Senior Product Developer - Women's , Specialized Nordstrom in Seattle, WA

Senior Product Developer – Women's Active/Specialized – Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

Location: Seattle, WA

Full-time

At Nordstrom, we don't just sell cutting-edge fashion and accessories, we create it. Our talented fashion design team — the Nordstrom Product Group (NPG) — develops, designs, produces and sources 50-plus private Nordstrom labels. From traditional to trendy, this team is shaping the styles and looks our customer love.

• Develop products, with increased style count in breadth and/or scope, that are engineered to cost standards and review prototypes for quality, brand aesthetic, and design intent that meets minimum order quantities and follows line plan
• Meet product development milestones and calendar due dates with pre-production tracking and reporting (prototype, color, sample yardage, testing and etc.).
• Lead negotiations with vendors through product lifecycle i.e. costing, time and action, minimums, etc.
• Lead and mentor other product developers within brand team through product development, calendar milestones, sourcing strategy and adoption reporting
• Place developed and adopted styles in accordance with the Sourcing Strategy and provide ongoing recommendations to support evolution.
• Provide costing rollups for brand or classification at final cost.
• Identify potential Raw Materials/Sourcing opportunity for efficiency & speed. Identify root causes and process improvement opportunities
• Analyze and leverage company reports to review business, category needs/trends.

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in product development, design or production in garment manufacturing (3 of these years preferred experience in Activewear Brands)
• Knowledge of raw materials and garment construction specific to Activewear Product Categories
• Experience working and communicating with domestic and international manufacturers
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills working with multiple leadership levels
• Ability to provide leadership, supervision and direction to peers through development process
• Ability to demonstrate capabilities through a costing exercise
• Proficiency in Excel and Outlook
• Familiarity with a Product Lifecycle Management system, preferred

Pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

$93,500.00 - $ Annual

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
• Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more.