We’re looking for a structured and detail-driven Product Developer Assistant to support our Apparel Team in Åre — with a specific focus on color management, product data accuracy, and development support across the full garment lifecycle.

In this role, you will work closely with Product Developers, Designers, and Material Specialists to ensure our seasonal color palettes, materials, and product data are correct, approved, and delivered on time to suppliers. This is a development-focused role where precision, coordination, and communication — both internally and with our global team — are key.

Your responsibilities will include:

As part of the Klättermusen Apparel Team, your responsibilities will include:

Product Development Support

• Assist in building and maintaining tech packs, BOMs, measurement charts, and spec sheets
• Prepare and update product documentation throughout proto, SMS, and production stages
• Conduct measurements and evaluations on size sets and Pre-Production Samples (PPS)
• Approve and seal PPS after thorough assessment, and send sealed PPS to suppliers
• Track sample status and follow up with suppliers on deadlines, changes, and corrections
• Participate in fit reviews, collect comments, and document development changes
• Support internal testing processes (materials, construction checks, lab tests)

Color & Material Coordination

• Assist with seasonal color development, material updates, and lab dips
• Track and evaluate color submissions from suppliers (lab dips, strike-offs, bulk trim cards)
• Help ensure seasonal palettes are consistent across categories and factories
• Maintain color data, naming systems, and approvals within PLM
• Support designers with colorway sketches, material details, and seasonal line documentation
• Prepare Bill of Materials (BOM) and related documentation to support seasonal product transitions
• Help prepare final color/material files for production handover

You’ll report directly to the Apparel Development Lead and collaborate with Product Developers, Designers, Material Specialists, and the Hardware team.

The experience you’ll bring to the role is:

• Degree in Apparel/Product Development, Textile Engineering, or similar field
• Understanding of garment construction, materials, and development processes
• Good knowledge of Adobe Illustrator (technical drawings, color callouts)
• Experience with PLM or similar product data systems
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail — especially with data and color
• Ability to track multiple deadlines and follow up proactively
• Comfortable communicating with international suppliers and global teams
• Interest in functional outdoor apparel, technical materials, and performance fabrics
• A genuine curiosity for color accuracy, testing, and visual precision
• Outdoor interest is a strong advantage — we test what we create

What Klättermusen offers

• A development-focused role with real influence on future product quality and color accuracy
• Growth opportunities in a premium outdoor brand with a global customer base
• A fast-moving, collaborative, and entrepreneurial environment
• Work that combines technical product understanding and creative problem solving
• A workplace rooted in the outdoors — Åre is not just where we work, it’s where we test
• A product philosophy built on:
  “Maximum safety for you, minimum impact on nature.”

The position is a full-time position based in Åre, with start as soon as possible

We only accept applications through this channel. Your application will be stored in our database, and we will contact you if a suitable position becomes available. Applications will be handled on an ongoing basis.