Product Developer

Position Responsibilities · Serve as contact for development activities for designated Vendors and coordinate for them the access to development resources. Assumes ownership/responsibility of vendor development performance. · Build a close and effective relationship with vendors to understand plant capabilities and challenges to drive a proper communication between Vendor and the brand to provide development resolutions within quality product expectations. · Validate information of products in development are clear, correct, and complete prior to release any requirement to Vendors. · Work with Brand Teams to build the appropriate product information and avoid vendor confusions and developments errors or delays. · Release Costings or Sample Development requests to vendors based on Brand requirements and define completion dates. · Ensure Tec packs, patterns, materials, and development instructions needed for sampling are available for Vendor. · Maintain development system for each vendor daily (Status for marker, trims, fabric, special instructions). Review and identify any potential issues that may cause delays in sample deliveries. · Follow up with GMS and internal teams to ensure timely delivery of kitting for development samples. · Coordinate quality audits for vendor samples prior to ship them to the brand and follow up any issue found with brands/vendors until resolution. · Submit clear and complete tracking information, deviation sheets and vendor audit reports for each sample shipped and follow up the packages until is complete/received at the brand side. · Follow up sample Brand audit and complete comments with the vendors for each new development, setting meeting to review/discuss with the vendor/contractor the audit results and provide feedback to the brand to coordinate the next step until resolution. · Release development costing request to vendors providing all information needed for price estimation and review cost sheet received from vendor with PD manager for his/her approval prior to submit the costing to the brand. · Work with vendors to review development special projects and determine completion lead time and initial costing. · Facilitates the product development transition to production ensuring vendor has approved: Tech Pack, material usages, DIM spec lab dips, artwork for prints, strike offs, trim development, pattern development, fit and construction, testing, physical approved samples etc. Resolve any issues so the vendor can make the garment as agreed upon with the brand. · Follow up product changes and work with vendor to determine the impact on minutes, usages, materials, equipment etc. Position Requirements · Technical Requirements · College’s degree in related field of study · Engineering / Production/ Apparel /Textile (Beneficial). · Microsoft office · Strong communication skills (written, verbal) · Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) in both written and oral communications. · Organizational and time management skills · Strong collaboration skills · Sharp analytical, critical and problem-solving skills · Detail oriented and able to set priorities · Problem Solving · Customer Focus · Communication · Innovation · Driving for Results · Continuous Improvement · Decision Making · Contributing to Team Success · Gaining Commitment Workwear Outfitters has a strong legacy of building innovative and authentic market-right products and is a leading supplier of work apparel and footwear for diverse occupations in industries such as automotive, manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, government, food services, telecommunications, hospitality, and many more. Workwear Outfitters is based in Nashville, Tennessee with more than 5,800 employees in facilities spanning the globe. Brands under the Workwear Outfitters umbrella include Red Kap®, Bulwark®, Image Authority®, Kodiak®, Terra®, Walls®, Liberty ®, Work Authority®, Workrite® Fire Service, Chef Designs®, Horace Small®, CritiCore®, and OOBE®. Workwear Outfitters is also the exclusive licensee for Dickies® apparel in the B2B channel. Our Purpose: “We champion and empower workers who make our world work better” Workwear Outfitters is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and associates and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.