Product Specialist-Apparel

Bass Pro Outdoor World; Springfield (MO); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 70.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Employee discounts

Medical benefits

401k plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Career development

Resumo da vaga

Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, MO, is seeking a Product Specialist to support product development from concept to production in a specified category. You will collaborate with designers, merchants, and vendors to move products through the development cycle and ensure alignment with brand standards and costs.

Ideal candidates have entry-level experience in product development, strong MS Office skills, and attention to detail.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Product Development, Design, or Business.
• Entry level product development position with less than 3 years experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially MS Excel.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and validate potential new product opportunities.
• Coordinate development timeline from seasonal strategy to 1st PO receipts.
• Develop and document project scope and product specifications.
• Work with designers on technical packages for factories.
• Create cost analyses to understand baseline cost relative to margins at target retail price.
• Review BOM details to ensure costing and address roadblocks (costs, tooling, materials).
• Review samples and communicate revisions to factories.
• Upload final specs, costing, factory assignment, and development reviews into PLM.
• Provide field testers with final samples and develop testing requirements.
• Coordinate packaging with brand standards and prepare collateral materials.
• Coordinate with quality and vendors to schedule new product audits.
• Ensure accuracy and submission of new item forms.
• All other duties as assigned.

Conhecimentos

Product development

Project coordination

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

MS Excel

Formação

Bachelor's degree in Product Development, Design, or Business

Ferramentas

MS Office Suite

MS Excel

Descrição da vaga

POSITION SUMMARY

The Product Specialist of specified category is a member of the product development team responsible for the development process and execution of a products development in the specified product category. The Product Specialist will learn to coordinate the development process working with their manager, designers, merchants, and vendors in taking product from the concept stage to production for the assigned product category.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Work with product development team identify/validate potential new product opportunities
• Coordinate with the development team in the product development timeline from seasonal strategy, concept reviews, planning, sample reviews, approvals, production release, product launch planning, to 1st PO receipts
• Develop and document project scope and product specifications with product development team
• Work with designers on complete technical packages for factories to develop samples and quotations
• Create cost analysis to understand baseline target cost relative to margin requirements at targeted retail price
• Review detail of Bill of Materials to ensure appropriate costing. Address potential roadblocks (costs -tooling -materials- technology) in pursuing project and find solutions or seek resources to solve problems
• Perform product review of samples, address challenges regarding specifications, materials, or pricing. Present sample to development team for feedback - communicate any revisions to factory
• Update and confirm final specifications, upload spec sheet, costing, factory assignment, and development reviews into PLM system
• Provide field testers with final samples for testing (if needed); develop field testing requirements and conduct follow-up reviews with testers
• Work with designers to develop packaging that is appropriate for the product and ensure it meets brand standards. Submit and review all product content for collateral materials to support product in packaging, infographics, and digital media platforms
• Coordinate with quality and vendors to ensure that all product testing procedures have been executed, and advise on scheduling of new product factory PO audits
• Ensure accuracy and submission of new item forms
• ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred Degree: Bachelor's Degree in Product Development, Design, or Business
• Years of Experience: Entry level product development position
• Less than 3 years in professional work experience in related field

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Ability to use MS Office suite; prior use of MS Excel
• Academic basis for analytical and trouble shooting skills
• Attention to detail: visually and functionally
• Well organized
• Ability to multi-task, excellent time management
• Ability to collaborate in a cross functional team environment
• Accountable to follow through on a task from beginning to end
• Capability to develop teamwork skills and learn to be flexible to changing business situations
• Learns positions responsibility for the outcome of projects
• Good verbal and written communication skills; with potential to develop presentation skills

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Minimal. Domestic, possibly International as business dictates. Estimated travel less than 15 days per year.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Regular computer work, and sitting
• Ability to use hand tools to di-sect samples and use measuring gauges
• Occasional walking, standing, and lifting up to 50lbs

INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT

Performs duties within scope of general company policies, procedures, and objectives. Analyzes problems and performs needs assessments. Uses judgment in adapting broad guidelines to achieve desired result. Regular exercise of independent judgment within accepted practices. Makes recommendations that affect policies, procedures, and practices.

Full Time Benefits Summary

• Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Voluntary benefits
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Bass Pro Cares Fund
• And more!

We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis.

Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Reasonable Accommodations Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit your nearest location or contact us at [e-mail].

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