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Job Description

We are looking for a **Materials Manager** to join our talented team. In this role, you will lead cross-category identification, implementation, and management of apparel raw materials for Simms, Stone Glacier, Bushnell and other brands in the Outdoor Performance platform. This includes sourcing, research and development, commercialization, and seasonal management to established cost targets, design intention and testing standards. You will also manage a broad range of raw materials across multiple product categories and global vendors. This role is critical to adhere to milestone dates and established workflow.

This position reports to the **VP, Head of** **Product** and is based out of our **Bozeman** office.

As the Materials Manager, you will have an opportunity to:

+ Maintain a robust, organized, relevant, accessible, and easy-to-use materials library that supports market-leading design and category direction.

+ Detailed creation, management and socialization of standardized Materials Management documentation, database & dashboards that successfully drives the proto and commercialization phases forward.

+ Own the materials planning and staging effort during product development and successfully partner with the category team(s), Finance, Sourcing, and Operations resources to hit milestone dates and workflow requirements for commercialized greige and materials planning.

+ Work closely with Design leadership to distill trend research into seasonal material and color palette choices for the Simms and Stone Glacier product lines.Collaborate with design to deliver fabric needs for new seasonal product offerings

+ Evaluate and propose emerging materials technologies across multiple categories and industries.

+ Establish regular meetings with key raw materials suppliers for new developments, line review, and industry trends.

+ Create and present seasonally & technically relevant materials palettes and critical metrics (unit cost, lead-time, MOQ) for review to Category Management, Design, and Development Team at appropriate milestone date in the workflow.

+ Work alongside the QA lab & field-testing team to ensure all nominated materials are successfully tested against standards.

+ Negotiate costing, MOQ, lead-times, and leftover material charges with all raw material suppliers.

+ Partner with Design staff to support the successful management of the lab dip and handloom/strikeoff process (milestones and workflow).

+ Partner with fabric mills to execute seasonal print and pattern developments (plaids and stripe handlooms, print strikeoffs) and ensure quality is maintained from development through production

+ Attend seasonal print handoff to print designer with the Design team

+ Partner with the sourcing and supply chain team to build and maintain a raw materials supply chain that aligns with Simms’ overall objectives with regards to risk management, operational efficiency, geographic diversification, and cost management.

You have:

+ 4+ years of working experience as a Materials Manager.

+ Bachelor's in materials management, business, finance, textiles design or relevant field.

+ In-depth knowledge of apparel raw materials supply chain and inventory management systems.

+ Hands-on experience with forecasting and budgeting.

+ Excellent organizational and time management skills.

+ Analytical thinking with problem-solving aptitude.

+ Outstanding communication and leadership skills.

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Pay Range:

Annual Salary: $112,000.00 - $129,000.00

The actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on variables including experience, geographic location, education, and skills/achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.

We offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, paid holidays, gear discounts and the ability to add value to an exciting mission!

Our Postings are not intended for distribution to or use in any jurisdiction, country or territory where such distribution or use would violate local law or would subject us to any regulations in another jurisdiction, country or territory. We reserve the right to limit our Postings in any jurisdiction, country or territory.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veteran/Disabled

Revelyst is a collective of makers that design and manufacture performance gear and precision technologies. Our category-defining brands leverage meticulous craftsmanship and cross-collaboration to pursue new innovations that redefine what is humanly possible in the outdoors. Portfolio brands include Foresight Sports, Bushnell Golf, Fox, Bell, Giro, CamelBak, Bushnell, Simms Fishing and more.

Revelyst is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for employment without regard race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristics protected by law. The EEO Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] . Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Revelyst will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.