage the exports of approved colour and graphic data from PLM to D365.
• Create and distribute standard cards for Quality Assurance and FG Sourcing teams.
• Coordinate distribution of approved colour developments to internal stakeholders.
• Colour review for graphic developments.
• Support shipping, receiving, and inventory management of colour standards and related materials.

Skills

MS Office

Illustrator

PLM

Education

Degree in Textiles

Tools

Pantone

Coloro

Archroma

Job description

Canada Goose in Toronto is seeking an Associate Materials Developer - Colour to support end-to-end colour development. You will coordinate seasonal colour lab dips, manage colour records in PLM, and ensure timely approvals with suppliers for successful product commercialization.

The role requires a textile degree and 1-3 years in colour development, with IT proficiency (MS Office, Illustrator, PLM) and familiarity with Pantone/Coloro/Archroma. Strong organization and communication are essential.