Product Developer

ABOUT US

Stio® is an omni-channel mountain brand that designs, develops and sells beautiful, functional, and innovative apparel, footwear and other accessories infused with the soul of the mountain lifestyle. With headquarters in Jackson, Wyoming, Stio draws inspiration from the surrounding Teton Range and offers product via Stio.com, catalog, B2B and its Mountain Studio® retail locations.

We live and love mountain life, and as such see ourselves as caretakers of the resources that provide it. We are proud partners of Protect Our Winters and the Conservation Alliance among many other organizations. We have a strong preferred materials platform, use Bluesign® approved textiles wherever possible, audit our supply chains for best practices, and operate our workplaces responsibly.

We think that outside is the best side and that you can’t improve on nature. It’s good for mind, body and soul, and it’s our responsibility to help enable access for all people, regardless of race, gender, beliefs, background or ability. We strive for inclusion at Stio and in our local and national communities.

YOUR ROLE

The Product Developer (PD) at Stio® executes all aspects of product development, primarily apparel and accessories. Driving to seasonal timeline and Stio quality standards. Product Developer owns fit excellence, fit consistency, pattern study, construction quality, BOM ownership, and understands costing for each of their products. In partnership and support from Design, Materials & Product Line Management, and Production/Sourcing, the PD will deliver on time production approval for each garment according to design brief, fit intent, and Stio quality standards. Product Developer is responsible for direct communication with the factories ensuring efficient accurate product development, and effective problem solving from launch to production approval.

Candidates must be located in the Rocky Mountain West or West Coast regions of the United States. Eligible states include Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate and meet expectations for effective, clear and timely communication through product development team, and with factory partners
• Collaborate with Sr Developers, Product Development Director, and POD (product) team to ensure successful launch of assigned product range.
• Support materials team to ensure the assigned materials and trims meet function garment needs, as well as wear and wash requirements.
• Actively manage factory relationships including timelines and workflow. Understanding the PO dates and Factory WIPs to prioritize the work accordingly for on time proto and production expectations with target to ship by sea.
• Support the product development process for inline products considerate of materials and construction that meet design expectations, understanding the gross margin targets
• Track the development schedule of all assigned product to ensure timely completion of development according to the product calendar and GTM calendar.
• Execute technical development of the assigned range to ensure top quality construction suited for the materials and end use of the product
• Execute fit intent (silhouette) considerate of fit statement, design, end use, intent of the product through clear analysis, documentation, communication and adherence to fit and brand identity standards.
• Utilize Fit blocks (create as needed), Pattern library, and 3D to deliver consistent and meticulously crafted fit across categories and end uses
• Create, maintain and publish all digital and physical records associated with styles including but not limited to: spec measurements (MMC), Bill of Materials, technical sketches, comments and revisions, fit and construction reference samples
• Troubleshoot construction challenges through partnership with technical design and production teams, detail sketches and thorough review of all products
• Support hand off of production ready product to production team by delivering completed specification for each product in form of complete Centric Techpack
• Support Sales Asset / Sales Samples process and tracking for Sales to meet their sales goals
• Maintain Centric as the primary platform for all product creation processes and tracking such as: tech sketches, creating & maintaining BOMs, MMC/size charts including grade rules, updating color BOMs, publish revisions and comments.
• Seek input from PD team members to verify expectations as well as gain consensus throughout development cycle
• Maintain PIM (Product Information Management) as part of the GTM cycle identifying features and benefits for each style owned.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE