Associate Product Developer

Tecovas is⠀the first⠀direct-to-consumer⠀western⠀brand,⠀founded⠀with the⠀simple⠀goal of⠀making the⠀world's⠀best⠀western⠀boots,⠀apparel⠀and⠀leather⠀goods -⠀and⠀selling⠀them at a⠀fair⠀price. We⠀are a⠀brand⠀revolutionizing⠀a category⠀and⠀welcoming⠀first-time⠀boot⠀buyers and⠀western⠀enthusiasts⠀alike.

Tecovas⠀is looking⠀for an⠀Associate⠀Product⠀Developer,⠀Accessories⠀to support⠀the⠀Accessories⠀team with⠀the⠀sourcing⠀and⠀approval⠀of⠀materials,⠀trims, and⠀finished⠀samples.⠀Reporting⠀directly⠀to the⠀Senior⠀Product⠀Development⠀Manager,⠀Accessories,⠀you will⠀work⠀closely⠀with cross⠀functional⠀partners⠀and⠀factories⠀to⠀maintain⠀accurate⠀bills of⠀materials,⠀track⠀updates on⠀work in⠀progress,⠀and ensure⠀development⠀deadlines⠀are being⠀met.

This⠀position⠀is based⠀out of⠀Austin, TX⠀but will⠀have the⠀ability to⠀work from⠀home and⠀in-office.

What you'll do:

• Assist the⠀accessories⠀team with⠀the⠀sourcing⠀and⠀approval⠀of⠀materials,⠀trims, and⠀finished⠀samples
• Maintain⠀information⠀found in⠀the⠀seasonal⠀line sheet⠀including⠀sample⠀status and⠀pricing
• Communicate⠀timely⠀with⠀cross-functional⠀internal⠀departments⠀- Design,⠀Merchandising,⠀Planning,⠀and⠀Production
• Communicate⠀timely⠀with⠀external⠀vendors⠀via email⠀to ensure⠀progress⠀on product⠀and⠀material⠀development
• Support⠀cross-functional⠀teams with⠀other⠀responsibilities⠀and⠀projects⠀as needed,⠀ie photo⠀sample⠀status and⠀tracking,⠀PLM system⠀data entry⠀and⠀updates,⠀etc
• Attend⠀weekly⠀cross-functional⠀meetings⠀and key⠀seasonal⠀milestone⠀meetings
• Work⠀on a⠀variety of⠀product⠀categories⠀for both⠀men's &⠀women's,⠀including⠀hats,⠀socks,⠀bags,⠀wallets,⠀belts,⠀leather⠀care –⠀anything⠀you see on⠀our⠀website⠀and in⠀stores

Experience we're looking for:

• Bachelor's⠀degree in⠀apparel/fashion⠀design or⠀other⠀relevant⠀degree
• 2-4⠀years of⠀product⠀development⠀experience⠀in the a⠀relevant⠀industry
• General⠀knowledge⠀of⠀material⠀and⠀product⠀development
• General⠀knowledge⠀of working⠀with⠀domestic⠀and/or⠀international⠀vendors
• Experience⠀with Adobe⠀Illustrator,⠀Adobe⠀Photoshop,⠀Microsoft⠀Excel, and⠀Google⠀Sheets
• Experience⠀in using a⠀PLM system⠀is a⠀plus
• Strong⠀interpersonal,⠀written,⠀and verbal⠀communication⠀skills
• Ability⠀to come⠀into the⠀Austin⠀office as⠀needed

What you bring to the table:

• You are⠀extremely⠀detail-oriented⠀and⠀organized.
• You⠀possess⠀excellent⠀time⠀management⠀skills⠀with a⠀proven⠀ability to⠀meet⠀deadlines.
• You⠀have a⠀desire to⠀learn and⠀grow your⠀knowledge⠀of apparel⠀product⠀development.
• You⠀have a⠀strong⠀work ethic⠀and⠀ability to⠀work in a⠀fast-paced⠀environment.
• You⠀thrive in⠀a⠀collaborative⠀environment⠀and have⠀strong⠀problem-solving⠀skills

Full Time Benefits & Perks:

• We offer⠀insurance⠀plans that⠀pay 79-90%⠀of your⠀health⠀premium⠀coverage⠀and 100%⠀of your⠀dental &⠀vision⠀insurance⠀coverage⠀for your⠀family/dependents
• Paid⠀Parental⠀Leave
• Flexible⠀PTO⠀policy
• Corporate⠀wellness⠀program
• Competitive⠀salary
• Generous⠀employee⠀discounts!

About Us:

Tecovas⠀was born⠀out of a⠀love for⠀cowboy⠀boots,⠀their⠀time-honored⠀craftsmanship,⠀rich⠀materials⠀that last,⠀and⠀traditional⠀styling⠀that⠀always⠀looks⠀good. Each⠀pair of⠀Tecovas⠀boots is⠀crafted by⠀hand in⠀over 200⠀steps.⠀It's not⠀the⠀easiest or⠀cheapest⠀method,⠀but we're⠀committed⠀to classic⠀construction⠀techniques⠀that stand⠀the test⠀of time.⠀With 32⠀retail⠀stores⠀(and⠀counting)⠀across the⠀country,⠀we're⠀bringing⠀western⠀goods into⠀new⠀frontiers⠀and aim to⠀be the⠀most⠀welcoming⠀brand in⠀western.⠀We're⠀certainly⠀growing-⠀and hiring⠀passionate,⠀humble,⠀positive,⠀and⠀talented⠀people⠀determined⠀to help us⠀continue⠀to⠀grow!

Important⠀note: We⠀strive to⠀hire⠀values-aligned⠀people⠀because we⠀believe it⠀takes each⠀and all of⠀us to be⠀successful,⠀and lead⠀with grit,⠀speed and⠀a clear⠀vision of⠀where⠀we're⠀headed. In⠀a remote⠀setting,⠀interviewing⠀at Tecovas⠀may⠀include⠀phone⠀interviews,⠀virtual⠀"on-site"⠀interviews,⠀and⠀on-the-job⠀mock⠀cases. We⠀are⠀committed⠀to run a⠀thorough⠀process⠀for⠀candidates⠀with whom⠀we⠀identify a⠀potential⠀match, and⠀we will do⠀our best⠀to⠀follow-up⠀with each⠀and every⠀applicant!⠀If you're⠀on the⠀fence,⠀just give⠀it a try!