About this role
Senior Material Developer (One Year Fixed Term Contract)
(Based at Activewear - Embilipitiya)
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 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 materials.
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 there by maintaining customer relationship.
- Source or develop materials as per the material team requests with vertical suppliers to meet seasonal timelines.
- Ensure developed materials meet all NIKE testing requirements and the testings are completed to meet the buy-ready deadlines
- Maintain the price records for all developed materials and maintain an average 6% margin & best minimum order quantity (MOQ) / minimum color quantity (MCQ) for all vertical materials
- Work closely with fabric vendors to upgrade existing material with new solutions in order to extend the lifecycle of the fabric
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Degree/ Diploma in Textile & Clothing or relevant professional Qualification
- 3 - 4 Years of relevant work experience (Experience in fabric mill/ manufacturing plant would be advantageous)
- Knowledge of Fabric Construction Analysis and interpretation – Essential
- Negotiation skills
- IT Literacy