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About the Role

This position is responsible for Nike swim apparel & swim gear product development. Works with appropriate cross-functional partners to develop trims, fabrics, prints, & accessories for Nike swim ensuring high product integrity and hitting key calendar dates and gates.

Responsibilities

• Daily communication with liaison office partners & external suppliers for all aspects of swim development
• Ensure all appropriate development documentation is maintained
• Maintain in-house color standard library and send out standards as needed to vendors
• Send out lab dip requests and print artwork for development
• Review lab dip, trim and print submits with team and advise comments/approvals
• Attend various weekly development meetings
• Manages follow-up and problem resolution in a timely manner with attention to detail
• Collaborates with design, merchandising, & technical design to effectively execute product development deliverables
• Leads on time development according to critical dates, specific product needs, and profitability goals
• Support an efficient process and communication flow between all cross-functional departments
• Assist in packaging, hangtag, & label development
• Maintains and manages PLM
• Use PLM to maintain development records and build databases for all product components
• Ensure all fabrics & trims are production ready
• Reviews all PP samples to ensure all components are correct before production buys
• Maintains style development status hitting calendar deadlines for fabric, trims, and proto approval
• Tracks and facilitates sampling process
• Issues PO by factory and follows up to ensure sample deadlines are met
• Facilitate samples review & allocation process for on time samples delivery
• Check in all samples and organize for hand off to merch & marketing teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with a focus on Product Development, Product Design, Sports Product Management or related field
• 2-3 years of experience in product development

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work under tight timelines and while juggling multiple deadlines
• Strong communicator
• Superb written and verbal skills with an ability to clearly articulate
• Experience with communication with global vendors
• Understand the product creation process & effectively executes on product development goals and deliverables
• Superior color/hue discrimination
• Team player, proactive, & self motivated with ability to adapt to change quickly
• Knowledge and skill in PLM, Essentus and other software programs
• Knowledge and experience in how materials/trims work and function in apparel development

Experience Level

• 2-3 years of experience in product development

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with a focus on Product Development, Product Design, Sports Product Management or related field

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health: Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Financial Security: 401(k) retirement plan (including a discretionary company match) plus company-provided Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Work-Life Balance: generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and a full schedule of paid Holidays
• Growth & Support: Tuition Reimbursement program for continuous learning and provide 24/7 personal support via our Member Assistance Program (MAP)
• Team Culture: Associate Engagement Events
• Exclusive Style Perks: generous Associate Clothing Discounts across all our company stores and e-commerce sites

About the Company

• Perry Ellis International, Inc. represents a diverse portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands.
• The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries owns and licenses nationally and with a brand portfolio of over 40 Brands domestically and internationally recognized brands including: Perry Ellis®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John Henry®, Manhattan®, Axist® and Farah®.
• The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR®, and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.

Equal Opportunity

• Perry Ellis International is an equal opportunity employer.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their individual background and characteristics.
• We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
• This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.
• By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the company's commitment to equal employment opportunities.