Sr. Material Quality Engineering Specialist

Sr. Material Quality Engineering SpecialistFull-timeWorkplace Type: OnsiteDepartment: HQ - Sourcing & DevelopmentCompany DescriptionVuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced office environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.Job DescriptionThe Sr. Material Quality Engineering Specialist is responsible for leading the execution of material quality strategies across the Asia supply base to ensure raw materials consistently meet the brand’s quality, performance, safety, and regulatory requirements. Reporting to the Director of Quality Engineering, this role partners closely with Material Development, Product Development, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Product Integrity, and supplier partners to proactively identify, prevent, and resolve material-related quality risks before production.Serving as a key technical liaison between global headquarters and the Asia supply chain, this role drives continuous improvement in material quality systems, oversees supplier quality performance, validates material manufacturing processes, and supports new material commercialization. This role leverages data, root cause analysis, and supplier capability development to improve quality, reduce defects, and ensure consistent execution across mills and trim suppliers.What you'll get to do:Lead proactive identification and mitigation of material and supply chain risks across mills and material categoriesDrive and monitor cross-functional risk mitigation plans to ensure consistent execution and accountabilityEstablish and enforce quality engineering standards to improve material performance and reliabilitySupport on-site mill audits to evaluate capabilities, validate processes, and identify improvement opportunitiesOversee bulk material quality execution, ensuring adherence to standards and minimizing defectsInvestigate root causes of material quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actionsDrive immediate corrective actionsPartner with internal and external stakeholders to resolve escalated quality issues efficientlyStrengthen supplier performance through data-driven insights, audits, and capability-building initiativesQualificationsWho you are:Bachelor’s degree in Textile/Material Technology, Textile/Material Manufacturing, Chemistry or an allied field or the equivalent combination of education and experience in Textile, Materials Manufacturing, Product Development or Merchandising.5+ years relevant raw materials supply chain work experience with an emphasis on material quality engineering and apparel material quality management system is strongly preferred.Has a strong knowledge of varied fiber contents, fabric structures, dye stuffs, chemicals, finishing of apparel materials and their influence on the material aesthetics and performance.Understand Critical to Quality of each different material types and has in depth knowledge about apparel material manufacturing end-to-end processes.Comfortable engaging with both external partners and internal stakeholders and building strong partnerships.Has the ability to work proactively, is self-motivated, has a positive work attitude, attention to detail, organized, with a strong sense of responsibility.Has strong analytical skills and is able to work with numbers and trends.With strong written and oral communication skills, able to articulate goals and objectives in both English and Mandarin.International and domestic travel required (up to 10%) including by air, ground and overnightAdditional InformationVuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy applyI'm interestedI'm interestedPrivacy Notice