Sr. Professional, Footwear Color Developer

Values & Innovation

At Under Armour, we are committed to empowering those who strive for more, and the company's values - Act Sustainably, Celebrate the Wins, Fight on Together, Love Athletes and Stand for Equality - serve as both a roadmap for our teams and the qualities expected of every teammate.

 

Our Values define and unite us, the beliefs that are the red thread that connects everyone at Under Armour. Our values are rallying cries, reminding us why we're here, and fueling everything we do.

 

Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further - no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

 

If you are a current Under Armour teammate, apply to this position on the Internal Career Site Here. 

Purpose of Role

We are searching for a Sr. Professional, Footwear Color Development to focus on and elevate UA Color Development

for Footwear products. The Sr. Professional will focus on Footwear but will also have opportunities to touch all parts of

the brand and have access to the latest technologies and innovations. This is an opportunity to be part of a great success

story, as Under Armour builds and grows our legacy.

Your Impact

• Own Color Development process, procedures and execution for Footwear components 
• • Partner with cross-functional Footwear teams and external suppliers to create and deploy color 

development process for Footwear components

• • Create and publish Color Development SOPs for Footwear components and products; train suppliers 

on best practices for color development

• • Partner with Footwear suppliers for component color development; review, assess, and track color 

development submits; partner with Footwear Development team for model-level color review 

• • Partner with UA Innovation teams to provide Color support on new Footwear material developments 
  • Partner with third-party experts to develop color feasibility documentation and predictions for 

Footwear materials and components 

• • Support print development and execution for Footwear components 
• Partner with Color Reviewer for color sample review, assessment and commenting; partner with component 

suppliers on color submit process and color alignment; leverage experience and knowledge for 

troubleshooting

• Maintain color data integrity for Footwear developments. Partner with suppliers and internal teams to ensure 

the highest level of data hygiene and completeness. Work with internal enterprise teams to explore PLM and 

other software opportunities for Footwear color data. 

• Support tracking and reporting of seasonal buy ready statuses and supplier scorecard assessment in 

partnership with Color Analyst 

• • Partner with Color Analyst to develop and publish assessment criteria for Footwear suppliers

(seasonal scorecard)

• • Partner with cross-functional teammates to report seasonal buy ready statuses for Footwear 

components 

• Support seasonal color palette development from a Footwear perspective; publish relevant documentation to 

Footwear suppliers; develop seasonal color feasibility documentation 

• Support development of new and innovative Footwear materials and finishes 
• Support 3D material and product development for Footwear components 
• Partner with regional Color Development teams on troubleshooting and training of internal and external 

partners and ensuring global process alignment 

• Support UA Sustainability initiatives from a Color perspective; develop methodologies for applying 

Sustainability metrics and/or improvements to Color processes 

• Other duties as needed 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to

perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill,

and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the essential functions.

• Color vision score (FM