Columbia Sportswear Company
Location
Bangalore | India
Job description
Essential Functions
- Influence and lead Designer and Technical Designer to co-create critical design information related to the technical development requirements of a style.
- Drive product development process from concept to commercialization through the use of digital and physical prototyping. Leverage digital development software solutions and reduce the dependency of physical prototypes. Lead commercialization effectiveness that drives and delivers the brand promise to the Columbia Sportswear consumer.
- Responsible for initial product cost estimations based on interpretation of product briefs and designs through extensive knowledge and understanding of vendor's CM cost, profit and overhead.
- Responsible for the product costing lifecycle including profitability. Providing solutions throughout the commercialization process ensuring that margin targets are achieved or exceeded.
- Responsible for proactive engagement with the Technical Design team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of the technical design package. Drive construction and production suggestions for styles that are not meeting target margin or reflect possible quality challenges during mass production.
- Responsible for enhancing the technical design sketches using Adobe Illustrator that will result in the creation of accurate prototypes that are representative of bulk production.
- Drive communication of all style development information to the appropriate liaison office, vendor or development center by consulting them on the progress and changes.
- Responsible for product category creation of Bill of Materials, specifications, usages, measurements and construction. Skilled marker efficiencies awareness around material consumption.
- Responsible for the proactive management of the product category commercialization process by driving timely delivery of prototypes, cost, margin to the Development Project manager in QH Drive the production quality execution of sales samples.
- Lead strong cross-functional interactions with all Product Creation team members as well as manufacturers to ensure a coordinated and efficient process. Act as the face of Apparel Manufacturing throughout the commercialization process.
- Resolve and drive the non-compliance issue process by utilizing a PDCA model for continuous improvement of quality through the eyes of the consumer.
- Engage and collaborate with Product Development leadership team on strategic long-range projects as needed.
- Seek out and communicate current apparel trends, understand the market and how it pertains to Columbia Sportswear consumers, continuous awareness of consumer product information.
- Advanced knowledge of construction techniques, fabrics and trims associated with the development process.
- Lead Columbia Sportswear quality standards by establishing protocol that includes testing of fabrics, trims, embellishments, applications and other components that are critical to product integrity and consumer end use.
- REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree specializing in related field and 8+ years of experience in technical Product Development, Merchandising, Design or Pattern Making. 10+ years of experience without degree. Work experience directly related to the apparel product development is required.
- Advanced knowledge of garment construction methods and manufacturing sewing operations, including pattern making, grading and marking processes.
- Possess innovative knowledge of materials and functional aspects of garments.
- Possess strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure, meet strict timelines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Possess advanced written and verbal influencing skills to deal with various levels of management and employees within the organization as well as vendors and worldwide personnel. Ability to drive negotiated deadlines with cross-functional partners through thorough knowledge of downstream dependencies.
- Possess advanced Operation skillset levels in: Adobe Illustrator, Digital Development Tools (Browzwear, Clo or Gerber), ability to manage style development lifecycle in a PLM System.
- Flexible work hours to align with HQ early morning or late afternoon style review meetings and Fit Sessions.
- LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY
- This job has no supervisory responsibility but manages projects and end to end programs with moderate resource requirements, risk and/or complexity. Share knowledge, skills, and best practices through mentoring and training team members.
- JOB SCOPE
Job generally involves a significant degree of complexity in performing non-recurring work situations. Operate from some established procedures and receive supervision and guidance from Product Development Manager. Work is generally reviewed at most stages of a project or assignment over extended periods of time. Decisions are made within prescribed company policy guidelines and constraints.
Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing.
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
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