Product Developer

SanMar • Issaquah, WA

3d • $33 - $38 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Developer supports the development process from the initial concept to the commercialized product, and is responsible for fabric/trim approvals, color, testing, sample reviews, costing, and compliance documents.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of apparel or industry experience or equivalent education.
• Understanding of the garment and textile manufacturing processes.
• Knowledgeable in component costing, including garment construction, raw material options, and landing factors.
• Basic understanding of international trade agreements, duty & tariff, customs regulations, and product safety standards.
• Ability to learn and understand promotional industry and decoration viability.
• Embrace and value collaboration, teamwork, and collective ideation.
• Work cooperatively and enthusiastically to proactively achieve shared goals and self-manage while taking initiative.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members and drive positive changes.
• Seek continuous improvement and build decision making capacities with direction from teammates and managers.
• Have a thorough understanding of development calendar to meet or exceed all deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and workload effectively for workflow, especially during high-demand situations.
• Embody accuracy, organization, and attention to detail, growing verbal, written, and visual communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the product creation process through a complete cycle, driving development of fabric, trims, and styles to facilitate prototype approval during product development.
• Build and maintain the Product Development portion of technical product specifications (BOM, trims, labels, packaging, and associated technical images as needed).
• Partner with Regional Offices to drive cost negotiations, delivering product margin for new developments, resourcing, and cost improvements.
• Manage lab-dip requests to vendors, collaborating with Color and Merchandising team on timely Lab-Dip and Bulk Color submissions.
• Execute testing requirements on new and resourced development styles with the PI team & Decorator Relations team.
• Maintain all tested materials, samples, and track testing reports; communicate results to suppliers, QA, Merchandisers.
• Monitor development deliverables of Product Creation Calendar across the cross-functional team.
• Manage ELC chart and maintain seasonal costing quotes with managers’ guidance; create and provide costing comparisons on developments to Merchandising and Management.
• Review and comment on Pre-Production/Top of Production samples with Tech Design partners.
• Execute photo shoot and salesman samples process on a seasonal basis, ensuring complete review of quality and color.
• Manage Compliance/Classification/Safety requirements for products in the development cycle.
• Resolve production and delivery issues, supporting process improvement and on-time delivery.
• Maintain the fabric swatch library, top-of-production sample library, style files, and sample racks.
• Proofread marketing materials for accuracy of all content.
• Administer the resourcing process of current products and programs; maintain change logs and product databases.
• Travel domestically and/or internationally may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Salary Range: You`ll earn between $32.56 - $38.46 on an hourly basis, depending on experience.
• Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to 10% of base salary.
• Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a weekly basis based on hours worked up to 112 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees