Associate Product Developer

Posted Date 28 May 2024



Experience Icon Experience 2 Years Salary Salary 65000USD
Job Type Icon Job Type Full Time Company Company Tecovas
Job Category Icon Job Category Fashion Qualification Icon Qualification BS Fashion Design
Gender IconGender Both Date Last Date 26 Aug
Vacancies IconVacancies 1 Remote IconRemote No
Location Location(s) Texas , United States

Description Job Description


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,⠀Apparel to⠀support⠀the⠀Apparel⠀team with⠀the⠀sourcing⠀and⠀approval⠀of fabric⠀samples,⠀lab dips,⠀strike-offs,⠀trims, and⠀other⠀materials.⠀Reporting⠀directly⠀to the⠀Product⠀Development⠀Manager,⠀Apparel,⠀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⠀apparel⠀team with⠀the⠀sourcing⠀and⠀approval⠀of fabric⠀samples,⠀lab dips,⠀strike-offs,⠀trims, and⠀other⠀development⠀materials
  • Maintain⠀the bill⠀of⠀materials⠀in tech⠀packs with⠀accurate⠀and⠀current⠀information
  • Request⠀initial⠀costing to⠀meet⠀margin⠀goals
  • Track⠀samples⠀and update⠀WIP⠀reports to⠀ensure the⠀team is⠀on-track⠀to meet⠀calendar⠀deadlines
  • Communicate⠀daily with⠀cross-functional⠀departments⠀- Design,⠀Technical⠀Design,⠀Merchandising,⠀Planning,⠀and⠀Production
  • Communicate⠀daily with⠀overseas⠀vendors⠀via email⠀to ensure⠀progress⠀on product⠀development
  • Support⠀cross-functional⠀teams with⠀other⠀responsibilities⠀and⠀projects⠀as⠀needed
  • Attend⠀fittings,⠀cross-functional⠀meetings,⠀and key⠀milestone⠀meetings
  • Work⠀on a⠀variety of⠀product⠀categories⠀for both⠀men's &⠀women's,⠀including⠀denim,⠀leather,⠀outerwear,⠀knits, and⠀wovens

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⠀apparel⠀industry⠀or other⠀relevant⠀industry
  • General⠀knowledge⠀of⠀fabrics,⠀trims,⠀colors,⠀and⠀garment⠀construction
  • General⠀knowledge⠀of the⠀apparel⠀product⠀lifecycle
  • Skilled⠀in⠀building⠀detailed,⠀thorough⠀bill of⠀materials⠀in tech⠀packs
  • Proficient⠀in Adobe⠀Illustrator,⠀Adobe⠀Photoshop,⠀Microsoft⠀Excel,⠀Google⠀Sheets,⠀and⠀SharePoint
  • Experience⠀in using a⠀PLM system⠀is a⠀plus
  • Excellent⠀interpersonal,⠀written,⠀and verbal⠀communication⠀skills
  • Ability⠀to come⠀into the⠀Austin⠀office as⠀needed on⠀a weekly⠀basis

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!


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