We are seeking a highly motivated Junior Material Developer!

Are you ready to turn your passion for the outdoors into a career? Join Norrøna on an exciting journey as our new Jr. Material Developer.

Founded in 1929, Norrøna has been family-owned and operated ever since. For nearly a century, we’ve been dedicated to crafting the world’s greatest outdoor products---enabling people to push boundaries and connect with nature at its rawest.

Our mission is to create the world’s greatest outdoor products and offer unique adventures through responsible business. Guided by our vision---"Welcome to nature"---we design innovative, high-performance equipment for outdoor lovers, while actively working to protect the wild places we love.

At Norrøna, you’ll grow in a passionate and innovation-driven culture where curiosity, testing, learning, and even failing are embraced as part of the process. We believe that attention to detail is crucial in our pursuit of the highest possible quality, and we continually strive to improve.

About the role

In this position, you will be part of developing and quality assuring materials used in the Norrøna collections. The direction for the sourcing is based on the company's main goals, seasonal focus, and product/material briefs.

Everything we do is strongly linked to our Company mission and our building blocks: Quality, Function, Design, and Sustainability. Maintaining and developing supplier relationships and Material databases, including the material-related details, are daily tasks. You will both take part in projects and lead them, as this way of working is a big part of our success factor for innovation going forward.

The role is a part of Norrøna´s Research, Development and Design Department, and reports directly to our RD&D Director.

Main responsibilities

• Be part of developing materials, fabrics, and trims that meet the quality and commercial objectives
• Push continuous improvements in our material development operation
• Collect data points covering material performance, certifications, value chains, etc.
• Material and quality assurance, some of the testing will be conducted in our lab
• Populate and update our PLM systems with relevant information
• Data collecting
• Be the contact person for material field tests
• Create moodboards and maintain collection boards
• Update physical libraries
• Frequent communication with our vendors/suppliers (tier 2)
• Be a resource on material-related projects

We believe you will succeed in this role if you have:

• A commercial-driven mindset
• Passion for how materials work
• Detailed focused
• A deep interest in sustainability, both challenges and solutions
• You bring with you energy and enthusiasm
• Working methodically and organized
• Have a genuine interest in sports and outdoor activities.
• An excellent cooperation with colleagues and teams

Qualifications

• Relevant textile education, textile engineering, or equivalent
• Experience from the industry, preferably sports/outdoor/workwear is a plus
• Fluency in English, orally and in writing, is a requirement

Why is this a great opportunity

Join a premium outdoor brand with bold ambitions---to lead the industry in responsibility and sustainability. At Norrøna, you’ll be part of a friendly, social, and passionate work environment that values both performance and well-being. We offer competitive insurance benefits, a solid pension scheme, and unique perks like access to our company cabin at Beitostølen and generous discounts on Norrøna products. Work at our “Norrøna House” at Lysaker, a multi hub that includes our offices, a Flagship Store, Norrøna Event facilities, and Naturen Brasserie.

Application deadline: 27.07.25. Qualified candidates will be contacted on an ongoing basis.

Start date: Soonest

All applicants must apply through the portal to be considered.