Associate Product Developer

Vuori, Inc•Carlsbad, CA

13h•$70,000 - $89,000•Onsite

About The Position

You will have the opportunity to bring Vuori designs to life. As the Product Developer, you will use your knowledge of product development and processes to bring innovative designs to market. You are the link between design, merchandising, technical design, planning and the factories. It is essential that all communication is accurate, complete, timely and professional. Therefore, we entrust you to develop quality, on-time and cost-efficient products that are a reflection of Vuori’s aesthetic and ethos.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Manufacturing or equivalent years of experience preferred
2+ years of product development experience is required and/or product management experience with an understanding record of managing product from concept to completion.
Sense of fashion and trend in relation to the market
Knowledge of materials used in the engineering and manufacturing processes used to build products
Intermediate Computer Drawing skills for technical and construction detail sketches & related art using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop a plus
Intermediate to advanced computer skills with emphasis on Google/Google docs & Full Circle Systems a plus
Aptitude for systems and systematic work
Must possess strong knowledge of costing, garment construction, and all pre-production coordination.

Nice To Haves

International travel experience is a plus; possible international travel required

Responsibilities

Manage the WIP process, including the creation of seasonal WIPs, ensuring all vendors are sending updated WIPS on weekly basis, reviewing WIP data to ensure accuracy and follow up on status as needed
Manages all submits – shipping, receiving, and distributing all submits
Assists in preparation for meetings by organizing samples / submits / merch guides (overviews)
Responsible for the data integrity of all critical style information and technical properties
Maintains accuracy of technical packages that meet the product’s goals for innovation, function, fit and commercial viability
Participates in fittings with tech designer, designer and product manager; communicates comments to vendors (written by technical designer) - Liaison between vendor and technical designer
Partner with manager to communicate with suppliers and vendors; written and verbal, on pertinent design/development related issues
Works with manager to negotiate costing with vendors/factories to achieve costs in order to meet target wholesale and gross margin targets. Suggest alternatives when relevant.
Responsible for owning all visual comments; reviews comments with designers; communicates comments to vendors
Assists with the creation of seasonal workbooks including communication of photo sample status, maintaining the photo shop list, and proofing for accuracy of names, style #’s, product info and images
Monitor time/action calendars to hit target calendar dates including proto, Photo Shoot, Sales Samples, Pre-production through Bulk.