Product Developer Jobs | Mosko Moto Jobs White Salmon

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the product development process from design brief to bulk production.
• Manage development / production timelines, milestone meetings, and updates to team members.
• Manage and track costing to ensure products are sourced efficiently and align with margin goals.
• Evaluate and help resolve potential issues in design tech packages, BOMs, patterns, and components.
• Maintain development documentation to ensure product information is accurate at each checkpoint.
• Discover, qualify, and manage relationships with vendors to meet product requirements.
• Manage and participate in on-bike field testing, plus third-party lab testing of products and materials to advance designs and improve functionality.
• Work closely with Design, Operations, Customer Service, and Marketing teams to communicate accurate product information, build successful partnerships, and product activations.
• Achieve a deep understanding of Mosko Moto’s customers to inform product development.
• Understand and research trends in advanced materials to identify key product opportunities.
• Develop and implement improvements to Mosko’s Go-To-Market process.
• Understand and manage CE certification requirements and process.

Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of apparel product development processes.
• Expert ability to create and edit technical drawings, including detailed constructions as necessary.
• Advanced understanding of technical apparel construction with knowledge of fit and patternmaking.
• Cost engineering and knowledge of manufacturing processes (previous travel to manufacturers a plus).
• Detail-oriented with proven skills in project management coordinating with multiple internal departments and external vendors.
• Highly agile, adaptable, and capable of working effectively in a small team.
• Ability to communicate technical issues clearly in written and verbal form fluently in English.
• Independent, decisive, and proactive in bringing new ideas and solutions to the team.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in design, development, product management or additional work experience in the design, development, or manufacture of consumer products, preferably technical apparel.
• Five years minimum of professional development work with some product management / merchandising experience.
• Experience in technical material development preferred.
• Understanding of trade regulations, testing protocol, product integrity requirements, product cycle timeline, and basic production process.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 15% of the work year within the USA and internationally.
• Up for riding motorcycles off-road and camping in remote locations.