Product Developer - Private Label Apparel

FAM Brands•Beverly Hills, CA

1d•$80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

FAM Brands is seeking a Product Developer to manage the end-to-end development of a high-volume private label apparel portfolio. This role will oversee a large SKU count across multiple product categories from concept through production readiness. The Product Developer will partner closely with Design, Merchandising, Sales, Sr. Product Development, and Product Manager to deliver commercially successful products that meet brand standards, margin objectives, quality expectations, and critical calendar deadlines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Product Development, Apparel Manufacturing, or related field preferred.
3–5+ years of apparel product development experience, preferably within private label or high-volume retail environments.
Proven ability to manage large SKU counts and multiple product categories simultaneously.
Strong knowledge of garment construction, textiles, costing, sourcing, and product lifecycle management (PLM) systems.
Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.
Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment while managing competing priorities.

Responsibilities

Manage the complete product development lifecycle for a high-volume assortment, overseeing hundreds of seasonal SKUs from concept through production handoff.
Collaborate with Design to translate creative concepts into commercially viable products that align with customer and market needs.
Create and maintain detailed product specifications, costing information, prototype requests, and SMS development packages within PLM systems.
Drive adherence to development calendars, ensuring timely approvals, milestone completion and production readiness.
Prioritize multiple development projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
Source and develop fabrics, trims, washes, and components that support brand aesthetics, quality standards, and target cost requirements.
Review and approve lab dips, strike-offs, print submissions, trim developments, and material standards.
Evaluate SMS workmanship to ensure consistency across a broad product assortment.
Recommend material and construction solutions that balance quality, functionality, and profitability.
Manage prototype and SMS samples through final approval.
Conduct detailed sample evaluations and provide clear, actionable feedback to vendors and cross-functional partners.
Ensure all samples meet design intent, performance standards, quality expectations, and customer requirements.
Track sample status and approvals across a large SKU volume while maintaining seasonal development timelines.
Partner with Sr. Product Development and Product Manager teams to achieve target costing and margin goals.
Analyze cost breakdowns and identify value-engineering opportunities through material, construction or sourcing alternatives.
Support profitability initiatives without compromising product quality or brand integrity.
Serve as the primary development contact for international vendors and factory partners.
Communicate product requirements, development expectations, timelines, and approval status clearly and consistently.
Proactively troubleshoot development, raw materials to mitigate risks and prevent delays.
Foster strong vendor relationships to drive quality, innovation, and on-time execution.
Partner closely with Design, Merchandising, Sales, Sourcing, Technical Design, and Production teams to align product strategy and execution.
Participate in line reviews, milestone meetings, seasonal assortment planning, and development calendar management.
Support business objectives by ensuring products are developed efficiently, competitively costed and delivered on schedule.