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Boot Barn

Associate Product Development Manager

Irvine, CA · On-site

$122K - $152K/yr

Trim Package Development: Lead the development and approval of seasonal trim packages, ensuring aesthetic alignment and cost efficiency. * Lab Dip, wash, print/pattern development: Coordinate lab dip ...

Ford Motor Company

Manager - Paint and Trim

Dearborn, MI · Hybrid

$115K - $218K/yr

Ability to lead a team in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment * 5+ years of experience managing teams within design, engineering or manufacturing, experience with trim development, paint ...

TravisMathew

Materials Assistant

Huntington Beach, CA · On-site

The Materials Assistant, is responsible for facilitating all fabric and trim development. This individual will partner with the cross-functional teams to support the execution of seasonal fabric and ...

Lands' End

Associate Designer - Knits

Dodgeville, WI · Hybrid

$60K - $70K/yr

Contribute in raw material research, market research, and fabric/trim development. * Execute seasonal line plans and follow product development calendar deadlines and be aware of responsibilities for ...

Lands' End

Assistant Sourcing Manager

Dodgeville, WI · On-site

Coordinate fabric and trim development, tracking samples and submissions * Maintain systems and tools (e.g., Centric) and ensure accurate product data * Participate in meetings and provide updates on ...

FAM Brands

This role works closely with the VP of Design to coordinate fabric and trim development, maintain seasonal libraries, manage sample organization, and support key milestones throughout the product ...

Lands' End

Associate Designer - Knits

Dodgeville, WI · On-site

$60K - $70K/yr

Contribute in raw material research, market research, and fabric/trim development. * Execute seasonal line plans and follow product development calendar deadlines and be aware of responsibilities for ...

Eastwood Custom Homes

Finish - Trim Carpenter

Traverse City, MI · On-site

$21.25 - $28.25/hr

We are a single-family home builder seeking skilled Trim Carpenters. Become part of our team! We ... Our many developments represent the largest single-company effort to provide housing for families ...

Lands' End

Assistant Sourcing Manager

Dodgeville, WI · On-site

Coordinate fabric and trim development, tracking samples and submissions * Maintain systems and tools (e.g., Centric) and ensure accurate product data * Participate in meetings and provide updates on ...

General Motors

Trim Technician

Warren, MI · On-site

$14 - $17/hr

Actively participating in mentoring Trim shop team members and assisting in the development and occasional demonstration of new trimming practices and procedures. Major Duties and Responsibilities

General Motors

Trim Technician

Warren, MI · On-site

$14 - $17/hr

Actively participating in mentoring Trim shop team members and assisting in the development and occasional demonstration of new trimming practices and procedures. Major Duties and Responsibilities

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How much do trim development jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for trim development in the United States is $69,192.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $57,000.00 and $80,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a trim development specialist, and why are they important?

Thriving as a Trim Development Specialist requires expertise in textile materials, garment construction, and quality standards, often supported by a degree in fashion, textiles, or a related field. Familiarity with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems, technical specification software, and knowledge of sourcing regulations is typically necessary. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are vital soft skills for collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams. These abilities ensure that trims meet design requirements, quality benchmarks, and production timelines in the fashion and apparel industry.

What is the difference between Trim Development vs Trim Technician?

AspectTrim DevelopmentTrim Technician
CredentialsTypically requires specialized training or certification in automotive or furniture trim designUsually needs technical training or certification in trim installation or repair
Work EnvironmentDesign studios, manufacturing plants, or R&D labsWorkshops, manufacturing lines, or repair shops
Industry UsageUsed in automotive, furniture, and interior design industries for developing trim conceptsInvolved in installing, repairing, or maintaining trim components

Trim Development focuses on designing and creating new trim components, often requiring creative and technical skills. In contrast, Trim Technicians implement, install, or repair trim parts in manufacturing or repair settings. Both roles are essential in the trim industry but differ in their focus and responsibilities.

What is trim development?

