Senior Footwear Materials Development Manager – Hybrid

Tapestry, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; 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, a global fashion house based in New York, is seeking a Sr. Manager of Materials Development for Footwear.

You will lead development from concept to production, coordinating design, merchandising, production, and technical teams to ensure timely delivery of innovative leathers, fabrics, prints, and color. The role requires 8+ years in footwear materials development with strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in footwear materials development and production.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Material knowledge - fabric and leather.
• Sense of urgency and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• A true team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and balance high-priority situations under pressure.
• Creative and innovative thinking; proactive problem solving.
• Flexible to adapt to evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day point person for Design, Merchandising, Production, and Technical Teams
• Executes material development activities from Concept to Commercialization and drives issue resolution and cross-functional alignment
• Organize, maintain, track material development information and references
• Maintain and distribute material development charts that are shared cross-functionally
• Ensure that the ECVision database is complete, accurate and updated in a timely manner
• Accurate follow up with overseas suppliers for status updates
• Proactively communicate with the team and cross functional partners about material development status, material sample orders, and any delays/issues
• Partner with the team to maintain and organize an efficient material and color library as well as archiving system that includes development references and article masters.
• Lead cross functional Article Master review and ensure masters are sent to overseas partners
• Prepare and analyze end of season recaps
• Act as an organizational lead within team
• Work out of the box, multitask and juggle ad hoc projects and processes for quick accurate turnaround
• Maintain clear communications within the internal and external teams
• Attend and lead cross-functional meetings as needed
• Special projects as assigned.

Skills

Footwear materials

Cross-functional liaison

Materials development

Production knowledge

Organized/detail oriented

Communication skills

Problem solving

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Windows

Word

PowerPoint

PLM

ECVision

Job description

Coach, a global fashion house based in New York, is seeking a Sr. Manager of Materials Development for Footwear.

You will lead development from concept to production, coordinating design, merchandising, production, and technical teams to ensure timely delivery of innovative leathers, fabrics, prints, and color. The role requires 8+ years in footwear materials development with strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.