Senior Materials Developer in Salt Lake City

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Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Title : Senior Materials Developer

Job Level : Senior-Level

Job Type : Full-Time, Exempt

Job Location : MST or PST (Salt Lake City, UT )

Job Compensation : $85-95k plus bonus potential

About Cotopaxi :

Cotopaxi is a B Corporation that makes adventure travel gear to empower people to see the world and make it better. Our Gear for GoodⓇ promise is to make our products as ethically, sustainably, and durably as possible, while having a positive social, environmental, and economic impact. We dedicate 1% of revenue to the Cotopaxi Foundation, which supports nonprofit partners with proven track records of alleviating poverty. Through our Foundation to date, we have helped more than 4.25 million individuals experiencing extreme poverty. For more information, visit www.cotopaxi.com.

Cotopaxi is a company that values people, innovation, and adventure and our work environment reflects just that. Whether you are working from one of our retail stores, our headquarters, your couch at home, or even your van in the woods, you’ll feel the camaraderie of our amazing team of visionaries, builders and go-getters. We are a team of adventurous, mission-driven people looking to prove that business CAN be a force for good.

Job Overview (What You’ll Do) :

Cotopaxi is growing our product team and we’re looking for a Senior Materials Developer who is equal parts innovator, problem solver, and collaborator. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of creativity and technical expertise—someone who’s passionate about building durable, ethical, and high-performing materials that bring our mission-driven designs to life.

In this role, you’ll lead the development of materials and trims across all product categories, with an emphasis on apparel and accessories. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners—including Design, Product Development, Merchandising, Sourcing, and Compliance—to ensure materials meet Cotopaxi’s standards for performance, sustainability, cost, and timeline. You’ll work directly with mills and factory partners to bring concepts to reality, while preserving design intent and elevating material quality.

The ideal candidate brings a maker’s mindset, a solutions-driven attitude, and a strong sense of ownership. You’ll play a critical role in helping Cotopaxi deliver gear that’s not only beautiful and functional—but also built for good.

Job Responsibilities (How You’ll Do It) :

• Lead and manage the end-to-end materials development process across apparel and accessories categories.
• Collaborate closely with the Design team to ensure material selections align with aesthetic vision, quality standards, cost targets, and lead-time requirements.
• Deliver a fully commercialized line of materials and trims in alignment with the seasonal product development calendar.
• Build and maintain the fabric library, materials database, and global supplier matrix to support long-term innovation and speed-to-market initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a core toolbox of key materials to support fabric platforming, maximize efficiency, and improve margin across categories.
• Evaluate material trends, sustainability innovations, and new technologies; recommend opportunities that align with brand and business goals.
• Lead supplier negotiations on cost, lead times, and minimums to ensure business objectives are met.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and Compliance to uphold material performance and brand standards across all developments.
• Own material ordering for prototypes and wear test samples; collaborate with Product teams to apply wear test results to material decision-making.
• Manage the lab dip process from supplier communication to final approval; ensure timely coordination with the Design team.
• Support Planning by assisting with Sales Sample material orders when needed.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners to ensure a cohesive and efficient development process.
• Develop and maintain strong global partnerships with existing material suppliers while actively sourcing new vendors as needed.

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Job Benefits (The Perks) :

We deeply care about our employees and are proud of our commitment and investment in our team. We prioritize wages and benefits and always keep the employee experience in mind as we work to create a quality work-life balance for everyone.

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Uniquely Us :

As a mission-driven brand, Cotopaxi is not only hyper aware of but also deeply invested in putting people first and paving the way as a humanitarian brand. We welcome, embrace and celebrate all people regardless of , , , , , , faith, or . We believe in Doing Good, and how we’re involved with that has no limits.

No matter what experience you have within the outdoor industry we encourage you to apply. At Cotopaxi we believe that experience comes from a variety of places. We look for individuals who thrive on challenges, are passionate about doing good, and believe that collaboration and radical candor are necessary for success. Show us how your experiences have shaped you and how you can contribute to Cotopaxi in our mission to Do Good. We can’t wait for you to share with us your personal story!

Cotopaxi participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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