Women's Apparel Product Developer — End-to-End Creator

Skechers; Manhattan Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Skechers is seeking a Women’s Product Developer to oversee end-to-end development for apparel categories, coordinating with Design, Costing, Technical Design, Materials and Product Merchandising to meet tech, cost, and quality standards.

You will partner with factories in Asia, manage calendars, enter data in Flex PLM, review BOMs, and guide the sample team from concept to production, ensuring on-time delivery of seasonal trims and fabrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 5+ years experience in the apparel industry.
• Experience with PLM and fabric/trim development.
• Ability to collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage factory development timelines with manager and Asia Development Teams; proactively callout challenges.
• Ensure proper data entry into Flex PLM and Material Chart.
• Review all material development submissions with internal teams; relay approvals/rejections to Global Development teams.
• Review all trim developments with internal teams; relay approvals/rejections to Global Development teams.
• Create and maintain material palette in Flex PLM.
• Create and maintain seasonal binders with approvals for: Trim, Fabric, AOP, and lab dips.
• Lead guiding the sample team in proper filing of seasonal trims, fabrics, and bulk.
• Constant communication with external and internal cross functional teams involved in the product creation.
• Responsible for ordering raw materials directly for prototypes and samples.
• Work closely with the designers to develop each category from initial concept through to finished product.
• Responsible for reviewing BOM at each key development sample request stage to ensure all items have codes, are accurately linked, and align with primary vendor.
• Responsible for reviewing color BOM prior to SMS request and production to ensure all colorways are called out accurately per FDS & TDS.
• Implement development critical path with manufacturers, ensuring prototypes deadlines are adhered to.Build strong factory partnership relationships, understand strengths and opportunities by vendor.
• Responsible for timely execution of calendar deliverables to meet Sampling, SMS, and Production timing requirements.
• Review weekly WOOS from Vendors.
• Participate and lead information sharing in all CFT meetings.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

PLM system

Job description

Skechers is seeking a Women’s Product Developer to oversee end-to-end development for apparel categories, coordinating with Design, Costing, Technical Design, Materials and Product Merchandising to meet tech, cost, and quality standards.

You will partner with factories in Asia, manage calendars, enter data in Flex PLM, review BOMs, and guide the sample team from concept to production, ensuring on-time delivery of seasonal trims and fabrics.