Trim development is a specialized area within the fashion and apparel industry focused on designing, sourcing, and producing the trims and accessories used in garments, such as buttons, zippers, labels, and ribbons. Professionals in trim development work closely with designers, suppliers, and production teams to ensure trims meet quality, cost, and design specifications. Their responsibilities often include researching new materials, managing sample approvals, and overseeing the production process to ensure timely delivery. Trim development is essential for both the aesthetic and functional aspects of finished clothing and accessories.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals in trim development, and how can they be addressed?

Professionals in Trim Development often encounter challenges such as balancing design aesthetics with manufacturing feasibility and cost constraints. Coordinating with cross-functional teams—like design, engineering, and suppliers—can be complex due to varying priorities and timelines. Staying updated with material innovations and sustainability requirements is also crucial. To address these challenges, strong project management skills, proactive communication, and continuous learning about new materials and technologies are essential.
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Infographic showing various Trim Development job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $69,192 per year, or $33.3 per hour.

Associate Product Development Manager

Boot Barn

Irvine, CA • On-site

$122K - $152K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 4 days ago

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Company rating: 5.6 out of 10

Based on 219 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

68th of 104 rated fashion retailers

Job description

ASSOCIATE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
REPORTS TO: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
STATUS: EXEMPT
Summary
Boot Barn is where community comes first. We thrive on togetherness, collaboration, and belonging. We build each other up, listen intently, and implement out-of-the-box ideas. We celebrate new innovations, congratulate one another's achievements, and most importantly support each other.
At Boot Barn, we work together to make a positive impact on the world around us, and by working collectively with encouragement, we consider ourselves "Partners." With the values of the West guiding us, Boot Barn celebrates heritage, welcomes all, and values each unique Partner within our Boot Barn community.
Our vision is to offer everyone a piece of the American spirit - one handshake at a time.
The Associate Product Development Manager is responsible for supporting the execution of product development strategies across assigned categories, from initial concept through final production handoff. This role plays a critical part in managing the product lifecycle, ensuring that all styles meet brand standards for quality, fit, cost, and aesthetic.
Operating as a key liaison between internal teams-including Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Planning, and Technical Design-and external vendor partners, this role ensures that seasonal product lines are developed on time, within margin goals, and aligned with the creative direction. The Associate Product Development Manager contributes to material and trim development, manages PLM data accuracy, and supports all phases of sample management and product approvals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Style, Tech Pack, and BOM management: Manage accurate creation and maintenance of style records, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) within PLM (Centric), ensuring development integrity.
  • Preseason concept raw material development: Collaborate with Design and Sourcing to develop raw materials aligned with seasonal concepts, innovation targets, and cost goals.
  • Centric Style Creation/Carryover: Build new styles and manage seasonal carryovers in Centric PLM, ensuring data accuracy throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Create Style Colorways: Generate and maintain seasonal colorways per style, ensuring alignment with creative and merchandising direction.
  • Style Status Updates: Monitor and update style statuses including additions and drops, providing rationale and ensuring timely communication across teams.
  • Bill of Materials Ownership: Create and manage BOMs with complete and up-to-date information on fabrics, trims, and construction details.
  • Supplier Sample Request Management: Submit and track development sample requests with vendors; ensure timely receipt and escalate delays when necessary.
  • Target Margin Support (EB Goals): Support cost optimization efforts by recommending fabric or trim alternatives to help meet enterprise-wide margin targets.
  • Trim Package Development: Lead the development and approval of seasonal trim packages, ensuring aesthetic alignment and cost efficiency.
  • Lab Dip, wash, print/pattern development: Coordinate lab dip, print, and wash submissions; track approvals to ensure calendar alignment and aesthetic consistency.
  • Sample Tracking and Risk Management: Manage and track samples across all development stages; prepare for key milestone meetings and escalate risk as needed.
  • Partner with Tech Design for Sample Fittings: Work closely with Technical Design to support fittings and ensure sample quality aligns with brand standards.
  • Style Comments and Communication: Document and distribute development and fit comments to vendors and internal partners for action.
  • Line Handoff Management: Facilitate final handoff of product lines to both Technical Design and Production teams post-Line Freeze.
  • WIP and PLM Data Management: Maintain accurate development work-in-progress reports and ensure Centric PLM data is current across all style records.
  • Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance.
  • Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management.
  • Adhere to all local, federal and state laws in addition to Company policies, procedures, and practices.
  • Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Product Development, Textiles, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience with product development
  • Vast knowledge and working experience with garment construction, textile development and category-specific product development including complex categories such as Denim and Outerwear (high technology-performance experience a plus)
  • Proven ability to manage full product lifecycle from Concept to Buy placement with a focus on cost engineering
  • Strong communication skills with a track record of achieving metrics without compromising product quality or timelines
  • PLM, Microsoft Office Suite; Proficient in Excel
  • Ability to travel a minimum of 10% to visit international vendors, mills and development facilities when requested
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
  • Strong communication, customer service, time management and organizational skills

