Textile Developer

Kforce has a client in Beaverton, OR that is seeking a Textile Developer.

This company offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development.

Summary: We're looking for an innovative and curious Material Developer with a passion for textiles, print and pattern.

The candidate will use their technical materials knowledge, critical thinking and collaborative skills to deliver creative material solutions for our performance and lifestyle Apparel product.

Strong skills in textile and print development as well as an understanding of the product creation process will ensure delivery of exceptional product for our athletes If this is you, you will explore ideas in textiles and print/pattern from trend through technological advancements.

This research will enable the collaboration with our product creation team partners to deliver on the highest level of athlete experience with a commercialized materials palette grounded in our key sustainability goals.

The Textile Developer will drive seasonal material development in partnership with vendors and manufacturing teams from concept to commercialization.

This includes requesting testing, tracking and creative material solutions.

The Textile Developer will report into the Materials Team and support our partners within Apparel including key collaborations with Innovation, Design, Product Merchandising, Technical Development, Sourcing and Manufacturing.

They will need to work effectively within the materials team to ensure a thoughtful approach to developing new materials and maintain an understanding of how materials perform when in garment form.* Bachelor's degree in a Textile Science, Apparel or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training * Minimum of 1 year of experience of an apparel product creation role or similar industry experience * Technical materials knowledge, including yarns, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing and finishing techniques * Knowledge of knits, wovens, ribs and print * Experience partnering with vendor to develop and test a material from inception to production * Strong verbal and written communications skills * Digital literacy, including Microsoft office software and Product Data Management * Experience managing multiple projects with competing resources and deadlines across multiple seasons * Strong information seeking-skills and a drive to make things happen * Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group * Ability to network and apply internal and external resources * Experience working with performance materials is highly desired * Knowledge of industry material trends * Ability to travel up to approximately 10% of the time