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• Materials Developer

IN A NUTSHELL

At Bellroy, our mission steers us to discover and inspire better ways to do, well, everything. We are a for-purpose business out to help the planet, and its people, flourish. Our environmental goals have been inspired by Cradle-to-Cradle principles, and we need a Materials Developer to help us create and push towards more sustainable performance material solutions.

Working between our design, product development and production teams, you will help drive our materials program – researching what’s going on in the industry, thinking about how we can improve, then developing, testing and approving new materials, trims and hardware that will elevate our products to new levels of function and delight.

We’re in need of someone with the technical chops as well as a taste for the kind of material design that will trigger emotional connections with our customers.

Sound like you? Read on.

YOU COULD BE THE ONE IF...

You have 2-5 years of experience working in a softgoods environment – perhaps you’ve worked in accessories, performance apparel, bags or the outdoor industry. And over this time, you’ve developed strong technical knowledge of materials used including wovens, knits, hardware and trims, including working with vendors to bring compelling commercial solutions to life.

You’re practical and process driven, with a strong interest in the sustainability of performance textiles. You probably have a relevant degree, but we’re more interested in your hands-on experience. We need someone who can really hit the ground running with calibrated standards and strong work habits.

You’re imaginative yet thorough. You’ll find a way (or make your own) even when the path isn’t clear. And you’ll keep an acute level of attention to detail the whole way through. You can juggle projects, but manage to complete them all with a high level of effectiveness. Because you know getting lots of stuff done doesn’t matter if it’s not done well – or in the right order.

And while you can put your head down and manage yourself through multiple projects at once (you’re just as allergic to micro-managing as we are), you’re just as good at bouncing around ideas, communicating your efforts, and collaborating with the broader team.

We’re an extremely collaborative bunch, and that’s music to your ears – you are ambitious and humble in equal measure. And you thrive in a team environment.

Our mission is to inspire better ways to carry, use business as a force for good, and help the world, and our crew, flourish. To do this, we need smart people, with good intentions, who can get shit done. And that just about sums you up. Your world-class ambitions will fit right in with our vision to be the global leaders in carry.

IF YOU WERE HERE LAST MONTH, YOU MIGHT HAVE...

• Met with our CMF Lead and design team to develop the vision of our new product range, ensuring it is relevant and energising, and helped them with material insight in those discussions
• Made a plan for implementing new materials that need to be sourced/developed, and checked these can be sourced sustainability according to our standards
• Discussed the ordering and financial terms of new materials with your manager
• Arranged performance testing for our textiles to ensure they meet our requirements and workshop any areas of concern with our mills to get the best possible outcome
• Problem-solved a delay in production to ensure we meet our production deadlines
• Researched the latest changes to the global standards we are following – reviewed our current sustainability guidelines and made a plan to implement the changes
• Forecasted & planned with the product development team to ensure they have all the materials they need in the relevant factories to sample the products
• Supported our Brand & Communications team to communicate details on new materials & their sustainability attributes

WHY WORK FOR BELLROY?

Bellroy’s mission is to inspire better ways to carry; use business as a force for good; and help the world – and our crew – flourish. We make great carry products that delight people in their everyday lives, while constantly innovating to improve the sustainability of our materials. We donate a portion of our revenue to some of the world’s most effective charities and are a certified B Corporation.

We have carefully built our culture on radical effectiveness. Our credo is "smart people with good intentions who get shit done" (yes, really). We help our staff love their work and grow as people and have been recognized as Australia’s Best Place to Work 2021, in the "< 100 Employees" category. If you are excited by the idea of working in an intellectually challenging environment, in an award-winning culture with genuinely great people, this might be the role for you.

LOCATION AND HOURS

This is a full-time role based in Collingwood with our Product Development team, with regular visits to our Bells Beach studio (the home of our design team). Some occasional overseas travel to our suppliers and trade shows during the year would be expected.

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