Competencies
  • Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy in data, documentation, and sample management; takes pride in precision.
  • Project Management: Strong time management and organizational skills to drive deadlines across multiple development cycles.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works effectively with teams across design, sourcing, tech design, and production to achieve shared goals.
  • Problem Solving: Identifies issues proactively and proposes practical, data-informed solutions to keep product timelines on track.
  • Communication: Communicates clearly and professionally in both written and verbal formats with internal teams and external vendors.
  • Product & Industry Knowledge: Understands apparel construction, material development, PLM systems, and market trends relevant to the product category.
  • Versatility: Maintains composure and effectiveness in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with shifting priorities.
  • Ownership & Accountability: Demonstrates initiative, follows through on tasks, and takes responsibility for quality and accuracy of work.

Boot Barn Benefits & Additional Compensation Opportunities
  • Competitive salary. (insert any other compensation opportunities here)
  • Merchandise discount: 50% off of Exclusive Brands and 40% off of third-party brands.
  • Paid Time Off plan for year-round Boot Barn Partners.*
  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.*
  • 401(k) plan with generous company matching.
  • Flexible schedules and work/life balance.
  • Opportunities for growth at every level - we are opening 50+ new stores each year.

*For eligible Boot Barn Partners
PAY RANGE: $70,500.00 - $72,000.00/yr*
*compensation varies based on geography, skills, experience, and tenure
Physical Demands
In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Partner to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.
  • Standing, walking and squatting less than 50% of the work shift
  • Required to lift, move and carry up to 40 pounds
  • Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation and reports
  • Must be able to see, hear and speak in order to communicate with partners and vendors
  • Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
  • Manual dexterity required using hands to finger; handle, feel and type; reach with hands and arms.

[ ] Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking
[ X ] Light: Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking
[ ] Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting
[ ] Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing
Work Environment
In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.
  • The workspace is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated with the proper safety compliance.
  • Noise levels are considered moderate.

Boot Barn, Inc. reserves the right to make exceptions to modify or eliminate this document or its content. This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures or guidelines pertaining to this subject.
Our core value of community bands us together in supportive and inclusive ways to drive our collective success. Boot Barn provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, veteran or military status, disability, as well as any other protected status under the law.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Boot Barn will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required by applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Boot Barn Store or Distribution Center or reach out to Human Resources at 1-949-453-4400, Option 4.
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At Boot Barn, we honor America's western heritage. We believe in quality products and good value. And we've stocked our shelves with quality western and work gear for you and your family. With over 500,000 pairs of boots -- western, work and fashion -- and over 8,000 styles of jeans, shirts, hats, belts, jewelry and more, we offer the latest styles from the brands you love. Hatched over thirty years ago with one store in Orange County, California, Boot Barn has become the nations largest Western and Work retailer with 230 + stores in 30 states and a robust e-commerce business. We will outfit you from head to toe and give you the kind of service you'd expect from a company that values heritage, hard work and community.

Industry

Retail

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Irvine, CA, US

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