Fast-Track Apparel & Accessories Product Developer

AKIRA; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

LTD

FSA/HSA

Transit benefits

401(k)

Employee discount

Job summary

Azalea Wang is seeking an Apparel & Accessories Product Developer in Chicago. You will bridge design, development and execution to bring bold apparel from concept to line sample.

Work closely with Design, Product, Buyers and external manufacturers to ensure speed, accuracy and quality in a fast-fashion environment. You will manage tech packs, fit, costing and delivery milestones across multiple categories.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in apparel and accessories product development.
• Strong understanding of construction, fit, materials, trims and manufacturing.
• Experience with PLM systems and end-to-end product development processes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving with internal and external partners.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and target costs.

Responsibilities

• Manage full product lifecycle from concept submission to final line sample delivery.
• Collaborate with footwear at concept stage to source materials, trims and constructions.
• Create and submit detailed tech packs to external manufacturers.
• Manage design and development deliverables to support on-time execution.
• Negotiate product, material and trim costs to meet target margins.
• Own fit and development process to improve aesthetics, fit and quality.
• Run fit sessions, document changes, and communicate updates to vendors.
• Coordinate wear-testing and second proto needs with factories.
• Ensure clean handoffs of development to Production after PO placement.
• Identify and solve bottlenecks and costing concerns.
• Support PLM updates and ad-hoc reporting.

Skills

Apparel product development

Project management

Communication

Adobe Suite

Google Suite

Tools

PLM systems

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Workspace

Job description

Azalea Wang is seeking an Apparel & Accessories Product Developer in Chicago. You will bridge design, development and execution to bring bold apparel from concept to line sample.

Work closely with Design, Product, Buyers and external manufacturers to ensure speed, accuracy and quality in a fast-fashion environment. You will manage tech packs, fit, costing and delivery milestones across multiple categories.