Jr Materials Developer
About The Position
The Junior Materials Developer assists with fabric and trim development for the TravisMathew Women’s line. The role works closely with Design, Development, Merchandising, and Material Sourcing teams to interpret and execute seasonal material developments that meet aesthetic requirements, sourcing strategy, and cost targets. The developer manages seasonal fabric and trim initiatives through bulk readiness, supports timely approvals and sampling, and helps identify manufacturing risks and appropriate mitigations. The position also maintains development records and systems, communicates requirements to vendor and mill partners, and contributes material expertise to guide future design and development decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, technical trade school, and/or equivalent.
- At least 1 year of experience in material sourcing and development.
- Working knowledge of fabric construction standards and manufacturing processes.
- Ability to use technical expertise to communicate development expectations.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project-management abilities.
- Exceptional time-management and organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, including the ability to work directly with senior-level directors.
- Ability to make oral and written presentations and communicate opinions and thoughts clearly and impartially.
- Ability to manage change, shift priorities as business requirements evolve, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a globally diverse vendor base.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Design, Merchandising, Development, and Sourcing teams to develop in-season fabrics for the Women’s line and participate in fabric selection.
- Manage development of 1–2 Inline Pillars seasonal fabrics through bulk readiness, meeting fabric quality standards, timelines, sourcing strategy, and costing targets; identify manufacturing risks and recommend mitigations.
- Track fabric, lab dip, and print submissions, developments, pricing, and approvals in the PLM system; order and track greige and proto roll yardage commitments in PLM.
- Maintain development files and reports for documentation, follow-up, tracking, and seasonal recaps.
- Prepare and present development trials with stakeholders to support fabric and trim adoption.
- Communicate sourcing requirements to vendors and mills.
- Review test results and follow up to ensure they pass.
- Develop 1–2 Inline Pillars seasonal trim items, including buttons, labels, zippers, metal hardware, and other trims as needed.
- Maintain the trim Centric library, including material specifications, lead times, and pricing.
- Organize and maintain files of lab dips, strike-offs, and seasonal trim developments.
- Meet development deadlines in accordance with the seasonal Design and Development calendar; secure approvals, documentation, and clear vendor communications to meet sampling deadlines.
- Understand new fabrics’ limitations and capabilities to guide the Design team on future-season development and use.
- Demonstrate progress in development initiatives season over season and build expertise in specific material categories.
- Serve as a TravisMathew fabric-development expert to vendor and mill partners and develop valuable partner relationships.
- Attend scheduled team and milestone meetings as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
