As a Color EPM within the SoftGoods product design organization you will lead the development of color across multiple materials and programs through the product development lifecycle— from architecture up to production.You are an individual who can successfully balance high SKU counts and deliver a portfolio of products multiple times per year.You will enable team success by crafting and monitoring a streamlined development plan, managing critical path, and driving timely issue resolution. You will lead team meetings, document action items, drive followup, and be accountable for communicating development and schedule status to senior management.Your role will include coordinating with Product Design, Industrial Design (ID), Operations, Reliability and other key cross functional teams. You will understand technical issues and drive them to closure by bringing together key partners and facilitating problem solving and decision-making. You will be empowered to build great relationships across high-energy teams.You will work closely with material suppliers and manufacturing partners. The role will require international travel to support material vendors in Asia and Europe.