Head of Materials

4 weeks ago

Burnaby, Canada Mustang Survival Full time

**WHO WE ARE**

At Mustang Survival, our vision is to enable the ultimate on-water experience. We seek to become the pinnacle waterlife brand by offering authentic, innovative product solutions that instill confidence and trust in our consumers. We require talented, motivated, inspired individuals at all levels of the organization to ensure that we remain true to what we stand for. If you are someone who has curiosity, passion for excellence, and a desire to drive innovative product solutions, come and join us to push the boundaries of what’s possible in delivering the ultimate water life user experience.

**OBJECTIVE**

In this role, you’ll be responsible for building and leading a small, dedicated team of material specialists. You’ll play a critical role in creating the vision and strategy for the performance products at Mustang Survival through material selection and development. As a key member of the product leadership team, you’ll be involved with advanced concept developments and elevating the sustainability of our products. You will establish and maintain standards for testing and validating materials for flotation, apparel, dry suits, and other protective equipment will drive innovations in têxtiles, trims, and other materials.

**YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Build, lead & inspire a technical team who specialize in têxtiles and other materials, including R&D, sourcing, development, testing and ongoing support.
- With your expertise and background in materials development and têxtile science, you provide the team with vision, leadership, mentorship and direction to ensure that all materials are suitable for use in premium product.
- Create the long
- and short-term material vision including new ideas and developments feeding into a plan and ensuring the execution of the material strategy and roadmap.
- Partner with Design, Development and Engineering to set clear direction & goals to create & own premium performance materials that differentiate our products in the market.
- Project manage all materials from design concept to bulk production (R&D, Sourcing, Testing, Lab Dips, Print Strike Offs, Trim Developments, and bulk issues)
- Develop fabric, têxtile and trims testing standards for both wear and lab testing to meet and exceed performance expectations
- Work collaboratively with the design and engineering teams to identify future user needs and desires, and generate innovative fabric and material solutions in response to those needs
- Actively manage seasonal Material Timelines alongside response projects, prototype material positioning, and seasonal material cost negotiations
- Maintenance and accountability for both digital libraries and physical assets (organization of fabric swatches, trim submits, lab dips, bulk submits, etc)
- Responsible for performance results across the team, reporting progress of key performance indicators, mitigating risk, and communicating key information to drive business success.
- Initiate and drive sustainable raw materials projects and regulatory processes in alignment with current international regulations and certifications (EU REACH, Bluesign, Oeko-Tex etc.).
- Strategically support key business initiatives, challenge the status quo, and continually improve and evolve the team, processes, and results.
- Create and initiate processes to streamline sourcing and development of new materials
- Other duties as assigned

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelors or advanced degree in Textile Science, Material Science, Materials Engineering or relevant work experience preferred
- 7-10 years of industry experience in têxtiles, materials and leadership
- Advanced understanding of têxtile manufacturing and construction, including knitting, dying, laminating, coating, and finishing required
- Proven experience leading a team and business strategies; 3-5 years management experience
- Strong organizational and leadership background and skills
- Traveled to and worked on site with manufacturers around the world
- Strong knowledge of supply chain operations
- Strong data analytics skills
- Understanding of material costs, MOQs, MCQs, and other logístical considerations
- Understanding of product creation calendar; ability to work with timelines.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Flexible, self-starter, motivated to continually learn and grow, strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Knowledge of life cycle assessment processes and an understanding of how to evaluate a product’s environmental footprint
- Team player, knowledge of x-functional team accountabilities and requirements
- Familiarity with the activities Mustang Survival builds product for, and the associated performance needs

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