Product Developer - Women's Apparel
Skechers
Who We Are
Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value.
From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand. About The Role
The Women’s Product Developer is responsible for overseeing end-to-end developments related to their assigned categories for global Skechers Apparel product. This includes leading style development discussions with cross functional partners and ensuring timely execution through effective communication with vendors.
Additionally, the Women’s Product Developer will collaborate closely with peers in Design, Costing, Technical Design, Materials and Product Merchandising teams to ensure all developments meet technical requirements, costing, quality standards, and are approved for production by PO issue date.
What You'll DoManage factory development timelines in partnership with manager and Asia Development Teams; proactively callout challenges. Ensure proper data entry into Flex PLM and Material Chart. Review all material development submissions with internal teams, relay approvals/rejections to Global Development teams.
Review all trim developments with internal teams, relay approvals/rejections to Global Development teams. Create and maintain material palette in Flex PLM. Create and maintain seasonal binders with approvals for: Trim, Fabric, AOP, and lab dips.
Lead guiding the sample team in proper filing of seasonal trims, fabrics, and bulk. Constant communication with external and internal cross functional teams involved in the product creation. Responsible for ordering raw materials directly for prototypes and samples.
Work closely with the designers to develop each category from initial concept through to finished product. Responsible for