RTW Product Developer


Fleur du Mal is a luxury lingerie and ready-to-wear brand founded in 2012 by Jennifer Zuccarini. Our product is distributed online at fleurdumal.com, in Fleur du Mal Boutiques, and with top retailers around the world.

As the RTW Product Developer, you will play a crucial role in supporting the RTW development process, as well as bridging development and production for each season's pass off. You will be joining our passionate and close-knit team. Working hands-on with Creative and Technical Designers actively collaborating on achieving exquisite craftsmanship. As a key player to an iconic brand, you also will have the opportunity to see your work showcased daily through various platforms.

Responsibilities:

  • Supporting Senior Designer daily with launching protos and sms samples overseas and locally.
  • Ensuring that all techpack details are executed correctly by the factory and available to answer any questions by the factories.
  • Daily communication with local and overseas vendors.
  • Responsible for overseeing trim and embellishment developments overseas.
  • Attend collection key milestones. Ensuring all protos are in house for key fittings.
  • Attend all proto Fittings and ensure any trim and fabric changes are updated in development
  • BOMS as well as communicated with factories.
  • SMS review and Lead BOM pass-off with production
  • Fabric alignment and ensuring all FDS’ are retrieved and correct for each season
  • Maintaining BOM’s throughout the development process
  • Partner with Design, Tech and Production to ensure all pricing tech-packs are finalized accurately.
  • Updating BOM’s if any design changes after SMS pass-off.
  • Point person with the factories to answer any development BOM questions they might have
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with manufacturers, providing clear communication
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    Qualifications: 

  • Exceptional attention to details and organizational skills.
  • Strong problem-solving and a sense of urgency required.
  • 3-4 years of experience in Product development required in RTW.
  • Proficiency in PLM, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Excel required.
  • Candidates must have technical capability and strong product knowledge of apparel construction and production to confidently influence decisions.
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    Additional Details:

    Full-Time | Typically 4 days per week in-office and Friday's typically can be worked remotely

    Annual Salary | $70,000 - $75,000 based on experience

    Benefits | Employee Discounts, Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, etc.

    To further express interest in this opportunity, you are welcomed to email michala@fleurdumal.com detailing why you think this role would be a fit for you.

    We're always looking for amazing, hard working, talented people to join our team. For general inquiries, please send your resume and cover letter to talent@fleurdumal.com to inquire about open positions.

    We're always looking for amazing, hard working, talented people to join our team. For general inquiries, please send your resume and cover letter to talent@fleurdumal.com to inquire about open positions.