Senior Apparel Product Developer, Women's - Rack (Hybrid, Seattle)

Nordstrom•Seattle, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

We don’t just sell cutting‑edge fashion and accessories — we create them. Our talented fashion design team - Nordstrom Made - develops, designs, produces, and sources all Nordstrom‑brand products. From traditional to trendy, this team shapes the styles and looks our customers love. And now, we have an exciting opportunity to join this team. We have an opportunity for Senior Product Developer to join the team. As a Senior Product Developer you will drive the development of Nordstrom Made private label product, and you will mentor other Developers. Using your product expertise and strong negotiation skills, you will build products that meet cost and quality standards. You will partner with internal teams including Merchandising, Design, and Technical Design, along with a network of external vendor partners, to create compelling seasonal assortments. Imagine the impact you will have on the products we make and deliver to our Nordstrom customers!

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
Minimum 7 years’ experience in product development, design or production in garment manufacturing
Knowledge of raw materials and garment construction
Experience working and communicating with domestic and international manufacturers
Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills working with multiple leadership levels
Ability to provide leadership, supervision and direction to peers through development process
Ability to demonstrate strategic capabilities through cost engineering and cost negotiations
Proficiency in Excel and Outlook
Familiarity with a Product Lifecycle Management system, preferred

Responsibilities

Develop products, with increased style count in breadth and/or scope, that are engineered to cost standards and review prototypes for quality, brand aesthetic, and design intent that meets minimum order quantities and follows line plan
Meet product development milestones and calendar due dates with pre-production tracking and reporting (prototype, color, sample yardage, testing and etc.)
Lead negotiations with vendors through product lifecycle i.e. costing, time and action, minimums, etc.
Lead and mentor other product developers within brand team through product development, calendar milestones, sourcing strategy and adoption reporting
Place developed and adopted styles in accordance with the Sourcing Strategy and provide ongoing recommendations to support evolution.
Provide costing rollups for brand or classification at final cost.
Identify potential Raw Materials/Sourcing opportunity for efficiency & speed.
Identify root causes and process improvement opportunities
Analyze and leverage company reports to review business, category needs/trends.