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Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

Develop products from concept to finished goods. As a Product Developer, you'll use and grow your skills and knowledge of products and processes to bring innovative designs to completion. Your focus will be to develop quality, on-time, cost-efficient products that are an accurate reflection of each brand positions as industry leaders.

This position reports to the Sr. Product Development Manager and allows you the flexibility to work a hybrid schedule from your home and our Irvine, CA office.

As the Product Developer, you will have an opportunity to:.

• Create and maintain comprehensive spec packages that meet the product’s goals for performance, innovation, image, function, and commercial viability. Continually make sure packages are complete and free from errors. Deliver tech packages to vendors precisely within development calendar time frame. Receive in product samples precisely within the development calendar time frame and present them to the design and merchandise teams for review.

• Work as part of the Product Development Team made up of the Product Designer and Merchandiser to meet design and sample deadlines.

• Together with your lead you will work with the Team in the initial development phase to ensure that the vendor is accomplishing the originally intended design and details. This includes all aspects of a product from approving all components, to fit and construction, and through to the production stage.

• Learn to source materials and trims for each specific product being developed appropriate for each product’s end use.

• Review screen prints for application, technique, and execution approvals

• Have knowledge of both knits and woven fabrication

• Cross train in other departments

• Assist Senior Developer and Managers in various tasks

• Maintain documentation of your portion of the product process and make sure this documentation is readily available to others.

• You will monitor and track to full accountability, the complete development process with your vendors and suppliers. You will notify other appropriate departments of critical information that will affect their areas.

• Potentially travel to foreign countries to visit factories and aid with development and production issues.

• When appropriate, you will attend events for market research such as races, contests and festivals. You will attend appropriate trade shows and meet with vendors to research trends in materials, color, trims, and manufacturing.

You have:

• College Degree in Apparel Design or related course of study.

• Minimum 3 years of product development related experience.

• Accurately create all pages of a spec package including Bill of Materials and construction.

• Ability to use discretion and independent judgment to meet objectives within set timelines.

• Thorough knowledge of Windows platform with an emphasis on Word and Excel.

• Advanced knowledge of a product specification package.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Knowledge of costing and negotiation, forecasting, manufacturing, sewing assembly, materials, construction techniques

• Strong attention to detail, ability to think on a conceptual level, with confident decision-making skills and good use of judgment

• Excellent time management skills

• Knowledge of fit and construction

• Work as part of a team and with a diverse group of people and projects

• Previous work experience in apparel

Pay Range:

$33.51 - $50.24

The actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on variables including experience, geographic location, education, and skills/achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.

We offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, tuition reimbursement, gear discounts and the ability to add value to an exciting mission!

Our Postings are not intended for distribution to or use in any jurisdiction, country or territory where such distribution or use would violate local law or would subject us to any regulations in another jurisdiction, country or territory. We reserve the right to limit our Postings in any jurisdiction, country or territory.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veteran/Disabled

Join our talented team! Employees at Vista Outdoor are passionate and committed to delivering quality products to our customers. Our culture centers on an engaged and accountable workforce. Our goal is to attract and retain a diverse workforce: rich in talent, background, ideas and experience.

Vista Outdoor is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for employment without regard race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristics protected by law. The EEO Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to careers@vistaoutdoor.com . Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Vista Outdoor will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.