Director, Product Development - Materials

Lead an end-to-end materials strategy for HEYDUDE, aligning material development across product development, design, sourcing, commercialization, and regional teams. Build a materials-first operating model that brings consumer needs and material trends into early product creation, manage a global vendor network, and drive digital material libraries and PLM governance. Establish processes and milestones to improve speed, quality, cost, and consistency from concept through launch.