Material & Product Developer Manager

SKECHERS USA, Inc.; Manhattan Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Skechers USA, Inc. is seeking a Women’s Product Developer to lead end-to-end apparel development from concept through production. You will coordinate with Design, Costing, Technical Design, Materials and Product Merchandising to meet technical, cost, and quality standards, driving on-time production with global teams.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, with a focus on meeting deadlines and maintaining detailed BOM and color specs across vendors.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s Degree required and 5+ years in apparel.
• Experience overseeing end-to-end product development.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams including design and vendors.

Aufgaben

• Manage factory development timelines with managers and Asia teams.
• Ensure data entry into Flex PLM and Material Chart.
• Review material and trim developments; relay approvals to teams.
• Build and maintain seasonal palettes and BOM alignment across vendors.
• Lead sample team filing for trims, fabrics and bulk production.
• Coordinate with designers to develop concepts to finished product.

Kenntnisse

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

PLM system

Microsoft Office Suite

Jobbeschreibung

WHO WE ARE: Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Women’s Product Developer is responsible for overseeing end-to-end developments related to their assigned categories for global Skechers Apparel product. This includes leading style development discussions with cross functional partners and ensuring timely execution through effective communication with vendors. Additionally, the Women’s Product Developer will collaborate closely with peers in Design, Costing, Technical Design, Materials and Product Merchandising teams to ensure all developments meet technical requirements, costing, quality standards, and are approved for production by PO issue date.WHAT YOU'LL DO:* Manage factory development timelines in partnership with manager and Asia Development Teams; proactively callout challenges.* Ensure proper data entry into Flex PLM and Material Chart.* Review all material development submissions with internal teams, relay approvals/rejections to Global Development teams.* Review all trim developments with internal teams, relay approvals/rejections to Global Development teams.* Create and maintain material palette in Flex PLM.* Create and maintain seasonal binders with approvals for: Trim, Fabric, AOP, and lab dips.* Lead guiding the sample team in proper filing of seasonal trims, fabrics, and bulk.* Constant communication with external and internal cross functional teams involved in the product creation.* Responsible for ordering raw materials directly for prototypes and samples.* Work closely with the designers to develop each category from initial concept through to finished product.* Responsible for reviewing BOM at each key development sample request stage to ensure all items have codes, are accurately linked, and align with primary vendor.* Responsible for reviewing color BOM prior to SMS request and production to ensure all colorways are called out accurately per FDS & TDS.* Implement development critical path with manufacturers, ensuring prototypes deadlines are adhered to.* Build strong factory partnership relationships, understand strengths and opportunities by vendor.* Responsible for timely execution of calendar deliverables to meet Sampling, SMS, and Production timing requirements.* Review weekly WOOS from Vendors.* Participate and lead information sharing in all CFT meetings.WHAT YOU'LL BRING:* Strong organizational skills and ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.* Foster a positive and collaborative work environment.* Strong understanding of Apparel Development lifecycle, end-to-end.* Strong ability to identify potential future risk and proactively problem solve.* Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines and a self-starter.* Strong communication skills- verbally and written.* High attention to detail and excellent follow through.* Computer proficiency; Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), PLM (Product Life Management) system.REQUIREMENTS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.* Bachelor’s Degree.* Minimum 5+ Years experience in the Apparel Industry.The pay range for this position is $90,000-$100,000/yr USD.