Senior Product Developer

2 days ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Kathmandu Full time

We are BCorp certified
- Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do
- Generous staff discounts for both Kathmandu and Ripcurl and other benefits
- Career opportunities in retail & offices throughout Aust & New Zealand

**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**:
The Senior Product Developer is part of the Product Development Department, which is the Engine Room of product, working to complete on time new development of products that are fit for purpose and to quality. As the Senior Product Developer, you will lead a team of apparel product developers to ensure designs are commercialised to the highest level of quality aligned to our customer expectations. This role will be 40 hours a week.

**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**
- 10+ 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 and active categories
- 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 3D design software e.g. Clo3D,etc. would be an advantage

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

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