Analyst, Product Development

Walmart Connect Canada; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Mississauga is seeking a product developer to create a product assortment focusing on fabric/material and style execution. The ideal candidate has a background in fashion design and at least 3-5 years of merchandising or product development experience. Responsibilities include collaborating with vendors, managing timelines, and maintaining tech packs. This role offers the chance to drive market analysis and brand strategy while working in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of pattern-making, draping, grading, and garment construction.
• Textile and manufacturing knowledge.
• Knowledge of factory production; domestic and import.

Responsibilities

• Support brand strategy and execution of seasonal collections.
• Collaborate on building the brand sub-segment through market analysis.
• Manage critical path activities against the merchandising calendar.

Skills

Pattern-making

Draping

Garment construction

Photoshop

Illustrator

Communication with vendors

Textile knowledge

Education

Post secondary education in Fashion Design

Tools

Excel

Job description

Position Summary...

This role develops a product assortment by focusing on fabric/material, quality, styling details, and execution from sample development through to production, maintaining the vision and direction of the category and brand.

What you'll do...

Support departmental brand strategy and execution of seasonal collections annually, aligning with the overall product vision. Execute product opportunities while optimizing margin, quality, styling, and price. Collaborate on building the brand sub-segment through market analysis and trend assessment to support strategic vision and the needs of the organization.

Track assortment development and progress through production, maintaining commodity visual index documents. Support preparation for presentations and vendor negotiations. Collaborate on approvals of artwork, fabric, trims, and other product requirements. Execute graphic requirements using technical skills or by communicating seasonal briefs to external resources.

Support the delivery of the brand through preparation of tech design, monitoring timing to ensure development samples and production meet deadlines. Manage critical path activities against the merchandising calendar, ensuring sample delivery and approvals meet critical deadlines.

Manage and maintain assortment tech packs. Develop specifications on fit, fabric, trim, artwork, and other requirements to reach financial targets and merchandising deadlines, in collaboration with the design and tech design teams.

Leadership Expectations

Respect the Individual:

Demonstrates and encourages respect for others; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; supports workplaces where associated feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging, so all associates thrive and perform; contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work.

Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team, developing others through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; and recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.

Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively to achieve objectives; communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences; and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work.

Acts With Integrity

Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).

Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and encourages others to do the same; supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns; reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action; acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.

Is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Serve Our Customers

Delivers results while putting the customer first and applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers.

Adopts a broad perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans.

Strive For Excellence

Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions; supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in Fashion Design.
• Extensive knowledge of pattern-making, draping, grading and garment construction.
• Textile and manufacturing knowledge.
• Knowledge of factory production; domestic and import.
• Photoshop and Illustrator experience (Technical and Artistic).
• Communication experience with Import and Domestic Vendors.
• Prior merchandising or product development experience.
• Excel.
• Minimum Education Required College corticate or diploma
• Minimum Years of Experience Required 3 to 5 years
  
  

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Primary Location…

1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada

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