Summary
Responsible for driving development of Nordstrom owned private label men's active apparel from concept through adoption, partnering with merchandising, design, technical design, and vendor partners to meet cost and quality standards while following the product calendar and sourcing strategy.
Responsibilities
- Develop products engineered to cost standards and aligned with brand aesthetic and design intent
- Review prototypes for quality, fit, and compliance with minimum order quantities and line plan
- Manage pre-production tracking and reporting including prototypes, color, sample yardage, and testing
- Negotiate with domestic and international vendors on costing, time and action, and minimums
- Create, revise, and manage tech packs and prototypes with timely PLM updates
- Place developed styles per sourcing strategy and provide recommendations to support evolution
- Review and reconcile failed garment and fabric test reports
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years experience in product development, design, or production in garment manufacturing
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Knowledge of raw materials and garment construction
- Experience with domestic and international manufacturers and strong negotiation skills
- Proficiency in Excel and Outlook; experience with Adobe Illustrator and PLM preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, multi task, and prioritization skills
- Ability to demonstrate capabilities through a costing exercise
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