The North Face: Technical Developer, Collabs & Energy (Global)

Now that you’ve found the job description, what’s next?

At The North Face we dare to lead the world forward through Exploration. We were born to Explore, Disrupt and to Lead. We were born to Love Wild Places and to Spark Curiosity. We believe that exploration is a mindset - both on the mountain and off the mountain - and it infuses everything we do. As a community of explorers, we stay curious about new ideas, places, and people.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of adventure-loving people, The North Face just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit The North Face Careers or www.thenorthface.com.

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Technical Developer (Collabs & Energy) at The North Face looks a little like this.

The Technical Developer will develop apparel, for the Energy and Collaborations product categories, ensuring alignment with the Brand seasonal direction, Collaborations partners, the global business needs, regional sourcing capabilities and quality standards.

They will utilize their technical skills, attention to details, and ability to manage complexity, to identify and propose the best solutions to deliver valuable work in a timely manner. Interact constantly with category team members in Design and Product management to deliver the appropriate execution for the target consumer audience. Own the evolution of product from concept to salesman samples and into bulk production for the designated category. Strive to create apparel that meets relevant trends and leverages the brand DNA of Style, Performance and Sustainability. 

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Working in close partnership with Designer and Product Management on the designated category and drive the review of new styles, proving guidance to deliver cost targets aligned with style details and related construction

• Being accountable to meet style FOB targets, ensuring The North Face quality and fit standards are executed while adopting structured methods and processes to improve workflow

• Building efficient interaction with Regional Tech Specialist and Vendors to improve level of execution and alignment across product categories

• Translating designs into full specification packages with accurate technical details, bill of materials, construction details, size specs and grade rules

• Proactively offering suggestions for improved construction, aesthetics, and manufacturing enhancements

• Supporting the Development Manager to plan and track development schedule of all assigned products to ensure timely completion

• Developing strong relation with Regional Sourcing teams and work together with vendors to ensure all products meet required standards

• Ensuring all key deadlines are upheld.

• Being an engaged and committed team-mate, be a facilitator in negotiations

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 5 years of experience in Product Development and/or Technical Development in a medium or large sized apparel company 

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Women’s Apparel experience would be beneficial

• Good understanding of fit, patterns and measurements 

• Solid knowledge in garment construction and live model fitting

• Must have a track record in assisting in the product development of designated category, implementing efficient procedures to meet calendar and development goals

• Excellent collaboration skills and an ability to manage multiple timelines and deadlines

• Proficient PC skills (MS package, Adobe Illustrator, Enovia PLM)

• Train and work in V-stitcher 3D software to create P0's, concept patterns, P1's, etc and/or leverage vendor created 3D assets for development to shorten prototype approvals and iterations.

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