Product Developer

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Kathmandu Full time

We are BCorp certified
- Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do
- Great benefits including paid parental leave, bonus and clothing allowance
- Career opportunities in retail & office based roles across KMD Brands

**About Kathmandu**
Kathmandu is a leading global outdoor lifestyle brand whose journey began in Aotearoa New Zealand over thirty years ago, born out of the passion for the outdoors. We’re on a mission to improve the wellbeing of the world by getting more people outdoors, because nature has a positive transformative effect on us all. It makes us more happy, open, free and fun. And that’s why we’re all about creating the best sustainably made outdoor gear - to get people to experience nature’s benefits more often.

We've been out there for over 30 years living our best lives. Now you can too. Join us on our mission to improve the wellbeing of the world through the great outdoors.

**A little bit about the role**:
Key responsibilities:

- Manage the Product Development of technical styles within the seasonal ranges, handling workflow based on the seasonal calendar milestones, maintaining on-time developments to critical path.
- Responsible for technical fit execution and commercialising across the categories.
- Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure designs are developed to cost, based on target margin, quality and executed in accordance with the Kathmandu code of compliance.
- Communicate with vendors to ensure timely development of proto-types, salesman samples, and size sets.
- Creates and builds respectful, collaborative partnerships to elevate our expertise and skills by sharing joint knowledge and technologies.
- Review, evaluate, and provide solutions to any identified issues highlighted during the development process, by communicating findings to Design, Product Manager and Production teams.

**Who you are**:
An innovative thinker with a natural flare and ability to translate and engineer technical fit for the outdoors, driven by concepts based on knowledge within the industry.
Confident with making fact-based decisions, aligning to the requirements of our core consumer, an enthusiastic problem solver and solution provider for technical construction, fit and functionality based on design brief and competitor insights.
Passionate about the outdoors technical apparel industry and have proven all round experience across all areas of product, commercialisation, and execution.
***This is what you'll need**:

- 5+ years of related industry experience with a medium to large outdoor apparel manufacturer, retailer, or brand
- Advanced knowledge of fitting, pattern making and construction expertise in woven pant and shirts.
- High level of knowledge in interpreting design details and manufacturing processes
- Experience working with offshore vendors
- A background in outdoor or other performance apparel categories
- Ability to create patterns using Lectra Software

**How to apply...**
Kathmandu is committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Submit your CV here and join us.

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