PEARL iZUMi :
Apparel Developer I Job in Louisville, CO (Boulder Area), CO
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Louisville, CO (Boulder Area), CO
Full-time | Development - Apparel, Development - Product, Production, Production - Apparel
About the job
At Pearl Izumi, we create performance apparel and footwear to enhance athletic experience through intelligent design and flawless function. We strive to craft and deliver the best fitting, feeling and functioning run, ride, tri performance products in the market.
The primary responsibilities of the Apparel Developer are to lead the development, engineering and specifications processes to produce innovative and quality products. S/He leads the commercialization process for assigned products. The Developer collaborates on the strategic vision for their products, develops appropriate stage-gates for performance expectations and delivers predetermined gross margin targets. S/He will work closely with the Product Line Management, Sourcing, and Materials team to define and lead the innovation process. S/He will partner with our manufacturers on both short and long-term product objectives. S/He leads product evaluations for fit, construction and cost and will partner closely with our wear testing team to continually enhance intelligent design and flawless function.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Drives the product creation and confirmation process from design stage through salesman samples to timely approval of production confirmation samples.
• Develops products, recommends materials, and construction techniques that meet Design expectations and meet or exceed predetermined gross margin targets.
o Translate design vision and consumer needs into assigned products.
o Resolve potential concerns regarding construction, material, fit and wear or cost prior to design tech package hand-off.
o Ensure that all materials, processes, prototypes and development samples are fully tested to ensure adherence to Pearl Izumi quality standards.
o Work with sample sewers and patternmakers for in-house prototyping.
o Review prototypes for quality, execution, and fit. Provide clear and concise communication to relevant partners including overseas partners. Modify technical illustrations in Adobe Illustrator as necessary.
• Plans and tracks the development schedule of all products to ensure a timely completion following the predetermined product development calendar.
• Ensures execution of fit intent and fit consistency through clear analysis, documentation, communication, adherence to fit standards, and use of block patterns.
• Creates the specifications for the products, publishes, and maintains all records, style files, and samples associated with the product. Maintain PLM system data and information at all times for calendar and reporting purposes.
• Partners with product and material sourcing and manufacturers to develop new materials, construction techniques, processes, and samples used to create innovative and technically superior products.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with Product Line Managers, Designers, Materials Development, Sourcing, Quality Assurance, Prototyping/Wear-testing and Supply Chain Management in order to ensure performance. Manage exception reporting to off-calendar or quality concerns pro-actively.
The primary responsibilities of the Apparel Developer are to lead the development, engineering and specifications processes to produce innovative and quality products. S/He leads the commercialization process for assigned products. The Developer collaborates on the strategic vision for their products, develops appropriate stage-gates for performance expectations and delivers predetermined gross margin targets. S/He will work closely with the Product Line Management, Sourcing, and Materials team to define and lead the innovation process. S/He will partner with our manufacturers on both short and long-term product objectives. S/He leads product evaluations for fit, construction and cost and will partner closely with our wear testing team to continually enhance intelligent design and flawless function.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Drives the product creation and confirmation process from design stage through salesman samples to timely approval of production confirmation samples.
• Develops products, recommends materials, and construction techniques that meet Design expectations and meet or exceed predetermined gross margin targets.
o Translate design vision and consumer needs into assigned products.
o Resolve potential concerns regarding construction, material, fit and wear or cost prior to design tech package hand-off.
o Ensure that all materials, processes, prototypes and development samples are fully tested to ensure adherence to Pearl Izumi quality standards.
o Work with sample sewers and patternmakers for in-house prototyping.
o Review prototypes for quality, execution, and fit. Provide clear and concise communication to relevant partners including overseas partners. Modify technical illustrations in Adobe Illustrator as necessary.
• Plans and tracks the development schedule of all products to ensure a timely completion following the predetermined product development calendar.
• Ensures execution of fit intent and fit consistency through clear analysis, documentation, communication, adherence to fit standards, and use of block patterns.
• Creates the specifications for the products, publishes, and maintains all records, style files, and samples associated with the product. Maintain PLM system data and information at all times for calendar and reporting purposes.
• Partners with product and material sourcing and manufacturers to develop new materials, construction techniques, processes, and samples used to create innovative and technically superior products.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with Product Line Managers, Designers, Materials Development, Sourcing, Quality Assurance, Prototyping/Wear-testing and Supply Chain Management in order to ensure performance. Manage exception reporting to off-calendar or quality concerns pro-actively.