Product Developer

Montreal

70 000,00$ - 85 000,00$ /an

Offre publiée le 2025-09-17

Hatley

Overview

Job Title : Senior Product Developer (fulltime / permanent)

Job Description : The role of the Senior Product Developer is to create and maintain style technical information, and to help guide other team members through the seasonal development process with a strong emphasis on collaboration and mentorship. You will work directly with the Sr. Designer to execute all aspects of ladieswear development, including the graded spec, technical sketches, construction details, and fit sample assessments. You will manage the communication of this information to the vendor in a timely and accurate manner to facilitate the success of each style. Additionally, the Senior Product Developer will assist in completing other aspects of seasonal development, which may include print recolouring and art spec development.

Technical Development duties and responsibilities

  • Develop style technical packages; complete accurate technical sketches and relevant design detail images, define all construction elements, and create a fully graded specs.
  • Communicate fabric and knitwear development with overseas vendors.
  • Create and release Technical Packages using Yunique PLM following the seasonal development timeline.
  • Measure / analyze sample submissions accurately, and communicate comments to the vendor in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for conducting fit sessions with the Design team and guiding junior members of the team through the fitting process.
  • Communicate design, fit and construction issues to vendors in a clear and concise manner. Follow up on all issues and manage the issue until resolved.
  • Maintain existing Hatley fit / style / quality standards.
  • Responsible for the creation, record keeping and communication of new style numbers.
  • Manage incoming and outgoing samples.
  • Be flexible and able to assist the team on design related issues as they arise (e.g., photoshoots, parcel shipping, product charts).

Design duties and responsibilities

  • Assist in maintaining line sheets (updates / revisions).
  • Accurately draw technical design sketches using Adobe Illustrator.
  • Approve and comment on submissions (samples, fabrics, L / Ds, print strike offs, graphic tees, and embroidery S / O’s).
  • Creation, sizing, and updating of art specifications; including graphic t-shirt and knitwear art.
  • Creation of print colour sheets, recolouring of prints and overall management of print / colour files.
  • Build style BOMs for new development, add colour chips to PLM and edit existing information in PLM.
  • Create Excel tracking charts for each vendor with seasonal style assortment.
  • Requirements

  • Successful graduate of a College or University, with a degree in Fashion Design.
  • 5–7 years of experience in a relatable role; Ladieswear experience is an asset.
  • Strong understanding of garment fit and pattern making philosophy.
  • Outstanding knowledge of Adobe Illustrator; working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of PLM is an asset.
  • Ability to accurately sketch garments.
  • Ability to accurately measure garments.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Able to guide junior members through collaboration and teamwork, facilitating a smooth workflow and timeline for all development.
  • Must be fluent in both spoken and written English.
  • Please send resumes and / or portfolio links to :

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Salary : $70,000.00–$85,000.00 per year (as listed)

    Posted : 4 days ago

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