Product and Yarn Developer

Major Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Cross functional collaboration daily with PD, Design and buying
• Allocate, source and develop high quality yarn & fabric
• Identify problem areas and provide viable solutions, which includes foreshadowing any potential future issues
• Collaborate closely with Design to ensure quality intent and cost intent are clear
• Lead WIP tracking and factory performance to ensure on-time deliveries
• Lead partnership with factories to ensure cost negotiation, while also maintaining aesthetic and quality requirements
• Be the main point of contact/communicator of changes and alerts cross-functional departments (Buyers, PD, Design, Tech and Purchasing)
• Communicate with mills
• Communicate with factories
• Provide price targets and guidance within the team
• Enter all yarns into PLM and LG’s
• Managing the data entry for knits in PLM
• Build platformed yarns across brands
• Sourcing new core yarns
• Following up on all FIS’s for yarn sourced
• Support the development and organization of a comprehensive yarn library for the R&D team
• Partner with PLM to track, trace and maintain accurate records of all yarns
• Attend fabric shows and mill appointments as needed
• Aid in creation and implementation of product development calendars
• Manage multiple brands or categories to oversee the fabric research and development process to its entirety
• Complete ad-hoc tasks and assignments as directed by management

Required Competencies

Possess strong knowledge of yarn, fabric, trims, quality and developments
Knowledge of garment construction and finishing
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and leadership skills
Strong analytical and decision making skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize workload to ensure deliveries are met
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proactive, self-motivated, advanced knowledge of how to delegate and still meet deadlines with "get it done" attitude
Strong attention to detail and mistakes and problem solving skills

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 year college education
• 5 years experience in Product Development within the Knitwear Category
• Basic knowledge of PLM software, excel, outlook, google

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 year college education
• 10 years experience in Product Development within the Knitwear Category
• Extensive knowledge of PLM software, excel, outlook, google
• Extensive knowledge of PD and Production including and how bulk is both landed shipped and affects costing across the board
• Understanding of platforming fabrics and how this affects bottom line and T+A

Additional Information

Must be able to perform efficiently with tight deadlines
Goal driven
A successful candidate works well in a dynamic environment with minimal supervision