Apparel Product Developer

Location: Hybrid role based at 14460 Varsity Brands Way, Farmers Branch, Texas, United States. Work schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., with work from home on Fridays. The position requires 20% domestic and international travel. No relocation assistance is available; candidates must be able to work from the designated location without company-sponsored relocation.

Company

hirify.global is a Varsity Brands company focused on cheerleading, dance, performing arts, band, yearbook, apparel, camps, clinics, and competitions.

What you will do

• Drive seasonal apparel products from concept through production readiness in collaboration with Design, Category Management, Sourcing, Planning, Sampling, QA, and manufacturing partners.
• Coordinate project timelines, milestones, deliverables, prototypes, samples, and production transitions.
• Support the development of materials, trims, and fabrics and prepare accurate technical packages for manufacturing partners.
• Partner with Product Compliance, QA Testing, Product Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure quality, compliance, profitability, and on-time delivery.
• Troubleshoot design, material, trim, and production challenges and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and recommend improvements supporting cost reduction, quality enhancement, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• College degree in Fashion, Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of related product development experience, including design and manufacturing.
• Solid understanding of product development processes, manufacturing, quality excellence, and problem solving.
• Strong analytical, verbal, written, organizational, and prioritization skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, PLM, and AS400, with the ability to learn new programs.
• Experience communicating through virtual meeting tools such as Microsoft Teams, Webex, Zoom, or GoToMeeting.

Nice to have

• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.
• Experience with PLM, OMS, AS400, Outlook calendar scheduling, apparel manufacturing, and lean principles.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety, integrity, respect, service, passion, innovation, and transparency are core values.
• Health care benefits, HSA employer contributions, and FSA opportunities are available for eligible roles.
• 401(k) plan with company matching, paid life and disability coverage, paid holidays, and paid time off.
• Wellbeing programs, financial coaching, a member-owned credit union, employee resource groups, and an ownership program.
• Employee discounts on apparel and equipment, plus volunteer opportunities through the St. Jude partnership.