Product Design Director manages and coordinates design, development, and enhancement of new and existing products/product lines. Evaluates and ensures design feasibility and design optimization. Being a Product Design Director assists in the determination of project milestones and timelines. Ensures team meets project milestones and completes projects within the established timeline. Additionally, Product Design Director evaluates issues, provides resolution, and communicates to management. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Product Design Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Product Design Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
WERX Design is an advanced softgood product design & development company, focusing on functional apparel and gear. We partner with young and leading brands in the active, outdoor, tactical, sports and lifestyle categories to take their product direction, turn it into designs, develop them into samples and then produce them in scale to be sold into the market for their brand. Our resource base is vast and our excitement about the product creation process keeps us energized to deliver the best.
Unlike working for one brand, our team has the ability to work on several brands with different aesthetics, as well as in different categories so the days are never the same and the types of products being worked on are always different. Each person on our team has the ability to learn multiple skills and get involved in the entire product creation process, as we truly work as a team to ensure we’re producing the best products for our clients. Everyone is invited to the table.
We are looking for a Product Developer, to work with our PD team, which is responsible for developing and commercializing products within the portfolio of brands WERX is partnered with. With direction from the Product Development Manager, they will collaborate with Product Designers to create tech packs and lead the product commercialization process from design handoff to bulk production.
We are open to most experience levels from fresh graduate to mid-level, but ultimately your success will be on your drive to succeed, enthusiasm to learn, and resourcefulness to problem solve.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
and construction techniques.
construction, materials, and tech pack adherence.
WIPs, ensuring all vendors are sending updated WIPS on weekly basis, reviewing WIP data to ensure accuracy and follow up on status as needed
overviews)
function, fit and commercial viability
vendors (written by technical designer) - Liaison between vendor and technical designer
Sales Samples, Pre-production through Bulk.
either for our clients or in-house branded products
our company exploring other brands & suppliers.
REQUIREMENTS:
Adobe Illustrator).
to find solutions to problems.
products
Special Physical and/or Mental Requirements:
depending on need.
Benefits:
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:
· Full time
· Onsite in Fort Collins, CO
Please email your interest, resume and relevant showcase of work to: info@werxdesign.com