Product Developer

KÜHL (Salt Lake City); Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health insurance

On-site gym

Daily gourmet lunches

Competitive compensation

Quarterly discretionary bonus

Paid time off

401k

Job summary

KÜHL (Salt Lake City) is seeking a Product Developer to join our Design Team. In this full-time role, you will manage product creation from concept to finish, ensuring quality through communication with fabric mills and garment factories. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2-5 years of Product Development experience. Additional skills include garment construction knowledge and proficiency in Adobe software. Perks include health insurance, gourmet lunches, and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years Product Development experience in outdoor or related industries.
• Ability to understand and align with KÜHL's aesthetic.
• Desire to learn, grow, and proactively solve issues.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with fabric mills and garment factories throughout the product development process.
• Build and maintain detailed tech packs including construction details.
• Coordinate fittings with designers and the pattern team.

Skills

Garment construction knowledge

Communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Adobe Illustrator proficiency

Adobe Photoshop proficiency

Problem-solving skills

Organization skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in design or development

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

KÜHL is looking for an organized and detail-oriented employee with a positive attitude to add to our Design Team. As a member of the Design Team, you will be expected to work hard to create high-quality and unique products for the Outdoor Industry. Product Developers at KÜHL have ownership over the back end of product creation, working with the mills and factories to take a product from concept to a high-quality finished good that is on time. The Product Developer supports the design vision by contributing technical understanding of garment construction and fit.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Communicate with fabric mills on all aspects, including lab dip approvals, SMS greige and fabric orders, costing, testing, delivery, and quality.
• Communicate with garment factories throughout the product development process on all aspects, including sample tracking, costing, and quality.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams at Kuhl including the pattern team and marketing team to ensure accuracy of information.
• Build and maintain accurate and detailed tech packs, including bill of materials and construction detail sketches.
• Ensure accuracy of final details such as C&C labels, hangtags, and workbook copy.
• Measure and thoroughly review all samples for correctness and quality.
• Coordinate and participate in fittings with the designer and pattern team.
• Collaborate with the designer on improvements that can be made to quality and construction.
• Apply the seasonal development calendar to ensure samples are on time.

Job Requirements

• Understanding of the KÜHL aesthetic and outdoor lifestyle.
• Clear verbal and written communication.
• Knowledge of all aspects of garment construction, including seam types, stitch types, thread types, and sewing order of operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator to create and edit tech packs in a neat and tidy way.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop to manipulate photos of garments.
• Able to quickly learn Kuhl’s unique ERP system.
• Bachelor’s degree in a design or development related field.
• 2-5 years Product Development experience.
• Desire to learn and grow.
• Proactively address and resolve issues.
• Strong and creative problem-solving skills.
• Great attention to detail and accuracy.
• Natural sense of urgency.
• Highly organized and self-motivated.
• Positive team member philosophy.
• Able to multitask and excel in a fast-paced, high-workload environment.
• Family health insurance provided by KÜHL after 30 days employment.
• On-site gym/workout room with shower facilities.
• Daily gourmet lunches prepared by our private chef.
• Competitive compensation.
• Quarterly discretionary bonus.
• Paid time off.
• 401k.

Job Type: Full-time, primarily in-office
Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT