Product Developer

Bioworld Merchandising, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bioworld Merchandising, Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a Product Developer for apparel to join our team.

The role oversees all new development entering sampling, coordinating with design, merchandising, and fit to ensure garment details are ready at the start of development, and communicating production challenges with solutions. The candidate will work closely with factories and SHO teams to acquire and track samples, passing samples to licensing or production when a style goes on order.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years in the fashion industry experience a must.
• Proficient computer skills: Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and related programs
• Strong verbal, written, and telephone communication skills
• Trained eye for the elements of design: color, proportion and balance as well as aesthetic detail.
• Ability to self-manage/work independently, demonstrable leadership and stress management skills.
• Multitask, highly motivated, positive and strong work and team ethics.
• High organizational skills
• Basic knowledge of license apparel a plus
• Degreed professional with advanced knowledge of apparel construction, pattern creation, fit, print techniques and fabrications.
• CENTRIC/PLM knowledge a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Review sample requests and identify any sampling/production concerns and provide possible solutions.
• Create tech packs in PLM system.
• Create costing requests
• Request new specs as needed
• Follows up and tracks samples to ensure samples arrive by deadlines. Make sure factories input costs and ETD’s into PLM
• Acquire lab dips, strike-offs, and bulk fabric swatches from the vendors/factories and coordinate product approval submissions for final pre-production sample
• Communicate approval comments and corrections to internal and external channels, PLM, global factories, vendors and partners as applicable
• Manages workflow, prioritizing consistent follow through with factories on proto and pre-production sampling
• Trend research, Store surveys: shopping the market

Skills

Illustrator

Photoshop

MS Office

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Design sensibility

Licensing knowledge

PLM knowledge

Education

BA in Fashion Design or Merchandising

Tools

PLM

Job description

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Product Developer

Irving, TX, US

Bioworld Merchandisingis a leading design and distribution company of licensed and private label apparel, headwear & accessories to all retails channels. We collaborate with some of the most widely recognized brand and retail partners in the world. We are seeking skilled candidates who are excited to join this amazing team!

We Believe in Great Brands:Our goal is to translate the brand story into product that is as innovative and distinctive as the brand itself.
Creative Culture:Our team brings to our brand partners a unique mix of creative product design paired with merchandising expertise. We believe innovation comes from a diversity of creative ideas.
We are the Market:Our team believes in full immersion to gain insight into retail markets, contemporary culture and consumer reaction.

We are currently seeking Product developer - Apparel to join our team of outstanding employees!

The Product Developer is responsible for all new development that goes into sampling. PD coordinates with design, merchandising, and fit teams to ensure all garment details are provided at the beginning of development process. PD must keep track of and communicate any foreseeable production challenges to respective teams and offer solutions. PD works closely with factories and our SHO team in acquiring and tracking samples within goal deadlines. PD also passes on samples to licensing teams and/or Production team when a style goes on order.

QUALIFICATIONS – Must Meet Qualifications to be Considered

• Minimum two years in the fashion industry experience a must.
• Proficient computer skills: Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Software: Word, Excel, Power Point,Outlookand related programs
• Strong verbal, written, and telephone communication skills
• Trained eye for the elements of design:ie. color, proportion and balance as well as aesthetic detail.
• Ability to self-manage/work independently, demonstrable leadership and stress management skills.
• Multitask, highly motivated,positiveand strong work and team ethics. Critical thinking with the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects with overlapping deadlines.
• High organizational skills
• Basic knowledge of license apparela plus.
• Degreed professional with advanced knowledge of apparel construction, pattern creation, fit, print techniques andfabrications.
• CENTRIC/PLM knowledge a bonus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review sample requests and identify any sampling/production concerns and provide possible solutions. Communicate necessary information to respective teams.
• Create tech packs inPLMsystem.
• Create costing requests
• Request new specs as needed
• Follows up and tracks samples to ensure samples arrive by deadlines. Make sure factories input costs andETD’sinto PLM
• Acquirelab dips, strike-offs, and bulk fabric swatches from the vendors/factories and coordinate product approval submissions for final pre-production sample
• Communicate approval comments and corrections to internal and external channels, PLM, global factories,vendorsand partners as applicable
• Manages workflow,prioritizing consistent follow through with factories on proto and pre-production sampling
• Trend research, Store surveys: shopping the market

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

• BA in Fashion Design or Merchandising plus twoyears experiencein the garment industry

Business Hours

• The regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm, and as needed to meet business goals and objectives.