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