Senior Manager, Material Innovation

You’ll love it because you will

• Develop fiber, yarn, textile engineering solutions, finishing processes, performance and sustainable chemistry which enables the expansion and launch of SPANX product platforms.

• Identify materials technologies and processes which allow intellectual property or exclusivity opportunities.

• Use academic and industry knowledge, supplier networks, publications, and research to benefit the SPANX brand through enhanced performance, sustainability, and intellectual property

• Conduct Market Research to identify new raw materials and fabrics which relate to the Spanx brand and fit within the competitive landscape.

• Attend textile shows, presentations and plan visits with suppliers worldwide to ensure the best in class innovation portfolios.

• Prepare and present proof of concept to key stakeholders and ensure alignment with key brand initiatives in accordance with Spanx Strategic Line Plan Calendar.

• Intuit, identify and address potential issues and challenges in manufacturing and plan accordingly to deliver proven and tested materials.

• Create and revise appropriate documentation in common systems, ensure all appropriate documentation is maintained, including detailed materials specification, lead time, pricing, and critical process information.

• Manage fabric pilots and wear testing to ensure proof of concept, inspection, testing, quality and verification of performance claims.

• Approve and hand off quality approval and all technical information to launch technology successfully. Trouble shoot and find technical solutions to issues if they arise.

• Recommend fabric construction changes and/or finishing to achieve required hand feel, performance that can meet testing requirements and standards.

• Negotiate initial technology costing and implementation timing in line with strategic line plan.

• Utilize PLM systems, creating/managing innovation fabric libraries both physical and digital.

• Be able to clearly articulate the benefits of a technology and why Spanx customer should care.

• Articulate product knowledge to design/merch/ecomm/marketing partners.