{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"7e49a498a44d3fc5feeea927","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7e49a498a44d3fc5feeea927","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7e49a498a44d3fc5feeea927","title":"Raw Materials Developer, Accessories","description":"WHY JOIN ALO? Mindful movement. It's at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it's our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That's the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.\r\nOVERVIEW The Raw Material Developer – Accessories is responsible for developing, engineering, and commercializing raw materials for accessories categories such as bags, hats, socks, belts, soft accessories, packaging-related trims, and small goods. This role ensures materials meet brand design intent, quality, performance, cost, sustainability, and manufacturability standards. The position partners closely with Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Quality, and suppliers to bring innovative and scalable materials to market on time.\r\nRESPONSIBILITIES Material Development\r\nLead raw material development from concept through commercialization for accessories categories.\r\nSource and evaluate new materials including wovens, knits, leather, synthetic leather, coated fabrics, webbings, mesh, foams, linings, fillings, labels, trims, hardware, and specialty components.\r\nTranslate design intent into technical material requirements including handfeel, appearance, structure, durability, weight, functionality, and finish.\r\nTechnical Development and Testing\r\nEstablish material specifications and validate against performance requirements such as abrasion, colorfastness, tensile and tear strength, pilling, crocking, coating adhesion, dimensional stability, wash durability, and corrosion resistance for hardware where applicable.\r\nPartner with Quality and Product Integrity teams to ensure materials meet testing, safety, and regulatory requirements.\r\nTroubleshoot raw material issues such as delamination, cracking, peeling, color migration, tarnishing, shrinkage, distortion, coating failure, odor, or inconsistency in finish.\r\nSupport color approval and bulk consistency across soft materials, trims, and hardware finishes.\r\nCost Management\r\nOwn raw material cost targets and partner with suppliers to negotiate pricing, MOQs, and feasible alternatives without compromising brand intent.\r\nSupport should-cost thinking across material and trim packages, identifying cost drivers and optimization opportunities.\r\nEnsure on-time raw material readiness against seasonal calendars and development milestones.\r\nSupplier and Cross-Functional Management\r\nBuild and maintain relationships with mills, tanneries, trim suppliers, hardware vendors, coating and finish suppliers, and finished goods manufacturers.\r\nAssess supplier capability and align on standards for quality, compliance, traceability, and execution.\r\nCommunicate material options, risks, and trade-offs clearly to internal teams, balancing aesthetic, cost, speed, and performance.\r\nMaintain development trackers, approval logs, and issue-resolution follow-up with suppliers and cross-functional teams.\r\nSystems and Documentation\r\nCreate and maintain complete documentation including material specifications, BOM details, test reports, compliance certificates, TDS and MSDS where needed, finish references, and approval history.\r\nEnsure PLM or equivalent systems are accurate for material codes, attributes, supplier information, lead times, pricing, and approval status.\r\nSupport creation of material standards and playbooks for core accessory platforms and carryover materials.\r\nQUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Design, Product Development, Fashion Merchandising, or related field, or equivalent experience preferred.\r\n4+ years of raw material development experience in accessories, handbags, soft goods, trims, or related product categories.\r\nStrong understanding of soft materials, trims, and hardware used in accessories construction.\r\nExperience with testing requirements and common failure modes relevant to accessories materials.\r\nExperience managing suppliers and commercialization across multiple vendors and regions.\r\nProficiency in PLM, Excel, and development tracking tools.\r\nStrong technical problem-solving and material judgment.\r\nAbility to balance aesthetics, quality, cost, and manufacturability.\r\nClear and effective communication across technical and non-technical teams.\r\nOrganized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple development timelines.\r\nCollaborative mindset with strong supplier and stakeholder management skills.\r\nContinuous improvement orientation with the ability to build standards and scalable processes.\r\nExperience with leather and alternative leather developments.\r\nKnowledge of trim and hardware development including plating, coating, and finish durability.\r\nFamiliarity with sustainability initiatives such as recycled content, bio-based materials, traceability, and certification management.\r\nUnderstanding of chemical compliance frameworks and restricted substances relevant to accessories materials and finishes.\r\nThe base salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. As such, on occasion and when applicable, there is the possibility that the final, agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the company's total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.\r\nFor CA residents, Job Applicant Privacy Policy HERE.