Apparel Product Development Manager
Job Summary
We are looking for an Apparel Product Development Manager who can take clothing ideas from concept to a production-ready product. This person should be comfortable owning fit, quality, cost, samples, revisions and development timing.
What you will own
- Manage the development calendar from concept through production handoff.
- Turn product ideas into clear specs, measurements, material details, construction notes and supplier instructions.
- Manage samples, fit rounds, comments, revisions and approvals.
- Work closely with sourcing, production and factories on fabrics, trims, cost, quality and manufacturability.
- Track target cost and help protect margin.
- Keep a clear style/status tracker and follow up on anything late or blocked.
- Check product quality and readiness before bulk production.
- Build simple, repeatable development files, checklists and workflows.
What we are looking for
- Hands-on apparel or clothing product-development experience.
- Strong understanding of fabrics, garment construction, fit, sizing, samples and revisions.
- Experience communicating directly with factories, vendors or suppliers.
- Ability to manage multiple styles and deadlines at the same time.
- Real examples of taking products from idea toward production.
Nice to have
- Tech pack experience.
- PLM or product-tracking experience.
- Costing and launch-calendar experience.
- Experience with a growing apparel brand.
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- What types of apparel products have you personally developed?
- Walk us through one product you took from idea to production-ready.
- How do you manage sample rounds, fit comments and version control?
- What would you do if a sample arrived late and the fit was also wrong?
- How do you balance cost, fit and quality when they conflict?
- Which tools or systems do you use to manage product development?
Work Location: Remote