Key skills
LeadershipCommunication
About this role
Role Overview
- Develop products, with increased style count in breadth and/or scope, that are engineered to cost standards and review prototypes for quality, brand aesthetic, and design intent that meets minimum order quantities and follows line plan
- Meet product development milestones and calendar due dates with pre-production tracking and reporting (prototype, color, sample yardage, testing and etc.).
- Lead negotiations with vendors through product lifecycle i.e. costing, time and action, minimums, etc.
- Lead and mentor other product developers within brand team through product development, calendar milestones, sourcing strategy and adoption reporting
- Place developed and adopted styles in accordance with the Sourcing Strategy and provide ongoing recommendations to support evolution.
- Provide costing rollups for brand or classification at final cost.
- Identify potential Raw Materials/Sourcing opportunity for efficiency & speed.
- Identify root causes and process improvement opportunities
- Analyze and leverage company reports to review business, category needs/trends.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in product development, design or production in garment manufacturing (3 of these years preferred experience in Activewear Brands)
- Knowledge of raw materials and garment construction specific to Activewear Product Categories
- Experience working and communicating with domestic and international manufacturers
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills working with multiple leadership levels
- Ability to provide leadership, supervision and direction to peers through development process
- Ability to demonstrate capabilities through a costing exercise
- Proficiency in Excel and Outlook
- Familiarity with a Product Lifecycle Management system, preferred.
Benefits
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
- 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more.