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Product Developer
Herschel Supply Company
Vancouver, CAN
Full Time
Mid
Hybrid
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Adobe IllustratorMicrosoft ExcelPLM softwareCLO 3DTechnical specification creationPattern making
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About the Role
Herschel Supply is seeking a Product Developer to manage assigned product lines from design specification to production readiness. You will oversee fit and construction development, material execution, cost optimization, and sample validation while collaborating with vendors and cross-functional teams.
Key Skills for This Role
Adobe IllustratorMicrosoft ExcelPLM softwareCLO 3DTechnical specification creationPattern making
Responsibilities
- Own the development execution of assigned product category from initial specification pass to bulk production
- Create and maintain highly accurate technical specifications and structural data
- Review digital assets and input technical comments on virtual CLO 3D samples within CLO SET platform
- Create and maintain seasonal product master data for ERP system upload
- Collaborate with designers and merchants to clarify designs and re interpret technical intent to overseas vendors
- Work with Raw Material teams to develop trims, labels, fabrics, and other raw materials
- Track, manage, and review physical samples throughout development process
- Inspect and measure prototype products, recommending construction changes to preserve quality and cost goals
- Provide factories with detailed technical instructions for structural changes on physical samples
- Coordinate and manage product wear and wash testing program
- Partner with QA & Compliance Manager to execute material and product testing frameworks
- Maintain vendor relationships through daily communication and technical alignment updates
Requirements
- Experience developing bags and/or apparel within the lifestyle, retail, or consumer goods industry
- Diploma or degree in Fashion Design, Industrial Design, or related field
- Comprehensive understanding of preparing soft goods for production readiness
- Strong technical construction knowledge, pattern making experience, and manufacturing processes
- Exemplary computer skills in Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office
- Prior experience working within a PLM software environment
- Foundational understanding of CLO 3D and CLO Set software workflows
- Excellent understanding of fit, product aesthetics, and end to end Development Lifecycle
- Strong organizational skills with ability to multitask and manage competing priorities
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external offshore factories/vendors
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- As a Product Developer at Herschel Supply, you contribute directly to the development and production processes, managing assigned product lines comprehensively from initial design specification through to final production readiness.
- Key accountabilities include overseeing fit and construction development, material execution, day to day cost optimization, and sample validation while strictly meeting quality standards, cost constraints, and delivery targets.
- This role requires a high degree of organizational agility, a sharp eye for detail, and the ability to flex fluidly alongside changing business and merchandising requirements.
A Day in the Life
- Owns the development execution of the assigned product category from initial specification pass to bulk production.
- Creates and maintains highly accurate technical specifications and structural data.
- Reviews digital assets and inputs technical comments on virtual CLO 3D samples within the CLO SET platform.
- Create and maintain seasonal product master data to ensure smooth upload into the ERP system.
- Collaborates with designers and merchants to clarify each design, re interpreting technical intent to overseas vendors.
- Works with Raw Material teams to develop trims, labels, fabrics, and other raw materials according to design direction.
- Tracks, manages, and reviews physical samples throughout the development process from inception to production.
- Inspects and measures prototype products prior to and during fittings, recommending construction changes.
- Provides factories with detailed technical instructions accompanied by photographs for structural changes.
- Discovers and reports any sample inconsistencies or construction deviations prior to marketing photoshoots and sales meetings.
- Coordinates and manages the product wear and wash testing program to ensure strict quality performance metrics.
- Partners directly with the QA & Compliance Manager to execute appropriate material and product testing frameworks.
About You
- Experience developing bags and/or apparel within the lifestyle, retail, or consumer goods industry is essential.
- A diploma or degree in Fashion Design, Industrial Design, or a related field is an asset.
- Comprehensive understanding of preparing soft goods for production readiness, backed by strong technical construction knowledge, pattern making experience, and manufacturing processes.
- Exemplary computer skills in Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office.
- Prior experience working within a PLM software environment is highly preferred.
- A foundational understanding of CLO 3D and CLO Set software workflows and digital product representation.
- Excellent understanding of fit, product aesthetics, and the end to end Development Lifecycle.
- Strong organizational skills with a proven ability to work well under pressure, multitask, and manage competing priorities.
- A dedicated team player with the ability to work, collaborate, and communicate efficiently with internal teams and external offshore factories/vendors.
Your Journey with Herschel Supply
- The annual salary for this role falls within the range of CAD 65,000 CAD 78,000 depending on experience.
- This is a hybrid role, based out of our Vancouver HQ 4 days per week Monday to Thursday.
- Additional perks include health benefits, competitive vacation policy, transit subsidy, maternity leave top up, employee assistance program, professional development subsidy, product discount, and more.
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