Materials Developer

Location: Beaverton, OregonJob Type: ContractCompensation Range: $34 - 36 per hourWe are seeking a Footwear Lead Materials Developer to be an integral part of our Footwear Product Creation Team. With technical expertise, you'll help drive product excellence through materials within our footwear product, at an accelerated pace and close to market. You will provide tools, palettes, and data across multiple material types to enable effective material selection for end-use and category ease of use. You will present facts and solutions clearly, with category & consumer in mind, so the team can make informed decisions.In addition, we are looking for people that are self-starters, quick learners, clear communicators, great teammates, and exhibit strong leadership skills. As a member of the Global Express Lane team, this person will effectively build relationships, lead, and interact with teams across the Footwear Product Creation and with teams comprising of diverse cultures across various geographies.Responsibilities:As a Lead Materials Developer for the Footwear team, you will drive product excellence by managing the material creation process from concept to commercialization.Working at an accelerated pace close to market, you will provide tools and data across multiple material types to enable effective selection for lifestyle, running, and categories.This is a highly collaborative role that requires navigating the matrix, collaborating with vendors, and ensuring all materials meet performance, sustainability, and costing targets. Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Materials, Chemistry, Product Development or Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Industrial Design or equivalent combination of education, experience or training.Minimum of 6+ years directly applicable work experience.High communication and influencing skills, including the ability to interact with leadership and cross functional product creation team members.Demonstrated expertise of footwear material types including fibers, yarns, textiles, leathers, synthetic leathers, components or trims, manufacturing technologies and equipment, tooling, and materials is highly preferred.Understanding of various product Materials manufacturing processes required.Successful experiences mentoring or managing people.Ability to interpret design intent and offer alternative solutions.Ability to anticipate needs, mitigate risks, and solve problems.Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may direct the work of other staff members.Lead or support technical training.Explains difficult concepts and influences others to adopt a different point of view.Leads others to solve complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.Attention to detail, active follow-through, assertiveness, self-motivation and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.Ability to balance multiple competing projects and independently manage workload.Solid digital literacy with working knowledge of MS office software; material management systems experience preferred.Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.JOBID: 032026-127279Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).This posting is open for thirty (30) days.