Material Developer III – Leather

ACG3389JOB

Our client is a leading garment corporation who is looking for a qualified candidate to join their firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development of footwear upper materials and trims with a primary focus on leather and related material applications.
  

• Manage seasonal material development from initial brief handoff through technical review milestones and final commercialization readiness.
  

• Evaluate develop and validate materials and trims to ensure alignment with product design intent technical specifications and manufacturing feasibility.
  

• Partner closely with suppliers laboratories factories and internal cross-functional teams to drive material development timelines and approval gates.
  

• Ensure all materials meet established expectations for performance quality durability and target cost.
  

• Identify material-related risks testing concerns and development issues early and communicate appropriate solutions and status updates to stakeholders across regions.
  

• Create maintain and communicate material standards technical specifications and development documentation throughout the process.
  

• Support material selection decisions by providing technical insight on properties testing results construction suitability and commercialization readiness.
  

• Work with manufacturing partners to resolve material execution challenges and improve consistency in production outcomes.
  

• Contribute to continuous improvement in material development processes supplier collaboration and technical communication.
  

Requirements

Education

• Bachelors degree or equivalent relevant experience in materials chemistry product development engineering or a related discipline.
  

Experience

• Proven experience in footwear materials development preferably within leather or upper materials categories.
  

• Hands-on background in managing material development from concept or brief stage through technical approvals and commercialization.
  

• Experience working with suppliers laboratories factories and cross-functional product creation teams.
  

Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of material properties especially leather and other upper materials used in footwear.
  

• Good knowledge of material testing methods validation requirements and quality/performance standards.
  

• Ability to assess material suitability for product application manufacturability and cost objectives.
  

Core Competencies

• Strong supplier management and external partner coordination skills.
  

• Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication across regional and global teams.
  

• Strong attention to detail particularly in documentation technical specifications and risk tracking.
  

• Ability to manage multiple seasonal priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced development environment.
  

• Professional working proficiency in English both written and verbal.
  

• Proactive solution-oriented mindset with the ability to balance technical quality speed and commercial requirements.
  

Contact: Phuong Anh Nguyen Giau Nguyen

Due to the immense number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.