Prominent Surf Brand - Men's Product Developer

Role Summary

The Prominent Surf Brand’s Men’s Product Developer is responsible for managing the lifecycle of a product from the initial design hand off through to production hand off. This role acts as the primary bridge between the design, merchandising, and production teams, ensuring that seasonal collections are delivered on time, meet quality standards, and achieve targeted profit margins.

SALARY RANGE: $80,000 - $95,000 Key Responsibilities and Job Duties1. Product Development & Lifecycle Management

Design Execution: Manage the development process for assigned Men’s categories, transforming creative concepts into market-ready products. Calendar Management: Drive and manage the "Time and Action" calendar for all assigned categories to ensure every milestone; from prototype to salesman samples is met on time.

PLM Management: Responsible for maintaining and updating the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system, including all style data, sample comments, and approvals. Sample Tracking: Manage the intake, organization, and tracking of all strike-offs, lab dips, and prototypes through Photo, SMS, Marketing and TOP samples.

Trim Development: Development, sourcing and negotiations of all Mens Trims2. Vendor Communication & Global Sourcing

Daily Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for daily communication with overseas and domestic vendors to track development progress. Sourcing Collaboration: Partner with the design and management to make decisions based on volume, fabrication, and factory technique.

Factory Travel: Occasionally travel to overseas factories to audit development processes and strengthen vendor relationships. 3. Financial & Cost Negotiation

Margin Achievement: Work closely with the Director of Merchandising and Design to ensure products meet company margin and targeted GP goals. Costing Negotiations: Negotiate with factories to achieve target gross margin costs, suggesting alternative fabrications or construction methods when necessary to hit price po