Product Developer

The Product Developer is responsible for executing the Uniform & Jersey business through the entire development process from 1st proto to bulk production-ready status. This involves coordinating with our internal manufacturing and PCC teams to oversee the development, approvals, and production-ready status of all styles of the designated product line. This will include components, trims and material development, and color approvals.

Duties and responsibilities

Concept Development & SMS

Responsible for Calendar adherence by executing against the Product Development Calendar timelines and prioritizing the flow of materials, art, and tech packs.

Create BOM, complete Tech Pack, ensuring it meets global product standard and post them to designated database.

Communication with the internal manufacturing for development alignment and update the PD tracker.

Building and maintaining a close working partnership with internal manufacturing partners. Acting as the technical partner for development, attending presentations and meetings, providing feedback on technical feasibility, brainstorming ideas, and solutions to ensure the design vision is translated into product meeting margin requirements & inclusive of pre-costing activities.

Work closely with the Sample Room on sample priorities and sample execution.

Partner with Manufacturing Costing Engineer on timely approval of costing, factory allocation & potential options for cost-savings.

Work with the internal cross functional partners to follow up on development testing and fix any potential quality issues through Risk Assessment covering entire design, development commercialization process.

Monitor protos and other pertinent sample delivery to ensure factories are hitting calendar timelines. Communicate with internal manufacturing on any corrective action plans to improve sewing operations or resolve manufacturing roadblocks.

Import style re-development with PCC at the substitute factory & ensure the product meets all financial and product requirements to standard.

Support preparation for seasonal key milestone meetings; Proto/ Costing Review, Line freeze & TP Strategy Meetings. Ensure all necessary inputs & tools are on hand.

Attend fit meetings, creating calendar awareness on any product change request & ensure consistency across all products, inclusive to complying to all global standards.

Identify downstream impacts of changes that delay deliverables & provide solution-oriented support to partners. Production Ready

Input concept data points (Tracker, PLM, Box) are available & updated for all internal cross functional partners.

Follow sampling process thru the sample room and manufacturing to hit calendar deadlines.

Preparing PPS samples for approval, ensuring they are on time & audit against approved tech pack and distributed to the appropriate partners.

Partner with the cross-functional team when issue is escalated as a risk to buy-ready, per season. Daily Activities

Monitor work in progress (WIP), maintain tracking and all PD-related record keeping, data input, and in/out parcel coordination.

Facilitate timely communication with internal and external parties between US offices & PCC.

Partner with Sr PD/ Manager to identify opportunities within the process to increase speed, efficiency & quality.

Support SOP documentation, distribution, and training relevant to necessary process updates for internal & external partners. Inclusive of being a SME in cross-functional SOP validation.

Travel as necessary to finalize the development of product. Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Product Development or related field

3-7 years of related experience in Sportswear development, inclusive of components, trims, and materials.

Technical knowledge of fabric, trim, construction, embellishment, and product engineering. Manufacturing & production experience necessary.

Experience working for a US global company with international offices working with factories throughout the region.

A team player with a good attitude, strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Experience working in a manufacturing/factory environment.

Proficient in product line management (PLM), databases, and MS Office applications

Advanced Excel skills. 3D development experienced is preferred.

Must be detail-oriented, able to multitask, and be able to pivot priorities to the needs of the business.

Willing and able to travel.

Ability to juggle multiple deadlines and tasks in a fast-paced environment. Strong sense of urgency and intuitive sense of priorities and accuracy.

Identify opportunities within the process to increase speed, efficiency and quality.

About Us

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

About the Team

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally - as well as its flagship site,

Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world-including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:

• Build Championship Teams

• Obsessed with Fans

• Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit

• Determined and Relentless Mindset