What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Developer – Apparel position at BIOWORLD MERCHANDISING?
Bioworld Merchandising is a leading design and distribution company of licensed and private label apparel, headwear & accessories to all retails channels. We collaborate with some of the most widely recognized brand and retail partners in the world. We are seeking skilled candidates who are excited to join this amazing team!
The Product Developer is responsible for all new development that goes into sampling. PD coordinates with design, merchandising, and fit teams to ensure all garment details are provided at the beginning of development process. PD must keep track of and communicate any foreseeable production challenges to respective teams and offer solutions. PD works closely with factories and our SHO team in acquiring and tracking samples within goal deadlines. PD also passes on samples to licensing teams and/or Production team when a style goes on order.
QUALIFICATIONS – Must Meet Qualifications To Be Considered
- We Believe in Great Brands: Our goal is to translate the brand story into product that is as innovative and distinctive as the brand itself.
- Creative Culture: Our team brings to our brand partners a unique mix of creative product design paired with merchandising expertise. We believe innovation comes from a diversity of creative ideas.
- We are the Market: Our team believes in full immersion to gain insight into retail markets, contemporary culture and consumer reaction.
The Product Developer is responsible for all new development that goes into sampling. PD coordinates with design, merchandising, and fit teams to ensure all garment details are provided at the beginning of development process. PD must keep track of and communicate any foreseeable production challenges to respective teams and offer solutions. PD works closely with factories and our SHO team in acquiring and tracking samples within goal deadlines. PD also passes on samples to licensing teams and/or Production team when a style goes on order.
QUALIFICATIONS – Must Meet Qualifications To Be Considered
- Two years fashion industry experience a must.
- Proficient computer skills: Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Software: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and related programs
- Strong verbal, written, and telephone communication skills
- Trained eye for the elements of design: i.e. color, proportion and balance as well as aesthetic detail.
- Ability to self-manage/work independently, demonstrable leadership and stress management skills.
- Multitask, highly motivated, positive and strong work and team ethics. Critical thinking with the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects with overlapping deadlines.
- High organizational skills
- Basic knowledge of license apparel a plus.
- Degreed professional with advanced knowledge of apparel construction, pattern creation, fit, print techniques and fabrications.
- CENTRIC/PLM knowledge a bonus.
- Review sample requests and identify any sampling/production concerns and provide possible solutions. Communicate necessary information to respective teams.
- Create tech packs in PLM system.
- Follows up and tracks samples to ensure samples arrive by deadlines. Make sure factories input costs and ETD’s into PLM.
- Acquire lab dips, strike-offs, and bulk fabric swatches from the vendors/factories and coordinate product approval submissions for final pre-production sample.
- Communicate approval comments and corrections to internal and external channels, PLM, global factories, vendors and partners as applicable.
- Manages workflow, prioritizing consistent follow through with factories on proto and pre-production sampling.
- Trend research, Store surveys: shopping the market.
- BA in Fashion Design or Merchandising plus two years experience in the garment industry
- The regular business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm, and as needed to meet business goals and objectives. Flexible and able to work the hours needed to get the job done.
