Materials Manager, Product Innovation

About Reformation

Since 2009, Reformation has been on a mission to bring sustainable fashion to everyone. Named one of Fast Company’s Brands That Matter and a winner of the Best Carbon Footprint award, we have ambitious goals: becoming Climate Positive by 2025, Circular by 2030, and pushing the industry forward along the way. We operate a global brand with 50+ stores worldwide and our own sustainable factory in Los Angeles.

We innovate across accessories, swimwear, and sleepwear, reaching millions through landmark campaigns. All of this is made possible by an inclusive culture where everyone can grow, thrive, and belong.

Hybrid, based at the Vernon headquarters.

• Partner with Design to interpret seasonal concepts into fabric, trim, and component R&D across Footwear, Handbags, Swim, and Jewelry.
• Attend trade shows and supplier fairs, researching and presenting trend and innovation opportunities by category.
• Build and manage vendor relationships, onboarding new mills and maintaining a supplier matrix with scorecards based on performance, capabilities, and COO.
• Negotiate costs, terms, and lead‑times with mills/suppliers; counter‑source nominated materials as needed.
• Partner with Sustainability on Tier 2+ supply‑chain initiatives, certifications, and traceability requirements.
• Collect, validate, and log LDS/FDS, spec sheets, cost sheets, and compliance data in shared systems: PIM, PLM (Centric), Sustainability Management Software (Elm/Quickbase).
• Align and standardize materials from development through production; build and maintain category‑specific material libraries.
• Support Sourcing with positioning, bulk approvals, and usage reconciliation across production.
• Resolve issues in the materials lifecycle, ensuring compliance with brand standards, regulatory testing, and sustainability protocols.
• Monitor industry and regulatory developments in materials and chemical standards; update processes and roll out to suppliers.
• Track and document key material order benchmarks on shared trackers; highlight at‑risk deliveries against the Development Calendar.
• Manage domestic/import deadstock sourcing, maintaining a preferred supplier network and portal.
• Troubleshoot material and component production issues in partnership with QA, Sourcing, and vendors.
• Support strategic or special projects in materials innovation and development across all categories.

• 5+ years of experience in materials sourcing, R&D, or management within Footwear, Handbags, Swim, or Jewelry.
• Experience with leather and leather goods required; bonus points for experience with traceable and regenerative supply chains.
• Strong supplier negotiation skills with proven ability to manage global vendor relationships.
• Deep technical knowledge of materials and components, including development, QA/testing, and compliance standards.
• Familiarity with certifications and standards (GOTS, RWS, GRS, Prop 65, EUDR, REACH).
• Skilled in trend research, trade show sourcing, and sustainable innovation.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and G‑Suite; PLM/ERP experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and data tracking skills.
• Strong communicator and collaborator with cross‑functional partners.
• Passionate about sustainability, innovation, and creating best‑in‑class materials programs.

Base salary range: $90k – $105,000 + 10% bonus eligibility, depending on experience and internal equity. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on company performance and individual contribution. Full benefits package is included.

• Employer‑sponsored private medical, dental, and vision insurance; commuter benefits.
• Competitive paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays.
• Retirement planning support with ESG‑aligned investment options.
• Access to fertility care support and up to $5,000 USD reimbursement after 1 year.
• Donations to community efforts on a yearly basis.
• Clothing discount, culture events, Volunteer Time Off, and other meaningful perks.