What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apparel product developer position at The S Group?
APPAREL PRODUCT DEVELOPER:
As our Apparel Product Developer, you will drive development efforts focused on performance and athlesure apparel. You will utilize product engineering skills to identify innovative and original concepts that will carry a distinct brand signature and handwriting. As a product developer should have an understanding of new technologies in the fabric and apparel industry and know how to apply them to product lines. You will lead the product development process and partner with designers and project account managers to ensure key deliverables and timelines are met. Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to, create TNA’s for all fabric and sundry development, identify key fabrics for new client development, drive price, MOQ, and lead times for fabrics and sundries, and assist in the management of the designer/developer workloads. You must have expert knowledge of apparel construction, costing and design in order to effectively design into price targets of the line plan. You must also be familiar with PLM systems so as to create tech packs incorporating bill of materials , product construction direction and size specifications
Qualifications:
Requirements for the position include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel Design, development and or merchandising
- Minimum 3 years related design experience
- Comprehensive understanding of garment construction and textiles.
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Ability to exercise at a high degree of professionalism.
- Accustomed to working in a rapidly changing environment and managing multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes.
- Ability to create new ideas, concepts, brand vision, generate consensus and work cooperatively
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Garment construction: 1 year (Preferred)
- Fashion design: 1 year (Preferred)
- Adobe Illustrator: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person