At SanMar, the work you do makes a difference.
What's the Short Version?
The Assistant Product Developer is responsible for assisting a product line with a wide range of product categories and tasks, and providing administrative support with design, quality testing, and product and sample tracking.
What Will You Be Doing?
- Build and maintain PD portion of technical product specifications (BOM, trims, packaging and associated technical images).
- Assist in the development of Fabric, Trims, Color and Styles with multiple sources and facilitate approval during product development stage.
- Build, maintain and monitor Product Development tracking charts.
- Facilitate or execute all tasks in the ERP system.
- Manage production status through reviewing Order Status Reports (OSR) weekly, working with suppliers, planning, and logistics for on-time delivery.
- Monitor the review of Product Creation Calendar deliverables.
- Maintain the fabric swatch library, TOP library, style files, and sample racks; execute photoshoot and salesman sample orders seasonally.
- Assist with prototypes, photo shoot and salesman sample reviews.
- Assist with proofreading marketing materials.
- Support Fabric/Product testing requirements with Decorator Relations team on new or resourced development styles.
- Manage air requests, prepare and send packages, process inbound packages.
- Collaborate with Merchandising to support and maintain the ETA list.
- Assist the resourcing process of current products and programs as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
What Are We Looking For?
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent apparel or industry experience.
- Bags/gears/accessory experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of garment construction and raw materials.
- High level ability to organize, communicate effectively and meet deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives.
- Strong information seeking and problem-solving skills, with a drive to make things happen.
- Comprehension, and ability to lead understanding of the design and development process from inception through final adoption and production delivery with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
What's Our Offer?
Salary Range: You`ll earn between $25.00 - $33.65 on an hourly basis, depending on experience.
Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to $2,000.
Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a weekly basis based on hours worked up to 112 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.
Additional Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
- Life insurance
- Short/long-term disability coverage
- Paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pet insurance
What Should You Expect?
Hybrid: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work environment is moderately quiet. Ability to work on computer for multiple hours with frequent interruptions.
SanMar's Eastpointe office is located near Seattle, WA and our standard working hours are 8:00-5:00 PST. Quarterly travel may be required.
Why Work at SanMar?
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They bring their talent, passion and dedication to work with them every day. Their hard work inspires us and gives us purpose. We love working here together.
Whether you work in our headquarters, from your home or in one of our distribution centers across North America, we believe that investing in you is just the right thing to do. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health and well-being, life balance, career growth and (eventually) retirement.
SanMar works with brands you already know, like Nike, The North Face and Brooks Brothers, as well as providing industry-leading private label apparel and accessories. Our people come to work excited to do their part, providing clothing that helps people feel that they’re a part of something special.
Here’s your chance to be a part of this story. If you’re ready to work in a place where your participation matters and your growth is a priority, we’re ready for you.
SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, whoever you love or follow in faith, whatever your disability or superpower status, whichever ethnicity or gender you identify with, you are welcome at SanMar.
SanMar participates in E-Verify.
What We Do
SanMar’s success and growth can be attributed to one thing - outstanding employees who provide superior services and products to our customers. We promote a culture that recognizes the importance of a healthy work-life balance. Recognizing that happy and relaxed employees make better ambassadors for SanMar, we encourage initiative and participation by creating a casual environment that taps full employee potential.
Family owned since 1971, SanMar is an award-winning supplier of over 20 retail and private brands of imprintable apparel and accessories, including Port Authority, America’s No. 1 preferred private label. SanMar is the exclusive distributor of Nike Golf, Eddie Bauer®, OGIO® and New Era®. SanMar is based outside Seattle, WA, with eight national distribution centers.
We invest in your future with life-enhancing opportunities and benefits including:
• Competitive pay and bonuses
• Competitive benefits
• Company paid time off (PTO)
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching fund
• Flexible spending program
• Anniversary awards
• Discounts on brand name clothing
• Diverse and laid-back atmosphere
• One floating family holiday every year
• Monthly employee events
• Charitable giving of your choice
• Flexible schedules
We’re growing and encourage you to find out what over 4,000 employees call the “The SanMar Difference.” SanMar is currently accepting resumes for those who have the necessary skills.
SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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