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Provide input to R&D and engineering for new product development commercializationEnsure customer successDemonstrate Matereal product capabilitiesDevelop and implement new product strategy

Interpret market and customer KPI's and provide necessary input to technical colleagues.Work with downstream customers to successfully deploy Matereal products.Maintain Matereal industry State of the Art understanding for competitive products.

Responsible for textile and apparel manufacturing and business context, voice-of-customer research, and customer relationship management.

United States

Founder and CEO at Outsider Innovation, a consulting company whose focus is material supply chain, sourcing and strategy. We provide sourcing assistance, develop and commercialize new materials, provide technical support for material and supply chain issues, and work with our clients to build a holistic, sustainable and responsible material strategy for.

Ventura

Specialty; Woven and Composite Materials. Work with Development Team to fulfill season and execute long-term projects for waterproof, woven, composite and insulating materials. Interface with counterparts in Advanced Research and Development and Material Quality, along with colleagues in Product Line Management and Social and Environmental Responsibility.

Ventura

Build and execute long-term materials design and sourcing strategy for Waterproof materials. Ensure material quality is maintained. Implement environmental and social responsibility missions in materials and material supply chain.

Manage account with software provider, establish standard operating procedures, implement software use throughout workflow to better capture necessary information.

Source and oversee the development of materials for use in Patagonia products. Work with line management, design, product develoment and quality teams to balance the needs of the company with the expectations of the end user. Primary focus on waterproof/breathable and composite materials. Provide support for advanced research and development projects and.

Ensure continuing raw material quality during production through robust testing procedures, quality systems, and vendor relationships; assist in resolving finished goods production issues pertaining to raw materials; administer laboratory tests to raw materials and develop reports for use in R&D decision making processes; establish industry baselines.

Troubleshoot issues for customers, ensure customer satisfaction, maintain customer and stock bicycles. Provide technical support for sales staff and assist on sales floor whenever possible. Ensure efficient operation of shop. Train Technician I's. Ride!

Bs, Textile Engineering

Outdoor Leadership, Minor, Textile Sciences And Engineering