Materials Manager

About Stio4

Stio4 is a mountain lifestyle brand that blends omni-channel sales with inspiration from the Teton Range, headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming. We design and offer innovative apparel, footwear, and accessories that resonate with outdoor enthusiasts. Our commitment extends beyond products to stewardship of natural resources through partnerships and sustainable material use.

Role Overview

The Materials Manager plays a vital role in sourcing, developing, testing, and commercializing materials and trims aligned with Stio4's design, functionality, quality, and cost standards across all product lines. The role involves managing seasonal material timelines, ensuring accurate product development data, and sustaining vendor relations. The manager collaborates closely with Design, Development, and PLM teams to ensure material strategies support market objectives while championing sustainability initiatives focused on preferred materials adoption above 75%.

Key Responsibilities

• Curate and maintain a comprehensive library of high-performance materials and trims matching brand differentiators.
• Source seasonal and carry-over fabrics fulfilling design expectations, technical specifications, and budgetary goals.
• Manage print development processes including greige commitments, strike-offs, and lab dip approvals.
• Collaborate with mills and suppliers to innovate new materials and constructions that offer product distinction.
• Oversee seasonal material timelines from initial selection to production readiness, ensuring BOM accuracy and coordination of proto yardage and updates.
• Maintain accurate material data in Centric PLM to support product information management and sales channels.
• Handle material costing, staging, and coordination of sample yardage shipments to development sites.
• Review and validate material test reports, manage Transaction Certificates, and assist in preferred material certification audits.
• Contribute to wholesale workbook accuracy and participate in production readiness processes.
• Educate cross-department teams on material features and seasonal narratives during key meetings.
• Support related product lines and maintain engagement with overall seasonal offerings.
• Operate within the Product Development budget, contributing to revenue, margin, and EBITDA objectives.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree or progress in Textile Science, Apparel Design, Product Development, or a comparable field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in material development and testing in apparel or associated industries.
• Strong technical knowledge of fabric performance across woven, knit, down, and synthetic insulation materials.
• Proven ability to commercialize materials with timely delivery records.
• Experience working with PLM platforms, preferably Centric, including maintaining data integrity.
• Excellent communication skills with a history of building cross-functional team relationships in product creation environments.

Additional Information

• Position requires up to 20% domestic and international travel annually.
• Must be able to remain seated for approximately 75% of work hours.
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans; company-paid long-term disability; employee assistance programs; 401(k) with match; generous paid time off; and gear testing opportunities.
• Base salary ranges from $80,000 to $90,000 annually, with exact pay depending on experience and qualifications.
• Stio is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion across all backgrounds.