Manager Product Development Apparel

• Drive pre-season product development, taking ownership on higher level initiatives and delegating where appropriate
• Strategic style allocation which supports vendor strategy, product elevation and cost saving opportunities
• Lead product engineering efforts to build product into target costs while maintaining design integrity
• Foster continuous communication with design and raw material partners to ensure collaboration / alignment throughout the development process
• Ensure accuracy of costing, challenging where appropriate using product knowledge and/or history
• Lead initiatives that support tech pack accuracy to drive future, data-driven systems forward
• Partner closely with hub/vendor partners to ensure clear understanding of vendor capabilities and drive initiatives to expand competencies where needed
• Provide input of country of origin strategy, track and report out on KPIs, create and execute initiatives in support of the strategic vision
• Concrete knowledge of product costs – able to identify price distortions and engage cross functional partners for solutions
• Facilitate & participate in seasonal product reviews to evaluate sample execution and alignment to tech pack requirements
• Drive cross-functional calendar adherence and alert cross-functional partners to calendar implications/business impact, should deliverables be missed
• Collaborate with offshore offices and factories directly on daily tasks
• Partner with Raw Materials, QA, Technical and Hub Partners to ensure a seasonal risk assessment is complete
• Lead sustainable corporate initiatives with vendors and offshore teams
• Facilitate raw material booking for proto samples between Design and Vendors
• Oversee Late Add process and Line Finalization meetings
• Responsible for alignment with business on cost approvals as required
• Drive vendor counter-sourcing initiatives, in alignment with the Sourcing Strategy
• Lead new vendor onboarding with cross-functional teams, ensuring vendors are connecting with all internal partners as needed to execute production
• Facilitate vendor meetings to review in-season development, production & delivery challenges
• Identify potential business risk as well as opportunities for improvement, escalating where necessary and offering suggestions to address

• Minimum of 5 years related experience
• Firm understanding of Product construction and costing
• Product development, textile or manufacturing-related background is preferred
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in working with both development and production teams
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally to meet team deadlines
• Flexible and Adaptable to change
• Solution Oriented
• Strong Communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent follow-up skills
• Proficient in Excel
• Ability to create, update, and format data for tracking and reporting by using pivot tables and formulas
• Comfort learning and working in multiple systems is required

Product development, textile or manufacturing-related background is preferred

• medical
• dental
• 401(k)
• direct deposit
• commuter benefits