Product Developer - Apparel and Accessories
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StioApparel
Rocky Mountain West or West Coast regions of the United States. Eligible states include Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.Full-TimeMiddle
Salary80000 - 95000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Required Skills
- Adobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft Office
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 4+ years Apparel product development / Technical Design with a successful record of bringing product to market
- Professional application of Adobe Creative Suite
- Professional application of Microsoft Office
- PLM experience
- Basic working knowledge of 3D software
- Basic working knowledge of patterning
- Strong attention to detail, especially as it relates to sewing techniques, fit evaluation with body in motion, material drape and application
- Exceptional communication skills within Stio and with external vendors
- Ability to translate and apply many types of feedback to products
- Project management skills managing each product from concept to production
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate and meet expectations for effective, clear and timely communication through product development team, and with factory partners
- Collaborate with Sr Developers, Product Development Director, and POD (product) team to ensure successful launch of assigned product range
- Support materials team to ensure the assigned materials and trims meet function garment needs, as well as wear and wash requirements
- Actively manage factory relationships including timelines and workflow
- Support the product development process for inline products considerate of materials and construction that meet design expectations, understanding the gross margin targets
- Track the development schedule of all assigned product to ensure timely completion of development according to the product calendar and GTM calendar
- Execute technical development of the assigned range to ensure top quality construction suited for the materials and end use of the product
- Execute fit intent (silhouette) considerate of fit statement, design, end use, intent of the product through clear analysis, documentation, communication and adherence to fit and brand identity standards
- Utilize Fit blocks (create as needed), Pattern library, and 3D to deliver consistent and meticulously crafted fit across categories and end uses
- Create, maintain and publish all digital and physical records associated with styles including but not limited to: spec measurements (MMC), Bill of Materials, technical sketches, comments and revisions, fit and construction reference samples
- Troubleshoot construction challenges through partnership with technical design and production teams, detail sketches and thorough review of all products
- Support hand off of production ready product to production team by delivering completed specification for each product in form of complete Centric Techpack
- Support Sales Asset / Sales Samples process and tracking for Sales to meet their sales goals
- Maintain Centric as the primary platform for all product creation processes and tracking such as: tech sketches, creating & maintaining BOMs, MMC/size charts including grade rules, updating color BOMs, publish revisions and comments
- Seek input from PD team members to verify expectations as well as gain consensus throughout development cycle
- Maintain PIM (Product Information Management) as part of the GTM cycle identifying features and benefits for each style owned
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