Senior Footwear Materials Development Lead

Tapestry, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401 (K)

Paid Paternity and Maternity leave

Commuter Benefits

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Coach is seeking a Sr. Manager, Materials Development - Footwear to lead the end-to-end development of fashion leathers, fabrics, prints, and color from concept to production.

You will partner with Design, Merchandising, Production and Technical teams to ensure timely delivery and seamless material continuity for the Footwear category. In this role you will organize material development information, maintain the color library and Article Masters, coordinate overseas supplier communications, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in footwear materials development and production.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of fabric and leather materials and color development.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day point of contact for Design, Merchandising, Production, and Tech teams.
• Execute material development from concept to commercialization and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Maintain material development charts and library with references.
• Ensure ECVision database is complete and updated; follow up with overseas suppliers.
• Lead cross-functional Article Master reviews and end-of-season recaps.
• Attend and lead cross-functional meetings; manage ad hoc projects.

Skills

Materials development

Footwear production

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

ECVision

PLM

Word

Job description

Coach is seeking a Sr. Manager, Materials Development - Footwear to lead the end-to-end development of fashion leathers, fabrics, prints, and color from concept to production.

You will partner with Design, Merchandising, Production and Technical teams to ensure timely delivery and seamless material continuity for the Footwear category. In this role you will organize material development information, maintain the color library and Article Masters, coordinate overseas supplier communications, and