Product Developer

NOTE: THIS IS AN IN-PERSON ROLE BASED IN CHARLESTON, SC. CANDIDATES MUST BE LOCAL OR WILLING TO RELOCATE

The Product Developer is responsible for all aspects of product development partnering with design, technical design, production, sales, and vendors to develop and execute product, negotiate cost, influence allocation strategies, and manage calendar timelines.

What You Will Do:

• FABRIC/TRIM DEVELOPMENT
• Manage fabric and trim development from concept to production.
• Sourcing fabrics to support business goals for aesthetics, meet cost targets and regional production strategies.
• Organize fabric and trim submits in binders.  
• PD CALENDAR MANAGEMENT
• Create and manage product time and action to meet GTM calendar dates and deliverables.
• PROTO DEVELOPMENT
• Actively manage all aspects of garment proto development to meet GTM dates.
• Work with design to ensure Tech Packs and BOMs are complete and factory ready.
• Submit proto requests to factories on time and communicate to factory any adjustments from fittings or design. 
• Send proto requests to factories, manage time and action calendar and communicate to factory any adjustments in fittings or review.
• Develop promots within vendor base and on board new vendors as needed. 
• INITIAL COSTING 
• Develop fabric and garments into business costing strategy; working with vendors to educate price buckets and dev strategy.
• Manage proto costing and evaluate GM% based on suggested MSRP, develop cost engineered options where necessary to meet GM% goals. 
• LABDIP STRIKE OFF
• Manage Labdip, handloom and strike off submits, comments and approvals within development and production cycle.
• Track timelines in development trackers. 
• Review submits (SMS and Bulk) against approved labdips.
• FITTING
• Review Fit samples (Proto, Fit and PP) for fabric color, trims against standards; determine if acceptable to pass to TD for fitting. 
• Idenfitfy substitutions prior to fitting. 
• Participate in fit sessions.
• Mail samples to Technical designer.
• SMS SAMPLE MANAGEMENT
• Responsible for development of SMS samples. 
• Track SMS samples, identify substitutions and maintain time and action. 
• Organize SMS review with Design teams. 
• Detail notes by SKU in Development trackers, report exceptions to Sales teams. 
• PLM MAINTENANCE/TECH PACK MAINTENANCE
• Set up and maintain fabrics and trims in PLM.
• Maintain Fabric standards and performance features in PLM.
• Review and download Tech Packs from PLM and share with vendors. 
• Assess and review vendor questions on Tech Packs.
• TESTING
• Manage fabric and garment testing meeting Marolina standards with vendors. 
• Maintain test reports for performance features. 

• 2-5 years of related experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic math skills
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in PLM systems, Excel, PowerPoint and Sharepoint
• International travel required

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability