Product Developer - Women's Apparel

About Us

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

About the Role

The Women’s Product Developer is responsible for overseeing end-to-end developments related to their assigned categories for global Skechers Apparel product. This includes leading style development discussions with cross-functional partners and ensuring timely execution through effective communication with vendors. Additionally, the Women’s Product Developer will collaborate closely with peers in Design, Costing, Technical Design, Materials, and Product Merchandising teams to ensure all developments meet technical requirements, costing, quality standards, and are approved for production by PO issue date.

Responsibilities

• Manage factory development timelines in partnership with manager and Asia Development Teams; proactively call out challenges.
• Ensure proper data entry into Flex PLM and Material Chart.
• Review all material development submissions with internal teams, relay approvals/rejections to Global Development teams.
• Review all trim developments with internal teams, relay approvals/rejections to Global Development teams.
• Create and maintain material palette in Flex PLM.
• Create and maintain seasonal binders with approvals for: Trim, Fabric, AOP, and lab dips.
• Lead guiding the sample team in proper filing of seasonal trims, fabrics, and bulk.
• Constant communication with external and internal cross-functional teams involved in the product creation.
• Responsible for ordering raw materials directly for prototypes and samples.
• Work closely with the designers to develop each category from initial concept through to finished product.
• Responsible for reviewing BOM at each key development sample request stage to ensure all items have codes, are accurately linked, and align with primary vendor.
• Responsible for reviewing color BOM prior to SMS request and production to ensure all colorways are called out accurately per FDS & TDS.
• Implement development critical path with manufacturers, ensuring prototypes deadlines are adhered to.
• Build strong factory partnership relationships, understand strengths and opportunities by vendor.
• Responsible for timely execution of calendar deliverables to meet Sampling, SMS, and Production timing requirements.
• Review weekly WOOS from Vendors.
• Participate and lead information sharing in all CFT meetings.

Skills

• Strong organizational skills and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Strong understanding of Apparel Development lifecycle, end-to-end.
• Strong ability to identify potential future risk and proactively problem solve.
• Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines and a self-starter.
• Strong communication skills—verbal and written.
• High attention to detail and excellent follow-through.
• Computer proficiency; Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), PLM (Product Life Management) system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum 5+ years experience in the Apparel Industry.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $90,000–$100,000/yr USD.