Director, Material Strategy & Innovation, Sustainability

Ecotextile; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecotextile in New York, NY seeks The Director of Material Strategy and Innovation to lead the development and execution of the short- and long-term material strategy for the initiative. You will identify innovative sustainable materials and build an agile roadmap with business cases for investment.

You will partner with sustainability teams, quantify product carbon footprint impacts, drive a test-and-learn approach, and collaborate with design, merchandising, supply chain, and external partners

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the short- and long-term material strategy for the initiative.
• Identify and develop innovative sustainable materials and build a business-case driven R&D roadmap.
• Partner with Tapestry sustainability and Coach sustainability teams to quantify material impacts and drive investments.

Job description

TheDirector, Material Strategy and Innovation will develop and implement the short and long-term material strategy for this initiative—including identifying and developing innovative new sustainable materials, building a strategic R&D roadmap including business cases for investment, partnering with the Tapestry and Coach sustainability teams to quantify the impact of new materials on product carbon footprint, driving an agile test and learn approach to material innovation, and collaborating closely with design, merchandising, supply chain and business teams as well as with external partners to develop and commercialize materials that meet the needs of the overall initiative.