Helly Hansen is looking for a Senior Product Developer Mountain

Helly Hansen seeks a Senior Product Developer for the Mountain collection.

In this position you will be responsible for developing part of our Mountain collection for men and women, with a focus on 2 of its product ranges:  Mountain Essentials (core outdoor pieces, down, 3L, stretch woven) and Fjord til Fjell (technical lifestyle).

Key Accountabilities:

• To develop briefed products based on the category’s design direction and target costs
• To take products from brief to final counter sample and manage both administrative development tasks as well innovative prototype work
• To deliver products according to HH quality standards and assure product margins
• To manage the product fit in close collaboration with the pattern team, and ensure the best fit is achieved
• Responsible for product development including: tech pack creation, prototype reviews, product fit, pricing and vendor communication
• Responsible for critique process for construction, function and sizing, for counter sample, sales sample and pre-production sample
• To take active part and contribute to internal- and external presentations if asked to
• To meet design and development deadlines for product commercialization
• Vendor visits in Europe and Asia on regular basis
• To carry out other related duties and instructions as required by Development Director

Critical Partnerships:

Development Director, Product Managers, Mountain Development Manager, Mountain Design Manager, Design team, Development Team, Fabric Team and Factories.

Experiences and capabilities:

• Min 10 years in product development for outdoor technical clothing or similar
• Experience with the product development of technical stretch woven and knits
• Passion for the mountains, outdoor activities, and awareness of end consumer trends
• Great knowledge of Product construction, Functional fabrics and Sport specific needs
• Experience in working with factories
• Fluent in English
• Advanced user of Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Office programs. Experience working with PLM systems
• A good team player and self-propelled
• Great time management and communication skills
• Sharing our love for Nature and HH related sports
• Bonus: Experience with design and execution of 3L water resistant garments and lamination

We offer:

• Young, dynamic and international environment
• A culture of inclusion, empowerment and ownership
• A culture that rewards ‘excellence’ in an exciting phase of growth and new opportunities
• Competitive benefits

This is a full-time position based at our headquarter in Oslo.

Questions can be directed to mia.sonesson@hellyhansen.com

Applications is ONLY accepted in portal (due to personal data protection rules) and not later than 10th May 2021.