Role at a glance
- Job function
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Design Fashion & Textile Design
- Salary
- Not Disclosed
- Location
- Seoul, South Korea
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's
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Qualifications
Required
- 8+ years of apparel product development and commercialization experience, preferably in sportswear, lifestyle, streetwear, or fashion apparel.
- Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design, Product Development, Textile Engineering, Textile Science, Industrial Design, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong knowledge of apparel expression techniques, including graphics, print applications, embellishments, garment finishing, wash techniques, and material enhancements.
- Experience working directly with apparel factories across Asia and strong understanding of apparel quality and product standards in Asia Pacific, particularly Korea and Japan.
- Professional fluency in English; experience in a global or multinational organization is preferred.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time as required.
About the role
Original posting provided by 나이키(Nike)
About the role
APLA Local Creation is looking for a collaborative, solutions-oriented apparel developer who can bring locally relevant product concepts to life with speed, quality, and strong execution. The ideal candidate brings deep apparel development and commercialization experience, strong technical knowledge of product expression, and an understanding of apparel quality and product standards across Asia Pacific, particularly Korea and Japan.
What you'll do
• Lead product development and commercialization across multiple Local Creation initiatives, managing timelines, deliverables, and development risks.
• Translate creative concepts into executable product solutions across graphics, color, garment finishes, embellishments, and selective material updates.
• Partner with Product Management, Design, Materials, Sourcing, Costing, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to balance design intent, quality, cost, manufacturability, and speed.
• Manage sample development and reviews, provide clear technical feedback, and resolve product, quality, and production issues through commercialization.
• Collaborate with factory partners across China and Southeast Asia to identify scalable capabilities, improve execution, and explore new expression and manufacturing techniques.
• Provide technical leadership, share regional product and manufacturing insights, and support the development of Local Creation capabilities across APLA.
• Contribute broader product creation expertise, including cut-and-sew construction or material development, as the team's scope evolves.
Requirements
• 8+ years of apparel product development and commercialization experience, preferably in sportswear, lifestyle, streetwear, or fashion apparel.
• Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design, Product Development, Textile Engineering, Textile Science, Industrial Design, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of apparel expression techniques, including graphics, print applications, embellishments, garment finishing, wash techniques, and material enhancements.
• Experience working directly with apparel factories across Asia and strong understanding of apparel quality and product standards in Asia Pacific, particularly Korea and Japan.
• Professional fluency in English; experience in a global or multinational organization is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time as required.
Benefits
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About the company
나이키(Nike)
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