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Color Developer

Quince· Product Merchandising
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San Francisco, CA$140k - $160kFull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Color Developer to support Apparel, partnering with Color Forecast Expert to execute color from concept through bulk production. Highly detail-oriented and technical with cross-functional collaboration across Merchandising, Product Development, Creative, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure color accuracy, consistency, and integrity across lab dips, testing, production, and digital representation.

Responsibilities

  • Review and approve lab dips to ensure alignment with approved color standards
  • Evaluate color against tolerance ranges using both visual and instrumental methods
  • Confirm dye lot consistency across bulk production
  • Troubleshoot color issues and work with mills and factories to drive resolution
  • Manage and review color fastness testing results (wash, light, rub, etc.)
  • Test and validate fabric opacity to ensure coverage and quality expectations
  • Flag risks early and recommend corrective actions to protect color integrity
  • Support the setup and ongoing use of color management tools
  • Partner with the Engineering team to digitize color standards and workflows
  • Help build scalable, repeatable processes for color accuracy across styles and categories
  • Partner with Creative to ensure PDP imagery accurately reflects approved color standards
  • Align with Product Development and Production teams to maintain color consistency from development through bulk
  • Communicate clearly with internal teams and external partners on color expectations and approvals

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in color development, textile development, or material R&D (women’s apparel preferred)
  • Strong understanding of dyeing processes, color tolerances, and lab/bulk workflows
  • Hands-on experience approving lab dips and evaluating color accuracy
  • Familiarity with color testing standards and reports (AATCC, ISO, etc.)
  • Experience with color management systems or digital color tools a plus
  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across creative and technical teams
  • Clear communicator who’s comfortable working with vendors and factories
  • Motivated by working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, where flexibility to stretch into or out of functional comfort zones is crucial for team success
  • Proficient with MS Office/ G Suite applications including Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Skills

Required:Color development and approvalDyeing processes and color tolerancesColor testing standards (AATCC, ISO)Communication with vendors/factoriesCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Color management systems/tools
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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