The North Face: Product Developer, Apparel
Core
End-to-end development of moderate to high complexity apparel styles, ensuring products meet design intent, quality, cost, and calendar requirements while partnering with global teams and vendors.
Role type
Senior IC Apparel Product Developer
Builds
Physical and virtual (3D) prototypes, Bill of Materials (BOMs), style files, and production-ready garments
Domain
Outdoor apparel / Fashion retail
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Apparel product development lifecycle management, 3D prototyping (Browzwear, Clo, Optitex), Bill of Materials (BOM) creation and maintenance, patternmaking and grading, cost analysis and margin review, vendor and factory management, PLM/PDM system proficiency, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with SMS to bulk production commercialization, seasonal travel to overseas manufacturers, continuous improvement in product categories
Technologies
Browzwear, Clo, Optitex, PLM/PDM systems
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end development of assigned styles from concept to production; Partner with design, sourcing, and QA to resolve construction and fit issues; Maintain accurate BOMs and style records; Conduct teardown analysis and risk assessments; Train on 3D software for virtual prototyping; Travel to overseas manufacturers for production support
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC