东莞招聘

· Supporting Categories development, including material selection, material problem solving and material cost saving.

· Initiates and manages all material sourcing and development activity with suppliers and works with manufacturers as well as UA factories to facilitate testing and adherence to standards for new materials

· Serves as the central point of contact for material vendors, coordinating meetings, and evaluating their relevance to the UA Footwear business

· Organizes and maintains the Materials Library, regularly updating and editing the materials housed within for seasonal relevance, costing, and supply chain considerations

· Input and maintain all material information in PDM Database and work closely with development to ensure data integrity for BOM and all other critical product documentation

· Collaborates with Development, Sourcing, and Production to ensure all new material developments are properly allocated and tested to meet usage, costing, logistical, and lead time requirements

· Provide Technical support for Product Creation, Development, and QA Teams

· Travel to various industry events to gain insight into new developments to keep the UA team informed on the latest innovations in the market

· Collaborate with designers, factories, and the inline team in the development of new materials, new applications, and other materials related innovation

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

? Bachelor’s Degree in Textiles, or Supply Chain Management

? Experience in textile manufacturing, material development, shoe industry or similar fields with an emphasis on material testing, sourcing, merchandising

? Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to deal with vendors from a variety of countries and cultures, specifically Asia

? An understanding of dealing with vast cultural differences and cultural barriers, specifically Asian culture, to secure the best possible outcomes for UA Footwear, which include things like costing, managing intra-vendor, or vendor-to-factory relationships

? Basic math skills related to consumer goods as well as calculating interest, percentages, area, circumference, volume, etc.

? The ability to define problems, collect data, and draw rational conclusions as well as recommend solutions.

COMPUTER OR DATA REQUIREMENTS:

Illustrator, Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Photoshop

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Experience in the sports footwear industry required. Overseas manufacturing experience preferred. Knowledge of footwear/accessory construction, material construction and properties, textile manufacturing, costing, pattern making, mold engineering and materials required. Good communication and computer (word, spreadsheet applications, etc.) skills.

Ability to work both independently and cooperatively with a diverse group of people.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence in English. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Understanding of material yields and metric measurements.

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