Product Developer, Soft Goods - Hydro Flask
helenoftroy

Job Info

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Join our Hydro Flask Team at Helen of Troy as a Product Developer, Soft Goods (hybrid work onsite and from home) and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day. As the world's premier company for insulated products, Hydro Flask began with a challenge: to create a reusable water bottle that truly performs in any environment. It had to keep hot liquids hot and cold liquids cold. Period.

Do you love unique problems and challenges? We are a group of hard-working people and outdoor enthusiasts who are constantly putting our products to the test and delivering "ahh" experiences to engaged consumers worldwide. We live our brand values every day, supporting a reliable, playful, adaptive, honest, inclusive, and unconventional culture where employees can learn, thrive, and grow!

Our Hydro Flask Team is based in breathtaking Bend, Oregon. There is a desert to the East of town and mountains to the West. Our geography says a lot about who we are. We bike, ski, swim, do yoga, run, hike, and play outside. We grill and share kombucha and growlers in our backyards. We go for it wholeheartedly. That may sound like the weekend, but that is how we live every day of the year. We also offer a casual and dog-friendly environment!

This position is based in Bend, OR (hybrid work onsite and from home).

What you'll be doing:

The Product Developer is responsible for developing commercially viable and consumer relevant products that are leading in design, innovation, function, and quality. The Developer will play a meaningful role as a team member in the product creation process, responsible for coordinating projects from brief to final confirmation of product. You will partner with the Category Lead, Industrial Design, External Agencies, and overseas Development/Manufacturing to deliver product, margin, and quality objectives while meeting calendar deadlines. Key focus areas include product definition, product execution, supply chain development and support and system development and product life cycle support.

• Build, evolve, and maintain product definition through the entire product lifecycle; Support lifecycle management projects and cost engineering activities
  
• Own on time delivery of product definition to support key Go-To-Market (GTM) achievements and project deliverables
  
• Define and own test plan to ensure that relevant testing is identified and completed as needed to support project timelines
  
• Create documents such as product tech packs, design packages; build/consolidate the specification of products including Bill of Materials, costing, and dimensional data; record, track, communicate, and verify accurate specifications across all departments
  
• Actively participate and support Product/Project Manager in project plan and timeline creation; partner with Product Manager to deliver product, margin, and quality objectives while meeting timelines; Work as part of the product team to develop, refine, prototype, and test product concepts
  
• Collaborate with Category Lead and Product Manager to build and define business process/best practices surrounding soft goods product development
  
• Handle tooling return on investment process for relevant projects
  
• Manage development of samples, including complete development sample tracking process, to ensure samples arrive on-time to meet deadlines
  
• Lead vendor sampling and communication; Serve as primary point of communication between product team, APO, and vendor partners on all development details
  
• Support the coordination and implementation of change for in line products as needed
  
• Maintain a working knowledge and understanding of current materials, manufacturing techniques, and vendor capability
  

Skills needed to be successful in this role:

• Demonstrated record of problem solving and implementing corrective action
• Ability to effectively communicate to leadership and team members
• Familiar with a variety of industry concepts, practices, and procedures

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
  
• 4+ years proven experience working in a technical soft goods product development role
  
• Shown history of successful development and commercialization of soft goods
  
• Strong background and experience in working directly with international factories and suppliers
  
• Experience with product and material testing
  
• Experience with technical documentation and Quality Assurance process
  
• Solid understanding of development processes. Including coloring, lab dips, measurement standards, fabrics, trims, and construction methods
  
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
  
• Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator MS Office: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Textiles, Apparel Design, Engineering, or related fields
  
• Experience with business communications in global multi-cultural vendor networks
  

Wondering if you should apply? Helen of Troy welcomes people as diverse as our brands. Have the confidence to come as who you are because your point of view, skills, and experience will make us stronger. If you're eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you.

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For more information about Helen of Troy, visit www.helenoftroy.com . You can also find us on LinkedIn , Glassdoor , Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .

Helen of Troy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. We value diversity and believe that we are strengthened by the differences in our experiences, thinking, culture and background. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any protected basis.

We will provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application process. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (915) 225-8000.

Incorporated in1968,Helen of Troy has grown into a leadingglobal consumer products company with career opportunities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. We offer creative solutions for our customers through a diversified portfolio of well-recognized and widely trusted brands, including OXO®, Hydro Flask®, Osprey®, Honeywell®, PUR®, Braun®, Vicks®, Hot Tools®, Drybar®. Most of these brands rank #1 or #2 in their respective categories.

We boldly bring brands into our family, where we nurture what makes them great.We collaborate internally and externally, always striving to provide the consumer-centricinnovation, operational excellence, scale, global reach, and stellar shared services tomake them soar.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified. Management retains the right to add or to change duties of the position at any time.

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