Textile Product Developer: Luggage & Gear Innovation

Rocky Mountain ATV/MC; Payson (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP

Tuition reimbursement

Bonuses

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life ins.

401K with company match

PTO and holiday pay

Onsite cafeteria with discounted meals

Job summary

Rocky Mountain ATV/MC is seeking a Textile Product Developer to design technical luggage, bags, and storage solutions for our powersports gear. You will collaborate with design teams, PLM, and vendors to turn market insights into tangible products.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in product development, a passion for powersports, and a strong grasp of garment construction, sewing, materials, and pattern making.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience within the product development field.
• An interest, or active participation, in the powersports industry is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing practice and methods in the garment industry, including sewing, materials, construction layout, and pattern making.
• Focus on bags/luggage is preferred.
• Highly organized, self-starter with the drive to manage vendor partnerships and projects effectively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to effectively problem solve a variety of issues, while maintaining a solution-based approach.
• High proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office. Experience in Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop; project management software is a plus.
• Broad understanding of the development process, create tech packs, work directly with vendors.
• Broad understanding of the garment construction, material, and trims.
• Understanding of materials, structures, functions, and how they can be used in the development process.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the design, manufacturing, and production process.
• A desire to guide and foster growth in a collaborative team environment within multiple disciplines.
• Ability to effectively problem solve a variety of issues, while maintaining a solution-based approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical luggage, bags, and storage solutions while collaborating on other product categories as needed.
• Coordinate with designer and PLM to create in-depth market research to determine market needs and demands.
• Provide improvements to the development process.
• Create and maintain sample and development calendar.
• Manage fittings & fit comments throughout the development process.
• Manage competitive benchmarking, product features, and product opportunities options.
• Create development reviews for vendors, this includes identifying changes, next steps, sizing, etc.
• Negotiate pricing with vendor, review/change BOM to meet pricing targets, create size charts, etc.
• Solo overseas travel to factories to work on design projects.
• Other design responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Excel

Vendor management

Project management

Product development

Garment construction

English communication

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Rocky Mountain ATV/MC is seeking a Textile Product Developer to design technical luggage, bags, and storage solutions for our powersports gear. You will collaborate with design teams, PLM, and vendors to turn market insights into tangible products.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in product development, a passion for powersports, and a strong grasp of garment construction, sewing, materials, and pattern making.