Commercialization Developer
$99,300–$113,800 year
Hybrid · Ventura, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead commercialization of assigned styles from prototype approval to production readiness, preserving design intent, functionality, and scalable execution for bulk production. Address construction, manufacturability, costing, and data issues; serve as a technical expert in construction, fit, grading, and production; manage factory communication on samples, prototyping, costing, timelines, and issue resolution; maintain product data in PLM, run integrity checks, and lead issue resolution; oversee size set approvals; review cost sheets and construction methods for sourcing decisions; support re-sourcing and onboarding of new factory partners; provide flexible support across adjacent responsibilities; use 3D tools to support business initiatives; travel as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in related field (Product Development, Apparel/Textile Design, Technology, Merchandising, Engineering, or equivalent experience)
- 3–5 years of experience in product development, commercialization, or technical apparel roles
- Strong project management skills
- Experience creating and maintaining technical specifications, BOMs, and construction documentation
- Understanding of garment construction, materials, patternmaking, costing, and manufacturing processes
- Experience evaluating prototypes, size sets, and pre-production samples
- Proficiency with PLM systems, 3D tools, Adobe Illustrator, Excel, and Microsoft Office tools
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
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