Sr. Material Researcher

The role

The Sr. Material Researcher will own the catalog experience across a portfolio of material categories. This person will develop expertise in assigned categories to ensure products are represented accurately for architects and designers.

What you will do

• Own the catalog experience for assigned material categories.
• Perform advanced product and attribute enrichment.
• Build relationships with Brand Partners to gather data and insights.
• Conduct research with architects and designers.
• Analyze search queries and user behavior to improve product discovery.
• Shape how products are structured and presented.
• Lead the catalog development and onboarding of new categories.
• Partner with Catalog, Product, Search, and Brand teams to implement improvements.

Required qualifications

• Deep knowledge of architectural materials, building products, interior products, or product specification.
• Strong understanding of how architects and designers search, evaluate, compare, and specify materials.
• Experience with product catalogs, PIM systems, taxonomy, attributes, controlled vocabularies, faceted search, or other forms of structured product content.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Curiosity and the ability to develop deep expertise in assigned material categories.
• Strong judgment and the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership.

Nice to have

• Knowledge ideally gained through architecture, interior design, a material library, or a manufacturer’s product or technical team.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO
• Sick Days
• Paid National Holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and short-term/long-term disability plans
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) eligible after first 90 days
• Community event sponsorship
• Career growth opportunities

About the company

Material Bank is the world’s largest material marketplace for the architecture and design industry. It connects thousands of designers with tens of thousands of materials from leading brands.