Team Sports Custom Uniform Apparel Developer

Who We Are:

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today.

The Team Sports Custom Uniform Apparel Developer is responsible for leading the development and commercialization of customized team sports uniforms, ensuring products are developed efficiently and are production-ready for the markets. This role collaborates closely with Design, Product Management, Technical Design, Sourcing, Digital, and Domestic and Overseas Vendor partners to deliver innovative, high-quality uniforms that meet customer requirements, performance expectations, cost targets, and delivery timelines.

The Developer manages the product lifecycle from concept through production, establishing style-specific customization requirements, and ensuring accurate communication of all garment level details throughout the development process.

• Develop new products, silhouettes, and customization options that align with market trends and athlete performance needs.
• Owner of Buy Readiness through bill of materials (BOM’s) maintenance and finalization.
• Coordinates the product creation cycle from initial concept through to commercialization and production for assigned styles to lead to on time delivery and development according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.
• Coordinate team-specific customization requirements, including logos, numbers, names, embroidery, screen printing, heat transfers, sublimation, and embellishments.
• Ensure artwork placement, branding standards, and customization requirements are accurately executed.
• Collaborate with Design, Digital, and Product Management teams to achieve desired aesthetic and performance outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design, Product Development, Fashion Merchandising, Textile Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 3-7+ years of apparel product development or operations experience, preferably in sportswear, athletic uniforms, performance apparel, or team sports products.
• Experience managing custom apparel programs and embellishment processes Proficiency in PLM systems, Adobe Illustrator, Excel, and Smart Sheet Knowledge of sublimation, screen printing, embroidery, heat transfer, and other customization techniques.
• Familiarity with performance fabrics, trims, and manufacturing processes.

New Balance provides equal opportunities for all current and prospective associates to ensure that employment, training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment are provided without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap, genetic information and/or status as an Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, qualified disabled veteran or other protected veteran, or any other protected status.

At New Balance, our job is to aid athletes in their pursuit of excellence, whether that means helping professional athletes set records and win medals, or propelling everyday athletes to achieve a new PR, run their first 5K or just to live a more healthy and active lifestyle. Our products are the perfect blend of function and fashion, giving you the performance technology you need and the style you want.

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