Senior Materials Designer

Overview

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We are seeking an exceptional, multi-disciplined Senior Materials Designer who will elevate our material organization through material trend research, operational excellence and advanced innovation. This role will carry out all aspects of material research and design to support the overall product creation process for REI’s private label apparel business.

The Senior Materials Designer will lead the overall material design process and work as a creative & strategic partner with our product design, product strategy and test engineering teams to achieve the industry’s leading outdoor products. Responsible for researching, curating and presenting material trends and competitive landscape analysis. As a member of the materials organization, this role will support advancing material innovation through participating in research, execution and testing. This individual will deliver on seasonal material briefs collaborating closely with our internal strategy & product design partners to ensure all aesthetic, performance and sustainability goals are achieved. They will maintain a strategic and collaborative partnership with our off-shore development teams to ensure seamless material commercialization and mill strategy excellence.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Material Trend Authority :

• Research and curate emerging materials trends that inform annual and seasonal material direction
• Possess understanding of activities and consumers. Seeks to gain understanding of future consumer
• Identify material and market whitespace driving creative guidance to inform material brief direction
• Support advanced concepting through partnership with product design

Operational Excellence

Advanced Innovation

Qualifications

Closing

At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.

Pay Transparency

We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including : your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.

REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. Click here for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.

Pay Range

$85,400.00 - $120,700.00 per yearPDN-9eb9b9c7-5c6f-4767-b146-c3953614a968