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Product Development Manager

Product Development Manager

True ReligionLos Angeles County, CA, US
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Job Description

THE PURPOSE :

The Product Development Manager is responsible for establishing, developing, and directing the production strategy for a product category and effectively directing the business relationships with finished product suppliers and our agents to leverage lower costs and reduced lead time without sacrificing quality. Hire, train, and develop a team to manage the business to improve gross margin, on time delivery of samples, and provide exceptional customer service.

THE ROLE is Fearless and Focused

  • Promotes the adherence of the product pipeline calendar by ensuring the efficient collaboration and coordination between cross-functional partners, including Design, R&D, Merchandising and Materials.
  • Embodies the high standards of the Sourcing and Production department and actively represents the department in all calendar checkpoints and major milestone meetings.
  • Delivers the highest quality product within sample and production deadlines by proactively planning, coordinating, and managing external sources while identifying and addressing issues that may impact timelines or cost.
  • Direct seasonal product development to ensure cost parameters and aesthetic requirements are achieved and are aligned with TR’s global sourcing strategy.
  • Assures that True Religions' margin and financial goals for product cost throughout the pipeline are understood and achieved by monitoring, reporting, and influencing cross-functional decision-making.
  • Reinforces True Religion's core values by engaging all internal and external partners with a high degree of professionalism and exhibits confidence and resourcefulness when faced with a challenge.
  • Creates a collaborative and positive team environment that encourages authentic and transparent contribution.
  • Develop and nurture strong partnerships with vendors, driving business results and inspiring a culture of transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
  • Maintain IMU, style adoption, and fabric projections. Fabric liability reporting.
  • Maintain style / purchase order files, including accountability for PO revisions.
  • Initiate proactive external communications with vendors to ensure that the sampling, pre-production, and production processes is on schedule to ensure the timely shipment of orders.
  • Management of production timelines, reviewing report,s and recommending solutions to exceptions
  • Monitor the status of purchase orders to ensure that the on-order and delivery exception report reflects correct dates and comments.
  • Initiate proactive internal communication for changes impacting other areas of responsibility e.g. pre-ticketing, payments or ship dates.
  • Work directly with Merchants on reorders and delivery flow alterations.
  • Develop time and action calendars for all programs managed.
  • Management of production timelines, reviewing reports and recommending solutions to exceptions
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Managing & Operations :

  • Continuously review and lead team progress to identify opportunities to improve speed to market, product execution, and efficiency.
  • Research new sources of manufacturing and industry best practices to ensure continual process improvement and long-term vision.
  • Own communication of cross-functional updates relative to denim, sourcing, production, fit processes, strategies, and findings.
  • Strategy :

  • Assisted in building the sourcing strategy in collaboration with product development, design, merchants, and inventory management.
  • Partner with product development / R&D / merchants to ensure the line that is developed and aligned with the brand's pricing architecture.
  • Financial :

  • Work with cross-functional business partners to enforce vendor policies that minimize and bring resolution to potential financial liabilities.
  • Ensure Vendors are aligned on best practices that support True Religion’s cost management, product quality, and delivery requirements.
  • Leadership :

  • Set the appropriate tone for the teams; effectively manage through periods of change with a positive attitude despite ambiguity and uncertainty.
  • Develop skills and build knowledge within the organization to increase bench strength and future succession capability.
  • Recruit, identify, develop, and retain talent that delivers performance excellence
  • As a manager, serve as a leader of the company culture, norms, and conduct
  • REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

  • 8 years of experience in Production / Sourcing and / or Supply Chain roles of increasing scope, complexity, and leadership responsibility.
  • Knowledge of apparel and non-apparel industry businesses, strategies and how the competition operates in the marketplace. Ability to use this knowledge to inform and influence strategies.
  • Knowledge of Production trade regulations, testing protocol, product integrity, production cycle timeline, fabric, and garment construction.
  • Apparel and fabric manufacturing economics and operations management (i.e., lead-times, transit times, garment and fabric construction, and apparel manufacturing operations)
  • Analytical and possesses computer skills and knowledge; ability to obtain information from systems.
  • Ability to influence across multiple functions / areas / geographies.
  • Effective problem-solving and negotiation skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to develop & implement strategies according to plans, monitor progress, and make the necessary adjustments to achieve objectives.
  • Ability to anticipate and articulate future trends and consequences and respond with competitive and creative business solutions.
  • Be aware of the impact and implications of decisions on other aspects of business.
  • Ability to negotiate skillfully and resolve conflict in tough situations; win concessions without damaging relationships.
  • Experience creating and maintaining a positive environment that promotes high performance standards and attainment of goals.
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