The North Face: Senior Product Developer, Apparel

Senior Product Developer, Apparel As Senior Product Developer, you will work under the guidance of Product Development team Sr Leadership and execute department initiative. You will lead and manage the development of the most complex products, high-profile initiatives, and strategic business categories.

This role independently manages challenging development projects while influencing product creation best practices across the organization. The Senior Product Developer serves as the primary escalation point for complex product development issues but does not have direct people management responsibilities.

You will partner with Design to translate the overall aesthetic into 3D and physical prototype samples, ensuring construction and BOM requirements meet or exceed expectations for quality and cost. You will own product specifications, publish and maintain records, style files, Bills of Materials, and samples associated with assigned products and related programs.

You will provide expert guidance to cross-functional teams on product construction, development execution, and technical requirements. How You Will Make a Difference: Lead end-to-end development of complex apparel products from concept through bulk production approval.

Own commercialization strategy for high-risk, high-profile, and innovation-driven product categories. Ensure products meet quality, cost, calendar, construction, BOM, and manufacturability objectives. Translate designer intent into 3D and physical prototype samples while recommending construction and cost-engineering solutions, to support prototype development and reduce approval timelines and iterations.

Own product specifications, BOM accuracy, style files, development records, samples, and production-ready documentation. Lead product reviews, teardowns, risk assessments, and commercialization readiness activities with cross-functional partners.

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