You will have the opportunity to bring Vuori designs to life. As an Associate Developer focused on Athlete Apparel, you will use your knowledge of product development and processes to execute and own the development lifecycle for assigned athlete styles and special projects from design handoff through kit delivery.
You are the primary development contact for the athletes you manage and serve as the day-to-day link between sports marketing, design, merchandising, technical design and our factory partners. It is essential that all communication is accurate, complete, timely, and professional. Therefore, we entrust you to develop quality, on-time products that are a reflection of Vuori’s aesthetics and ethos.
What you'll get to do:
- Own execution of the development process for assigned athletes and styles, from concept through delivery, ensuring all milestones are met on time.
- Serve as the primary day‑to‑day development contact for vendors for assigned athlete projects, driving clear communication, accountability, and alignment to calendar, cost, and product expectations.
- Support development WIP and time & action calendars for assigned athletes, ensuring vendors are submitting accurate and timely updates; proactively follow up on status and risks, and reporting to
- Own ordering for assigned styles, ensuring all development requirements—including costing, testing, approvals, and documentation—are completed accurately and on time.
- Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of all critical product specifications within the PLM system, including style details, technical properties (if applicable), BOMs, costing, testing status, and buy readiness indicators.
- Maintain accuracy of technical packages to ensure products meet goals for mobility, function, fit, quality, and athlete needs.
- Participate in fittings with Design and Technical Design. Clearly communicate development, fit, and visual feedback to vendors in alignment with cross‑functional direction.
- Own and manage all submits (lab dips, trims, washes, strike‑offs, PPS, etc.), including tracking, receiving, organizing, and preparing materials for milestone meetings.
- Guide and Partner cross‑functional meetings to ensure alignment across Sports Marketing, Design, Technical Design, Merchandising, Materials, and Trims/Color, identifying risks or gaps early in projects.
- Support compliance and performance testing for assigned categories and partner with cross‑functional teams to resolve issues ahead of delivery.
- Assist with seasonal workbooks and development recaps as needed, including proofing for accuracy of style information, images, and product details.
Who you are:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing or equivalent years of experience preferred.
- 3+ years of product development experience is required and/or product management experience with an understanding record of managing product from concept to completion.
- Knowledge of materials used in the engineering and manufacturing processes used to build products
- Intermediate Computer Drawing skills for technical and construction detail sketches & related art using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop a plus
- Intermediate advanced computer skills with emphasis on Project timelines & PLM Systems.
- Aptitude for systems and systematic work
- Must possess knowledge of garment construction, costing, and all pre-production coordination.
- Demonstrate a strong ownership mindset, proactive problem solving, and increasing independence while leveraging Manager support for strategic guidance.
- International travel experience is a plus; possible international travel required
- Bend, lift, open and move product and related office items varying in weight up to 25lbs, depending on need.
Our investment in you:
At Vuori, we’re proud to offer the following to our employees:
- Health Insurance
- Savings and Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness & Fitness benefits
The salary range for this role is $70,000 per year - $89,000 per year.
Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.