The primary focus of the Custom Product Developer is to take a custom product from a 2D design to a 3D product.

Coordination of the product development process is performed by:

1. Meeting calendar deadlines to ensure that products are “delivered” on time.
2. Maintaining gross profit goals by planning and controlling item costing.
3. Meeting design, function and quality goals as outlined in brief and design packages.

Job Qualifications: 

• Proficiency with Product Life Cycle Management Systems and PC applications including MS Office and Adobe Illustrator.
• Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years product development experience.
• Understanding of design and development process from inception through production.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation.
• Demonstration of a high level of organization in the product development process with experience in international markets.
• Understanding of the Vision Concept as it relates to Pearl Izumi and Product Creation.
• Understanding of the Pearl Izumi brand and Shimano brand in the “Big Picture”.
• Understanding of the details of the product creation process and necessary tools needed.
• Demonstrated successes in consistently bringing 2D designs to production ready status in a timely manner, with a high level of quality.
• Experience with International Travel in order to develop product with partner factories.
• Desire to excel further in the Apparel field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in specification writing and maintenance, costing, working with internal and external partners, and all other aspects of product development.
• Ability to be self motivated, and work with minimal supervision.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Responsibility and ownership of the product creation process from design hand-off to size run ready for assigned products, with an emphasis on quality product development and timely completion of all tasks in accordance with the operating calendar.
• Complete management, creation and revision of Specification Sheets for assigned styles.
• Review prototypes for quality, execution, and fit, and provide information to factories in order to make necessary changes clear and organized.
• Manage communication with designers and marketing personnel in order to guarantee a proper style and fit.  Provide detail product information on the styles.
• Suggest solutions to pricing concerns and ways to enhance the product.
• Use of discretion and judgment when making decisions during the product management process from inception through completion.
• Problem solving to bring innovative designs and new constructions to fruition.
• Working with sample sewers and patternmakers for rapid prototyping.
• Use of Adobe Illustrator to modify sketches during the development phase.
• Communicate and coordinate all necessary information that supports on time delivery for all assigned styles.
• Translate design vision and consumer needs into assigned products.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships within the Custom team and with external vendors and customers.
• Ensure that new projects are engineered in accordance with cost targets (pre-costing and final confirmation).

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