Mary Jane Murphy
Textile Innovation, Sustainability, Research & Development
- Role
- Director of Raw Material Development, Sustainability & Innovation at Free Fly Apparel
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mary Jane Murphy
Mary Jane MurphyRaw Materials, Sustainability & Innovation L••••••••@gmail.comAccomplished fiber, yarn, textile & product development professional with 25+ years of extensive research, development & innovation experience providing a panoramic skill set in all fabrication types, composition evaluation and production management. Experienced in natural blends and synthetic material construction including compression, coating, lamination & composite end use. Highly effective in all areas of global supply networking, cost engineering & strategic planning at leadership level. Focused on sustainability & innovative market research with experience in both direct & vertical product creation, localized production strategies & machinery end use.
Experience
Director of Raw Material Development, Sustainability & Innovation
Aug 2023 — Present · Portland, OR, US
Achieve sustainable brand vision through long-term raw material planning & supply chain focus • Optimize circular strategy to leverage material, decrease textile processing & reduce environmental impact• Utilize raw materials that are processed through closed loop chemical recovery • Actively expanding brand raw material portfolio to include recycled synthetics & recovered fibers such as Econyl® & Neolast™• Implement meaningful development practices focused on natural system regeneration• Strategically source & initiate supply chain relationships to create localization & reduce transportation• Track raw material usage & traceability through factory inspections & supplier certifications such as FSC, GOTS, RCS, BCI, etc.• Actively contributed to Free Fly B Corp certification through sustainable raw material cataloging, protocol creation & standardization
Education
FIT
BA, Textile Science and Production Management
Skills
- Nanomaterials
- Innovation Development
- Materials Science
- Performance Testing
- Athletic Textiles
- Textile Design
- Nanotechnology
- Concept Development
- R&D
- Trend Analysis
- Athletic Apparel
- Knitwear
- Creative Direction
- Wovens
- Material Selection
- Apparel
- Fabric Selection
- Strategic Leadership
- Product Development
- Product Engineering
- Activewear
- Performance Management
- Technological Innovation
- Fabric Development
- Technical Textiles
- Proactive Monitoring
- Brand Development
- Business Innovation
- Leadership Development
- Technical Leadership
- Strategic Sourcing
- Concept Design
- Vertical Sourcing
- Fashion Design
- Trend
- Textiles
- Fashion
- Innovation Management
- Sourcing
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
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