Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. YCD partners with emerging and growing fashion brands to bring their ideas to life from initial concept through final production. The Product Development & Fit Technical Manager will oversee apparel development across multiple brands, reviewing samples, evaluating fit and construction, preparing fit comments, updating tech packs and measurement specifications, and coordinating with factories, vendors, and clients.
Responsibilities
- Manage development timelines across multiple brands, styles, and product categories
- Maintain accurate development trackers, WIP reports, production calendars, and sample logs
- Oversee sample development from initial concept through final approval
- Coordinate revisions and approvals with clients, factories, mills, and vendors
- Ensure development milestones are met and projects continue moving forward efficiently
- Identify potential delays, quality concerns, and development issues early
- Follow up consistently and ensure all outstanding questions and action items are resolved
- Manage multiple priorities without losing sight of important details or deadlines
- Review development, fit, pre-production, and TOP samples remotely
- Evaluate garment fit, balance, proportion, measurements, construction, and workmanship
- Conduct or participate in remote fittings and document corrections clearly
- Measure samples accurately using established points of measurement
- Prepare detailed fit comments supported by photographs, diagrams, and construction callouts
- Update measurement specifications, construction details, and grading information after fittings
- Maintain organized fit histories and ensure corrections are incorporated into subsequent samples
- Communicate clear and actionable fit and construction corrections to domestic and overseas factories
- Identify potential quality or production issues during development
- Ensure garments meet the intended fit, aesthetic, quality, and construction standards
- Create clean, accurate CADs in Adobe Illustrator
- Build detailed, technically accurate, and factory-ready tech packs
- Create construction callouts, detail sketches, measurement specifications, and bill of materials information
- Use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to support fit comments and visual factory communication
- Update tech packs throughout development so all information remains current and accurate
- Maintain organized design files, fit records, and development documentation
- Communicate regularly with domestic and overseas factories, fabric mills, and vendors
- Source fabrics, trims, and materials while considering costing, lead times, quality, and minimums
- Request and track fabric, trim, lab dip, strike-off, and sample submissions
- Monitor development progress across all styles and production stages
- Flag potential delays, technical concerns, or quality issues as early as possible
- Confirm that corrections and approvals are properly communicated and documented
- Build strong, professional relationships with clients, vendors, and manufacturing partners
- Maintain clear, structured documentation across all development projects
- Build and manage systems for tracking styles, samples, fittings, approvals, and production status
- Keep development sheets, fit logs, and WIP reports updated daily
- Ensure information is organized and communicated clearly across clients, vendors, and internal teams
- Work closely with the founder on sourcing strategy, technical development, and project planning
- Help improve internal systems and processes as the company grows
- Step into different areas of the business when needed to solve problems and support the team
Skills
- • 7+ years of experience in apparel product development, technical design, or production
- • Expert proficiency in Adobe Illustrator
- • Strong proficiency in Adobe Photoshop
- • Ability to create accurate CADs and detailed, factory-ready tech packs
- • Strong knowledge of garment fit, construction, measurements, tolerances, and grading
- • Ability to measure garments accurately and prepare detailed fit comments
- • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- • Experience maintaining WIP reports, development trackers, fit logs, and production calendars
- • Strong understanding of apparel sourcing, development, and manufacturing
- • Experience communicating with domestic and overseas factories
- • Strong written and verbal communication skills
- • Experience managing multiple brands or development calendars simultaneously
- • This is a 100% remote position
- • Must have a professional and highly organized home workspace
- • Must be available during YCD's core Pacific Time business hours
- • Must be comfortable conducting fittings and sample reviews remotely
- • Must be able to receive, organize, measure, review, and ship garment samples as needed
- • Must be responsive and comfortable collaborating through email, video calls, shared trackers, and digital project-management tools
- • Must be capable of managing deadlines and responsibilities without constant supervision
- • Experience in a hybrid product development and fit technical role strongly preferred
Benefits
- 100% remote position
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