Swimwear Product Developer — Cross-Brand Innovation

Perry Ellis International; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Associate engagement events

Job summary

Perry Ellis International, Inc. is seeking a product development professional to advance Nike swim apparel and swim gear. You will work with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing and external partners to develop trims, fabrics, prints, and accessories, ensuring development hits key calendar dates and gates.

You will maintain PLM records, manage development documentation, and coordinate with global vendors to deliver production-ready fabrics, trims, and lab dips on time and to spec.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with a focus on Product Development, Product Design or related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in product development.
• Experience with PLM, Essentus and other software in apparel development.

Responsibilities

• Daily communication with liaison office partners & external suppliers for all aspects of swim development.
• Maintain in-house color standard library and send out standards to vendors.
• Review lab dip, trim and print submissions with team and provide comments/approvals.
• Lead on-time development according to calendar dates and profitability goals.
• Maintain development documentation and ensure samples meet specs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Strong communication

Vendor communication

Product development knowledge

Color discrimination

Team player

PLM proficiency

Materials & trims knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

PLM

Essentus

Job description

Perry Ellis International, Inc. is seeking a product development professional to advance Nike swim apparel and swim gear. You will work with Design, Merchandising, Sourcing and external partners to develop trims, fabrics, prints, and accessories, ensuring development hits key calendar dates and gates.

You will maintain PLM records, manage development documentation, and coordinate with global vendors to deliver production-ready fabrics, trims, and lab dips on time and to spec.