Bombas · 8 hours ago
Senior Manager, Materials Development
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$106K/yr - $120K/yr
8+ years expBombas is a comfort focused premium basics brand with a mission to help those in need. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Materials Development to lead the sourcing and development of materials for their product categories, ensuring alignment with design vision and financial goals.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionLeisureLifestyleRetail
Responsibilities
Create and execute materials sourcing and product development strategy for all product categories (socks, underwear, t-shirts and slippers) to align with design vision and financial goals
Lead, manage and execute the seasonal raw materials, yarn, fabric, trims and packaging sourcing and development process for all product categories
Manage risk mitigation for materials through country and supplier diversification
Contribute to creating seasonal GTM calendar and manage seasonal calendar deadlines for materials
Manage materials costing and minimums to hit FOB and IMU targets
Lead and negotiate material lead-times to support speed delivery to market
Partner with the Production team to manage capacity planning and material staging
Lead material innovation for all product categories. Partner with the Design team on material innovation ideas and roadmap and partner with the material suppliers on new material techniques and innovation
Manage the maintenance of the material library
Manage and approve material development and production tests to meet our material test standards
Support Production and Quality teams on any material issues during production
Manage PLM system and data integrity for materials, manage fabric/yarn detail sheet, create material codes and maintain PLM material library
Establish, report and analyze materials KPI’s
Lead, manage, develop and coach the materials team
Mentor to cross-functional teams on material construction, technology, quality, and costing
Qualification
Required
8+ years of raw materials and textiles sourcing and development experience
3+ years of management experience
Extensive knowledge of raw materials, yarn, fabric, trims, packaging development, construction, product cost, quality and production
Strong knowledge of all aspects of material sourcing, development and production
A self-motivated, collaborative, positive minded individual passionate about material development and willing to take on challenges and problem solve
Strong cost negotiation skills
A team player who is willing and happy to help
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Belief in our mission and understand the importance of giving-back
Inquisitive, love to learn, embrace failure, and never give up
Comfortable working in an open office environment while staying focused
Ability to travel domestically and globally, up to 10% of the year
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Apparel, Textiles, Materials Manufacturing, Design or related field
Proficiency in PLM, Google applications and/or MS Office
Benefits
Employer paid health, medical and dental benefits
401k with match
Paid parental leave
Snacks
Socks
Flexible paid time off for all full-time employees
Over 20 paid company holidays
Year-round 'Flexible Fridays'
Unlimited vacation, sick, and wellness days
Monthly phone stipend
$100 monthly wellbeing reimbursement
Annual bonus and equity target award opportunities
Company
Bombas
Bombas is a comfort-focused apparel brand with a mission to help those in need. One Purchased = One Donated.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$150MKey Investors
Third Point Ventures
2021-12-01Secondary Market
2021-03-01Series Unknown· $150M
2017-08-01Debt Financing
Leadership Team
David Heath
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
Randy Goldberg
Co-Founder
Recent News
Retail TouchPoints
2025-11-20
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