Senior Product Developer - Softgoods & Gear Innovation

Simms Fishing Products; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gear discounts

Health insurance

401K

Paid holidays

Job summary

Simms Fishing Products seeks a Senior Product Developer to oversee product lines including waders, apparel, packs, bags, gloves, headwear, and accessories. You will collaborate across departments to bring products to market on time and cost-effectively, ensuring alignment with the product vision.

The role reports to the Senior Director of Development – Softgoods and is based in Bozeman, MT. Expect leadership, strategy, and supplier-facing responsibilities with a strong focus on market-driven

Qualifications

• Experience leading product development projects for outdoor gear or apparel.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources across multiple programs.
• Strong collaboration with design, sourcing, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive product development strategy aligned with company goals.
• Support in managing budgets for product development projects.
• Lead and mentor a team of product developers to deliver on time and within budget.
• Implement and manage project timelines, budgets, and resources for timely launches.
• Create BOMs and coordinate prototyping across multiple channels.
• Lead sourcing, cost negotiation, and final approval of trims for soft goods.
• Lead cross-functional product team meetings to mitigate risks and communicate plans.
• Drive collaboration to meet seasonal development deliverables and pre-production milestones.
• Cost-engineer styles in partnership with design and management teams; review prototypes.

Skills

Product development

Budget management

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project timelines

Costing

Job description

Simms Fishing Products seeks a Senior Product Developer to oversee product lines including waders, apparel, packs, bags, gloves, headwear, and accessories. You will collaborate across departments to bring products to market on time and cost-effectively, ensuring alignment with the product vision.

The role reports to the Senior Director of Development – Softgoods and is based in Bozeman, MT. Expect leadership, strategy, and supplier-facing responsibilities with a strong focus on market-driven