Junior Materials Specialist
Nature & Scope → Your Role at Roots
The Junior Materials Specialist plays an essential role within the Roots Product Development team, contributing to the innovation and execution of high-quality raw materials that define our iconic products. Reporting directly to the Senior Materials Development Manager, this position supports the full lifecycle of material development - from sourcing and testing to production - ensuring every fabric and trim meets Roots’ standards of craftsmanship, functionality, and sustainability. This is a collaborative and detail-oriented role that helps bring product concepts to life through strong vendor communication and a passion for material innovation.
Key Responsibilities → How You’ll Make an Impact
- Support the Materials Development Team regarding sourcing, development, testing, and consolidation of raw materials and trims from inception through production
- Maintain raw materials library (virtual and physical libraries)
- Assist and ensure development is flowing within calendar timelines
- Adds the approved fabric contents into Momentis for use by the designers.
- Track fabric testing report and the development testing assessment tool to level set expectations across functional areas
- Support the fabric technical review meeting with QA and the PD&S team
- Collects initial preferred material required certificates from the supplier to support items adopted from the seasonal fabric assortment
- Creates RMC for each fabric
- Support SMS s/y arrangement
- Communicate all material development progress to suppliers, keeping them updated and addressing concerns to ensure accurate delivery of the product
- Manage Material development and fabric submissions to ensure that deliverables are maintained for all Milestone meetings
- Develop and maintain strong cross-functional relationships regarding changes/discrepancies / on-time delivery, etc.
- Maintain development tracker & other relevant Excel documents
Qualifications & Experience → The Skills You Bring
- Degree or diploma holder in the fashion or textile industry
- Good written and verbal communication
- Strong computer skills and proficient use of Microsoft Office, Excel
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in materials management, sourcing, and development
- Detail oriented, accurate, and highly organized.
- Technical knowledge of fibers, knit and woven structures, dyeing, printing, and finishing is preferred
- Understanding of garment construction is preferred
- Experience in testing, quality assurance, and sustainability best practices is preferred
Autres détails
- Type de paie Salaire
- 1400 Castlefield Ave, York, ON M6B 4C4, Canada