Sr. Manager, Product Development
Core
Oversees the product development process from initial design concept to commercialization, managing sample production, bulk production, and cross-functional alignment for a global fashion house.
Role type
Senior Manager, Product Development (Apparel)
Builds
Physical fashion products (Ready-to-Wear) for Coach/Tapestry portfolio
Domain
Fashion / Apparel Manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Product development lifecycle management, costing and target cost setting, supply chain coordination, project management, team leadership and mentoring, technical package (tech pack) creation, Bill of Materials (BOM) management, supplier negotiation
Preferred skills
PLM system proficiency, Microsoft Access/Excel advanced skills, cross-functional stakeholder management
Technologies
EcVision, PLM, Microsoft Access, Outlook, Excel
Responsibilities
Execute product development activities based on strategic priorities; manage all aspects of development including sample and bulk production; coordinate workload and communication with domestic and overseas factories; lead weekly cross-functional team meetings; create and maintain seasonal calendars and WIP charts; review prototypes to meet timeline milestones; collect and evaluate costing at all development stages; manage and mentor a team of coordinators.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management