Senior Product Developer

Senior Product Developer

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience as Product Designer, Industrial Designer, Product Development (developing product/process) with a focus on technical design development
• Undergraduate Degree in Industrial Design, Technical Degree OR equivalent industry training, certification, or related business experience
• Strong critical problem-solving skills, with the ability to think outside of the box and work outside of the seasonal timelines when needed
• Experience effectively communicating with and travelling to domestic and offshore vendors and manufacturers
• Comprehensive understanding of design intent, product aesthetics, construction, 3D form study, production and fit
• Complete understanding of the product lifecycle process – from ideation to consumer
• Strong knowledge of raw materials, technical construction, and sourcing
• Familiarity with key tools; Adobe Suite, or similar software (Centric a plus)
• Detail- and accuracy-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Demonstrate initiative, agility and commitment
• Proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• Goal driven with a results-oriented attitude
• Effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
• Remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• Inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Seek to execute the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions with an unwavering commitment to do right

Responsibilities

• Executing the development of our most technical and complex product from design maker phase (concept) and intent through to pre-production readiness
• Leading and influencing the development process to achieve commercial viability of designs through partnership and collaboration with Product Design, Raw Materials, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Production and Quality departments
• Partnering and collaborating with Design, Pattern Making, Sample Sewing teams internally, as well as with our vendors, to ensure concepts and prototypes meet established function, fit, quality and construction standards going into pre-production
• Collaborating, partnering, and aligning with other Senior Product Developers to ensure consistency across product type (i.e. construction standards, process, and sharing of best practices)
• Supporting and coaching Product Developers and Product Development Assistants daily and training new hires as required, encouraging effective problem solving and discretionary decision making
• Compiling all product materials/construction information, and maintaining an accurate database documentation of BOM information and technical specifications that will result in efficient raw material sourcing and purchasing and accurately produced finished product
• Executing to calendar deliverables, including but not limited to concept sample and prototype development, material validation, initial quality evaluation and approval requirements with key stakeholders
• Contributing to the creation and evolution of construction standards in conjunction with the Product Integrity team
• Working in conjunction with the Merchandising, Design, and Brand Marketing teams to ensure all external product communication accurately reflects model requirements and specifications
• Communicating opportunities for process improvement with a lean forward attitude to drive evolution within our Product Creation process
• Liaising with cross-functional departments to provide Development support as needed, facilitating cross-departmental problem solving
• Providing input into Product Operations in evolving IS requirements in Development applications and on the development of training tools
• Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing, throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.