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,⠀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!