Product Development Manager

Title: Product Development Manager 
Location: NY (on-site) 
Company: fashion company 
Salary: $70-90k 

*denim experience is a must 

Responsibilities:

• Exceptional eye for product details and innate drive for upholding quality
• Drive the product development calendar. Make sure that all deadlines of product development cycle are kept by all parties (cross-functional team, suppliers etc). Ensure samples arrive on time and prepare for milestone meetings.
• Coordinate and review protos/samples with Design. Communicate design and construction changes to factories to achieve final fit and construction that meet expectations.
• Ensure quality standards and the most efficient price considering all cost drivers (including raw materials, trims, washing/ printing/dying processes, CMT costs and market forces such as exchange rate; inflation; transport; supplier capacity)
• Work with Design and Fabric R&D on initial development and innovations
• Review cost sheets and validate cost components/ factory charges.
• Responsible for PLM data entry and maintenance Prepare all necessary information for order placement and provide to Merchandise Operation Team.
• Be the key contact point for agencies and suppliers and build up and maintain strong partnerships with strategic partners by measuring and improving their performance.
• Establish strong collaborative relationships with cross-function divisional teams.

Requirements:
 

•  Bachelor’s degree, preferably in textile, clothing/product management or manufacturing
• Minimum 2 years of experience in apparel DENIM product development, design, or production.
• Knowledge of supply chain processes and its challenges
• Excellent knowledge of fabrics, technical development, wash and production processes.
• Excellent organizational skills and sense for setting right priorities and deadlines.
• Be able to manage simultaneously multiple fast-paced calendars, and multiple seasons.
• Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy
• Negotiation skills and strong assertiveness
• Well-developed analytical ability
• Strong communicator (written & verbal) that can act as the liaison between multiple design & production.
• Proficient command of English
• Microsoft Office user knowledge
• Experience in PDM/PLM
• Adobe Illustrator, Excel and Photoshop knowledge
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Strong sense of teamwork
• Ability to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of various cultural backgrounds (USA and ASIA)