Assistant Product Developer

Skills :     Product Development Manager

Job Description:

At SanMar, the work you do makes a difference.

What's the Short Version?

The Assistant Product Developer is responsible for assisting a product line with a wide range of product categories and tasks, and providing administrative support with design, quality testing, and product and sample tracking.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Build and maintain PD portion of technical product specifications (BOM, trims, packaging and associated technical images).
• Assist in the development of Fabric, Trims, Color and Styles with multiple sources and facilitate approval during product development stage.
• Build, maintain and monitor Product Development tracking charts.
• Facilitate or execute all tasks in the ERP system.
• Manage production status through reviewing Order Status Reports (OSR) weekly, working with suppliers, planning, and logistics for on-time delivery.
• Monitor the review of Product Creation Calendar deliverables.
• Maintain the fabric swatch library, TOP library, style files, and sample racks; execute photoshoot and salesman sample orders seasonally.
• Assist with prototypes, photo shoot and salesman sample reviews.
• Assist with proofreading marketing materials.
• Support Fabric/Product testing requirements with Decorator Relations team on new or resourced development styles.
• Manage air requests, prepare and send packages, process inbound packages.
• Collaborate with Merchandising to support and maintain the ETA list.
• Assist the resourcing process of current products and programs as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Are We Looking For?

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent apparel or industry experience.
• Bags/gears/accessory experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of garment construction and raw materials.
• High level ability to organize, communicate effectively and meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives.
• Strong information seeking and problem-solving skills, with a drive to make things happen.
• Comprehension, and ability to lead understanding of the design and development process from inception through final adoption and production delivery with the ability to meet deadlines.

What's Our Offer?

Salary Range: You`ll earn between $25.00 - $33.65 on an hourly basis, depending on experience.

Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to $2,000.

Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a weekly basis based on hours worked up to 112 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.

Additional Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity/paternity leave

What Should You Expect?

Hybrid: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work environment is moderately quiet. Ability to work on computer for multiple hours with frequent interruptions.

SanMar's Eastpointe office is located near Seattle, WA and our standard working hours are 8:00-5:00 PST. Quarterly travel may be required.

Why Work at SanMar?

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They bring their talent, passion and dedication to work with them every day. Their hard work inspires us and gives us purpose. We love working here together.

Whether you work in our headquarters, from your home or in one of our distribution centers across North America, we believe that investing in you is just the right thing to do. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health and well-being, life balance, career growth and (eventually) retirement.

SanMar works with brands you already know, like Nike, The North Face and Brooks Brothers, as well as providing industry-leading private label apparel and accessories. Our people come to work excited to do their part, providing clothing that helps people feel that they’re a part of something special.

Here’s your chance to be a part of this story. If you’re ready to work in a place where your participation matters and your growth is a priority, we’re ready for you.

SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, whoever you love or follow in faith, whatever your disability or superpower status, whichever ethnicity or gender you identify with, you are welcome at SanMar.