Senior Private-Label Apparel Product Developer (Hybrid)

Nordstrom; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision

Dental

Retirement

Paid Time Away

Life Insurance

Disability

Merchandise Discount

EAP Resources

Job summary

Nordstrom Made in Seattle is seeking a Senior Product Developer to drive the development of Nordstrom Made private label products and mentor other developers. You will partner with Merchandising, Design, and Technical Design, plus external vendor partners to create compelling seasonal assortments and ensure cost and quality standards.

You will lead product development milestones, negotiate with vendors, and guide team members through the development process while leveraging internal reports to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in product development, design or production in garment manufacturing.
• Knowledge of raw materials and garment construction.
• Experience working and communicating with domestic and international manufacturers.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills with leadership levels.
• Ability to lead peers through development process.
• Ability to demonstrate strategic capabilities through cost engineering and cost negotiations.
• Proficiency in Excel and Outlook.
• Familiarity with a Product Lifecycle Management system, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop products engineered to cost standards and review prototypes for quality and design intent.
• Meet milestones and calendar due dates with pre-production tracking and reporting.
• Lead negotiations with vendors through product lifecycle (costing, time and action, minimums).
• Lead and mentor other product developers within the brand team.
• Place developed styles following the Sourcing Strategy and provide ongoing recommendations.
• Provide costing rollups for brand or classification at final cost.
• Identify Raw Materials/Sourcing opportunities for efficiency and speed.
• Analyze company reports to review business needs and trends.

Skills

Product development

Vendor negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost engineering

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Product Lifecycle Management

Job description

Nordstrom Made in Seattle is seeking a Senior Product Developer to drive the development of Nordstrom Made private label products and mentor other developers. You will partner with Merchandising, Design, and Technical Design, plus external vendor partners to create compelling seasonal assortments and ensure cost and quality standards.

You will lead product development milestones, negotiate with vendors, and guide team members through the development process while leveraging internal reports to