Product Developer (Temporary)
Position Overview
The Product Developer (Temporary) will assist with the product development process for Ready to Wear, Lounge, Active and Graphics from start to finish. This role will collaborate with Design, Tech, Production, Merchandising, Sales and Planning to ensure the development and execution of products in accordance with the seasonal calendar. Must be a “hands on” creative problem solver, who is detail oriented, an inventive thinker and able to juggle multiple seasons.
Position Duties / Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of products across various categories for Ready To Wear, Lounge, Active and Graphics.
- Daily communication with factories as their primary contact on development to ensure products execute correctly, hit targeted price and margin goals in line with all seasonal deadlines.
- Develop new fabrications as well as maintain existing fabrics. Also ensuring fabric prices are within the price structure of good, better, best.
- Collaborate with merchandising, design, sales, tech and production teams on developing and executing products throughout the seasonal calendar.
- Work closely with designers in reviewing prototypes and submits for approval from design concept to production.
- Ensure that all artwork, prints, and fabrics for sourcing are sent in correct format with all correct information to suppliers.
- Work closely with production team to ensure that styles are executed properly in bulk production.
- Maintain all necessary fabric content, color codes, and correct style information throughout the development process each season.
- Identify new sourcing opportunities to drive quality, innovation, and speed to market for the brand.
- Ensure product lines are brought to market in a timely and profitable manner.
- Ensures product development is in accordance with margin requirements and production calendar.
- Manage time and action calendar for assigned categories to meet all deadlines.
- Managing & prepping lines for all milestones.
- Identify new sourcing opportunities to drive quality, innovation, and speed to market for the brand.
- Understand style cost build ups, and opportunities for value engineering.
- Maximize gross margin opportunities through leverage, product re-engineering and product versioning.
Qualifications / Experience / Skills / Competencies
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required.
- 5+ years of experience in women’s apparel development, swim & accessories experience a plus.
- Hands on experience in communicating and negotiating with overseas vendors.
- High level of understanding of product costing / development.
- High level of understanding of product development calendar, timelines and deliverables.
- Must be able to do basic cad work in Illustrator. Ability to work with print files a plus.
- Must be able to multi task and work in fast paced environment.
- Proactive with a solution/results oriented attitude.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and follow through skills.
- Highly organized and detailed oriented.
- Experienced skills in PLM System, Google, Excel, Word and Outlook. Working knowledge of retail math a plus.
Physical Demands / Work Environment
- Frequent standing & walking.
- Frequent sitting.
- Frequent hand & finger dexterity.
Team Member – Job Description Acknowledgment
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Z SUPPLY Perks
- Half-Day Fridays year-round.
- Generous clothing discount.
- New chic and modern offices located near top restaurants and shopping in Costa Mesa, CA.
- Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- 401K with discretionary employer match of up to $2500.
- Collaborative, cohesive team environment focused on a thriving, progressive, inclusive & dynamic company culture.
Application Instructions
Want to join our growing team? Apply today. We hope we get the chance to work with you!