Position Overview
Product Development and Production (full product life cycle) Drive the development and execution of the product strategy for the Brand to create best overall value in terms of
Product price, lead-time, and quality.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
› Develop, recommend, implement and drive strategy with cross functional partners.
› Estimate and analyze the cost of each product in development stage
› Negotiate and achieve/exceed set MU goal
› Provide and maintain accurate and organized information for samples, garment deliveries and all issues
› Flag to merchants and design on the styles that concern MU goals – work on cost options
› Analyze product development issues and proactively communicate any delays in samples and/or production to Design, Product Development and Material Team
› Lead and monitor the approval process (proto, s/sample and all components) to ensure on time arrival of all s/samples to the showroom.
› Communicate and resolve potential issues that affect meeting deadlines
› Develop and cultivate staff growth
› Manage all the booking timeline and ensure max flexibility for merchandising
› Monitor OK-To-Buy date in relation to calendar
› Manage the factory performance by monitoring flexibility on production, lead-time and quality of fit and shipment samples
› Drive process improvements
and deliver on KPIs
Experience, Skills & Knowledge
› Minimum of 10 years of experience
› Minimum of 5 years of people management experience
› Knowledge of garment manufacturing process
› Knowledge of apparel product development; includes experience in assigned product category development & production › Strong organizational skills with detailed attention to product information
› Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
› Strong change management and strategic thinking skills
› Strong computer skills; excel, outlook, PLM
› Detail and solution oriented
Director, Production, Lauren
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