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"ALO","rawCompany":"alo","city":"Commerce","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:59:36.364Z","occupations":[{"code":"27-1022.00","title":"Fashion Designers","slug":"fashion-designers"},{"code":"17-2131.00","title":"Materials Engineers","slug":"materials-engineers"},{"code":"19-2032.00","title":"Materials Scientists","slug":"materials-scientists"}],"industries":[{"code":"315990","title":"Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing","slug":"apparel-accessories-and-other-apparel-manufacturing"},{"code":"315250","title":"Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors)","slug":"cut-and-sew-apparel-manufacturing-except-contractors"},{"code":"424350","title":"Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers","slug":"clothing-and-clothing-accessories-merchant-wholesalers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Raw Materials Developer, Accessories","description":"WHY JOIN ALO? 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The position partners closely with Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Quality, and suppliers to bring innovative and scalable materials to market on time.\r\nRESPONSIBILITIES Material Development\r\nLead raw material development from concept through commercialization for accessories categories.\r\nSource and evaluate new materials including wovens, knits, leather, synthetic leather, coated fabrics, webbings, mesh, foams, linings, fillings, labels, trims, hardware, and specialty components.\r\nTranslate design intent into technical material requirements including handfeel, appearance, structure, durability, weight, functionality, and finish.\r\nTechnical Development and Testing\r\nEstablish material specifications and validate against performance requirements such as abrasion, colorfastness, tensile and tear strength, pilling, crocking, coating adhesion, dimensional stability, wash durability, and corrosion resistance for hardware where applicable.\r\nPartner with Quality and Product Integrity teams to ensure materials meet testing, safety, and regulatory requirements.\r\nTroubleshoot raw material issues such as delamination, cracking, peeling, color migration, tarnishing, shrinkage, distortion, coating failure, odor, or inconsistency in finish.\r\nSupport color approval and bulk consistency across soft materials, trims, and hardware finishes.\r\nCost Management\r\nOwn raw material cost targets and partner with suppliers to negotiate pricing, MOQs, and feasible alternatives without compromising brand intent.\r\nSupport should-cost thinking across material and trim packages, identifying cost drivers and optimization opportunities.\r\nEnsure on-time raw material readiness against seasonal calendars and development milestones.\r\nSupplier and Cross-Functional Management\r\nBuild and maintain relationships with mills, tanneries, trim suppliers, hardware vendors, coating and finish suppliers, and finished goods manufacturers.\r\nAssess supplier capability and align on standards for quality, compliance, traceability, and execution.\r\nCommunicate material options, risks, and trade-offs clearly to internal teams, balancing aesthetic, cost, speed, and performance.\r\nMaintain development trackers, approval logs, and issue-resolution follow-up with suppliers and cross-functional teams.\r\nSystems and Documentation\r\nCreate and maintain complete documentation including material specifications, BOM details, test reports, compliance certificates, TDS and MSDS where needed, finish references, and approval history.\r\nEnsure PLM or equivalent systems are accurate for material codes, attributes, supplier information, lead times, pricing, and approval status.\r\nSupport creation of material standards and playbooks for core accessory platforms and carryover materials.\r\nQUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Design, Product Development, Fashion Merchandising, or related field, or equivalent experience preferred.\r\n4+ years of raw material development experience in accessories, handbags, soft goods, trims, or related product categories.\r\nStrong understanding of soft materials, trims, and hardware used in accessories construction.\r\nExperience with testing requirements and common failure modes relevant to accessories materials.\r\nExperience managing suppliers and commercialization across multiple vendors and regions.\r\nProficiency in PLM, Excel, and development tracking tools.\r\nStrong technical problem-solving and material judgment.\r\nAbility to balance aesthetics, quality, cost, and manufacturability.\r\nClear and effective communication across technical and non-technical teams.\r\nOrganized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple development timelines.\r\nCollaborative mindset with strong supplier and stakeholder management skills.\r\nContinuous improvement orientation with the ability to build standards and scalable processes.\r\nExperience with leather and alternative leather developments.\r\nKnowledge of trim and hardware development including plating, coating, and finish durability.\r\nFamiliarity with sustainability initiatives such as recycled content, bio-based materials, traceability, and certification management.\r\nUnderstanding of chemical compliance frameworks and restricted substances relevant to accessories materials and finishes.\r\nThe base salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. As such, on occasion and when applicable, there is the possibility that the final, agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the company's total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.\r\nFor CA residents, Job Applicant Privacy Policy HERE.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","datePosted":"2026-08-08T01:59:36.364Z","dateModified":"2026-08-08T01:59:36.364Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ALO","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Commerce","addressRegion":"TX","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"7e49a498a44d3fc5feeea927"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7e49a498a44d3fc5feeea927"}}