Product Developer

Overview

Bioworld Merchandising is a leading design and distribution company of licensed and private label apparel, headwear & accessories to all retail channels. We collaborate with widely recognized brand and retail partners in the world. We are seeking skilled candidates who are excited to join this amazing team!

We Believe in Great Brands:
Our goal is to translate the brand story into product that is as innovative and distinctive as the brand itself.

Creative Culture:
Our team brings to our brand partners a unique mix of creative product design paired with merchandising expertise. We believe innovation comes from a diversity of creative ideas.

We are the Market:
Our team believes in full immersion to gain insight into retail markets, contemporary culture and consumer reaction.

We are currently seeking Product Developer - Apparel to join our team of outstanding employees!

• Review sample requests and identify any sampling/production concerns and provide possible solutions. Communicate necessary information to respective teams.
• Create tech packs in PLM system.
• Create costing requests.
• Find/Request packaging development.
• Request new specs as needed.
• Follow up and track samples to ensure samples arrive by deadlines. Ensure factories input costs and ETDs into PLM.
• Acquire lab dips, strike-offs, and bulk fabric swatches from vendors/factories and coordinate product approval submissions for final pre-production samples.
• Communicate approval comments and corrections to internal and external channels, PLM, global factories, vendors and partners as applicable.
• Manage workflow, prioritizing consistent follow through with factories on proto and pre-production sampling.
• Trend research, store surveys: shopping the market.

• Minimum two years in the fashion industry experience required.
• Proficient computer skills:
  Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and related programs.
• Strong verbal, written, and telephone communication skills.
• Trained eye for the elements of design: color, proportion and balance as well as aesthetic detail.
• Ability to self-manage/work independently, with demonstrable leadership and stress management skills.
• Multitask, highly motivated, positive and strong work and team ethics. Critical thinking with the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects with overlapping deadlines.
• High organizational skills.
• Basic knowledge of licensed apparel is a plus.
• Degreed professional with advanced knowledge of apparel construction, pattern creation, fit, print techniques and fabrications.
• CENTRIC/PLM knowledge a bonus.

• BA in Fashion Design or Merchandising plus two years experience in the garment industry.

• The regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm, and as needed to meet business goals and objectives.