Senior Material Developer at MAS Holdings

Gampaha, Western Province, Sri Lanka -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Material Development, Material Sourcing, Technical Functionality, Durability, Innovation, Wearable Technology, Knit, Fleece, Tees, Woven, Sweaters, Engineered Knit, Negotiation, IT Literacy, Fabric Construction Analysis, Performance Parameters

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Description

Senior Material Developer (BASED AT MAS ACTIVEWEAR) The Activewear Value Stream delivers high-performance sportswear and athleisure solutions designed for technical functionality, durability and everyday versatility— serving sports, lifestyle and performance segments. With a strong focus on innovation, MAS is advancing wearable technology that tracks fitness and workout analytics while blending advanced sportswear with fashion and aesthetic appeal. Operating across Sri Lanka, Jordan and Indonesia, and with development centres in Sri Lanka and Canada, Activewear serves a global customer base that includes Nike, lululemon, Patagonia, Ralph Lauren and Gymshark. The Activewear product range offers diverse solutions such as Knit, Fleece, Tees, Woven, Sweaters, Engineered Knit. As a unified platform, the Activewear Value Stream combines global scale, speed and technical expertise, positioning MAS as a trusted partner for innovative, performance and lifestyle apparel. Empower transformation by becoming a driving force of change at MAS. We are on the lookout for a dedicated individual to initiate and complete all the seasonal material development requests from the customer and work on the innovation range for every combined season to delight the customer with the newness & functionality while ensuring all performance parameters, company profitability, best lead time and production viability on all developed material. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Liaise with the NIKE USA material developer and Liaison Office (LO) material developer to ensure the customer need is met and the material development cycle is completed prior to the bulk order is placed. * Source or develop materials as per the material team requests with vertical suppliers to meet seasonal timelines while ensure developed materials are meeting all NIKE testing requirements. * Maintain the records of all buy ready materials in the files and in the hanger library for easy access. * Maintain the price records for all developed materials and maintain an average margin & best minimum order quantity (MOQ) / minimum color quantity (MCQ) for all vertical material. * Liaise with the material quality team to ensure all new fabric PP meetings are conducted & documented in a timely and accurate manner. * Submit fabric and relevant details to relevant teams in order to raise purchase orders. * Develop Innovative materials and work closely with fabric vendors to upgrade existing material with new solutions in order to extend the lifecycle of the fabric. * Support design team with material inputs for their seasonal collections. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS * Degree in Textile & Clothing or relevant professional Qualification. * 3 - 4 years of relevant work experience. * Experience in fabric mill or manufacturing plant would be advantageous. * Knowledge of Fabric Construction Analysis and interpretation is a must. * Strong negotiation skills and good IT literacy.

Responsibilities

The role involves initiating and completing seasonal material development requests from customers and working on innovation ranges to introduce newness and functionality while ensuring performance parameters, profitability, lead time, and production viability are met. Key duties include liaising with customer material developers, sourcing or developing materials with vertical suppliers to meet timelines and testing requirements, and maintaining material records and price information.