Product Developer, Lingerie and Apparel

Description Your Role

The Product Developer is responsible for partnering with design, technical design and manufacturing to develop and execute product consistent with design’s vision and the Brand’s global sourcing strategy. The product developer manages the development and execution of products from design ideation until final sample approval, with a focus on on‑time, quality deliveries at the right cost, with the required speed and flexibility in support of the Brand strategy.

This position may support more than one product category.

• Oversees development of new products, from design ideation phase through final sample approvals
• Manages tech pack passoff at the category level, working with design and regional office to answer development questions
• Positions color sample yardage for Line Review Samples
• Initiates proto and color sample requests with vendors and regional offices
• Tracks yardage & sample readiness for color samples & protos
• Creates and maintains seasonal development trackers and seasonal cost charts
• Negotiates costs and works on cost options for margin improvement
• Shares costs and costing updates with design, merchandising and planning teams
• Manages all BOM’s in Centric PLM
• Communicates with vendor base on any changes to BOM’s or color components throughout development cycle
• Troubleshoots issues in development of the product related to cost, construction, production execution and sample tracking etc.
• Leads cross‑functional risk assessment and product readiness meetings for product category
• Tracks seasonal development ratios
• Joins fittings with an eye toward impact to costing

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