Hybrid Apparel Product Developer: Concept to Order

Alpha Industries, Inc.; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Industries, Inc. in Virginia is seeking an Associate Product Developer to lead the full development lifecycle from concept through order placement, ensuring product integrity, margins, fit, and calendar adherence.

This hybrid role requires collaboration with Design and Merchandising to deliver samples on time for seasonal collections. The ideal candidate will manage tech packs, engage in fittings, and coordinate with factories to maintain design vision while meeting cost and schedule

Qualifications

• Experience managing the full product development cycle from concept to order.
• Strong knowledge of seasonal calendars and milestone adherence.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and solution-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Strong garment construction knowledge and fit evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead development lifecycle from tech pack handoff to order placement.
• Collaborate with Design and Merchandising on cost-effective options to maintain design integrity and meet margins.
• Manage garment, trim, and strike off approvals during development with compliance to design, fit and quality standards.
• Drive cross-functional weekly team meetings on development status and approvals to ensure calendar milestones.
• Utilize PLM for line sheets and vendor allocation management.
• Oversee sample ordering, receiving, hanging, and reporting with Production.
• Lead fit sessions, provide feedback on substitutions, and update size specifications and gradings.
• Communicate with factories at all stages of sample development to align with tech packs and vision.
• Source materials, trims, and components within cost goals and communicate lead times and MOQs to factories.
• Support Senior Designer across the total product line as needed.

Skills

Product development lifecycle

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Organizational skills

Garment construction knowledge

Fit evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in clothing and textiles

2-3 years apparel product development

Tools

PLM system

Tech pack management

Job description

Alpha Industries, Inc. in Virginia is seeking an Associate Product Developer to lead the full development lifecycle from concept through order placement, ensuring product integrity, margins, fit, and calendar adherence.

This hybrid role requires collaboration with Design and Merchandising to deliver samples on time for seasonal collections. The ideal candidate will manage tech packs, engage in fittings, and coordinate with factories to maintain design vision while meeting cost and schedule