Associate Product Developer

Posted Date 11 Dec 2023

Experience	2 Years	Salary	65000USD - 75000USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	Alo Yoga
Job Category	Information Technology	Qualification	BS Computer Science
Gender	Both	Last Date	11 Feb
Vacancies	2	Remote	No
Location(s)	California , United States

Job Description

Mindful⠀movement.⠀It's at⠀the core⠀of why we⠀do what we⠀do at⠀Alo—it's⠀our⠀calling.⠀Because⠀mindful⠀movement⠀in the⠀studio⠀leads to⠀better⠀living. It⠀changes⠀who yogis⠀are off⠀the mat,⠀making⠀their⠀lives and⠀their⠀communities⠀better.⠀That's the⠀real⠀meaning of⠀studio-to-street:⠀taking the⠀consciousness⠀from⠀practice⠀on the mat⠀and⠀putting it⠀into⠀practice⠀in life.

Alo Yoga Associate Product Development

The⠀Product⠀Development⠀Department⠀is looking⠀for a⠀dedicated,⠀driven,⠀and⠀inspired⠀individual⠀to join⠀the Alo⠀team. As⠀the⠀Associate⠀Product⠀Developer,⠀you will⠀provide⠀support⠀from⠀inception⠀through⠀fit⠀approval⠀of the⠀product⠀assortment.⠀It is the⠀Product⠀Development⠀Associate's⠀responsibility⠀to ensure⠀that⠀developments⠀go through⠀the proper⠀channels⠀in a⠀timely⠀manner to⠀meet all⠀critical⠀deadlines.

The⠀ideal⠀candidate⠀will have⠀an⠀education⠀and⠀background⠀in apparel⠀with an⠀understanding⠀of⠀textiles,⠀the⠀activewear⠀space and⠀a working⠀knowledge⠀of PLM.⠀This is a⠀fast-paced⠀environment⠀and the⠀ability to⠀work under⠀pressure⠀on a daily⠀basis is a⠀must. The⠀ideal⠀candidate⠀must also⠀be able to⠀creatively⠀approach⠀problem⠀solving⠀and juggle⠀multiple⠀tasks at a⠀time.⠀Strong⠀written⠀and verbal⠀communication⠀is a⠀requirement.

Essential Job Functions:

Responsible⠀for⠀development⠀of product⠀from⠀design⠀concept⠀through⠀fit⠀approval⠀for⠀assigned⠀categories
Demonstrate⠀a strong⠀understanding⠀of⠀construction,⠀raw⠀materials⠀and⠀product⠀creation
Able⠀to work⠀independently⠀and be a⠀self-starter
React⠀quickly to⠀changes⠀while⠀adhering⠀to⠀calendar⠀deadlines
Assist⠀Product⠀Developers⠀on a⠀day-to-day⠀basis
Maintain⠀PLM⠀system,⠀including⠀but not⠀limited to⠀the⠀General⠀Style page⠀and BOM⠀(Bill Of⠀Material)⠀page
Maintain⠀seasonal⠀development⠀WIPs
Oversee⠀Alo's⠀Sample⠀Coordinator⠀who orders⠀and tracks⠀salesman⠀samples
Ensure⠀company⠀margin⠀goals and⠀calendar⠀dates are⠀met
Work⠀with⠀Manager on⠀style-level⠀vendor⠀allocation⠀and cost⠀negotiations
Close⠀working⠀relationship⠀with⠀Design,⠀Tech⠀Design,⠀Raw⠀Materials,⠀Production,⠀Color⠀teams
Attend⠀fit⠀sessions⠀with PD⠀Managers,⠀Design and⠀Tech⠀Design

Desired Skills and Experience:

Must have⠀a⠀Bachelor's⠀Degree or⠀equivalent⠀experience
Must⠀have 2-5⠀years of⠀experience⠀in the⠀apparel⠀industry
Ability⠀to⠀multi-task⠀and manage⠀multiple⠀projects⠀on an⠀ongoing⠀basis
Excellent⠀written⠀and verbal⠀communication⠀skills
Excellent⠀organizational⠀and time⠀management⠀skills⠀with⠀appropriate⠀sense of⠀urgency
Commitment⠀and⠀superior⠀attention⠀to⠀detail
Ability⠀to work in⠀a team⠀environment,⠀build⠀trust and⠀relationships⠀with⠀vendor &⠀company⠀staff
Strong⠀analytical⠀skills
Understanding⠀of testing⠀protocol,⠀product⠀integrity⠀requirements,⠀product⠀cycle⠀timeline⠀and⠀garment⠀construction
Ability⠀to be⠀flexible⠀and adapt⠀to⠀changing⠀work⠀environment
Strong⠀interpersonal⠀and⠀listening⠀skills
Proficient⠀in⠀Microsoft⠀Office,⠀Word,⠀Excel, &⠀Outlook
Proficiency⠀with PLM⠀and Adobe⠀Suite-⠀Illustrator⠀and⠀Photoshop⠀a plus

The base⠀salary⠀range for⠀this⠀position⠀is⠀$65,000-$75,000⠀per year⠀which⠀represents⠀the⠀current⠀range for⠀the base⠀salary for⠀this⠀exempt⠀position.⠀Please⠀note that⠀actual⠀salaries⠀will vary⠀based on⠀factors⠀including⠀but not⠀limited to⠀location,⠀experience,⠀and⠀performance.⠀As such,⠀on⠀occasion⠀and when⠀applicable,⠀there is⠀the⠀possibility⠀that the⠀final,⠀agreed-upon⠀base⠀salary may⠀be outside⠀of the⠀upper end⠀of the⠀range.⠀Please⠀also note⠀the range⠀listed is⠀just one⠀component⠀of the⠀company's⠀total⠀rewards⠀package⠀for exempt⠀employees.⠀Other⠀rewards⠀may⠀include⠀performance⠀bonuses,⠀long term⠀incentives,⠀a PTO⠀policy,⠀and many⠀other⠀progressive⠀benefits.