Senior Manager

lululemon is located at Vancouver, BC. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Senior Manager, Raw Materials. We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. The employer is offering a full-time position.

Employer Name: lululemon
Position: Senior Manager, Raw Materials
Salary: $ 167,400 – 219,700 annually
Employment type: Full-time
Location: Vancouver, BC

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Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for leading, coaching, and developing a team of Raw Materials Developers and Senior Developers, while setting clear goals, providing regular feedback, and improving both technical and professional capabilities across the team.
• The candidate will be responsible for overseeing the development and commercialization of fabrics across multiple categories and business units, ensuring delivery against technical, quality, sustainability, and aesthetic standards.
• The candidate will be responsible for partnering with Design, Product Development, Sourcing, and other cross-functional teams to align raw material strategies with product creation priorities and go-to-market timelines.
• The candidate will be responsible for managing team capacity and workflow across seasonal development calendars while proactively identifying and mitigating risks to milestone delivery.
• The candidate will be responsible for maintaining and deepening relationships with key mill and supplier partners, while monitoring capabilities, performance, and innovation pipelines to support sourcing and development decisions.
• The candidate will be responsible for championing sustainability integration within the team by embedding preferred, circular, and low-impact materials into seasonal and long-range strategies.
• The candidate will be responsible for serving as a technical escalation point for complex development challenges and guiding teams through root cause analysis and solution development.
• The candidate will be responsible for contributing to the continuous improvement of raw material processes, tools, and workflows to enhance efficiency and output quality.
• The candidate will be responsible for supporting recruitment, onboarding, and retention efforts in partnership with People & Culture to build a high-performing raw materials team.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must hold a university or college degree in Textile Science, Material Science, or a related field, or have equivalent industry experience that will be considered.
• The candidate must possess 8–10+ years of textile industry experience, including fabric development, manufacturing, or technical design, with demonstrated progressive responsibility.
• The candidate must possess at least 5+ years of people management or formal team leadership experience, with a proven ability to develop talent and drive team performance.
• The candidate must demonstrate deep technical knowledge of textile manufacturing processes, including fiber, yarn, fabric construction, dyeing, finishing, and printing.
• The candidate must demonstrate proven experience working directly with global mill and supplier partners, including travel to manufacturing regions.
• The candidate must demonstrate strong understanding of sustainable and circular materials, including certifications, traceability, and environmental impact considerations.
• The candidate must demonstrate the ability to manage complex development calendars across multiple workstreams while balancing competing priorities and dependencies.
• The candidate must demonstrate excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills within a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
• The candidate must demonstrate familiarity with digital tools and platforms used for material development, tracking, and data management.
• The candidate must acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for their actions and decisions.
• The candidate must possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously seek innovative ways to achieve strong results.
• The candidate must communicate with honesty and kindness while encouraging others to do the same.
• The candidate must lead with courage, recognizing that the possibility of greatness is greater than the fear of failure.
• The candidate must foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• The candidate must demonstrate a positive attitude and balance professionalism with a sense of fun and joy in the workplace.
• Immigration support may be available for this role.

Additional information

Work conditions

• The candidate will work in a hybrid work environment.
• The candidate will be required to work onsite a minimum of four days per week to support collaboration and team connectivity.

Benefits

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through the provided channels or options.

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