Associate Product Manager (Anaheim)

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About the Job :

The management of the pre-production and production stage of product development in an

assigned product category in order to provide a consistent quality of product, superior margins through negotiation and alternative sourcing opportunities.

A day in the life, what youll be doing :

• Manage the pre-production style changes, and approval calendar through team sign-off for each placed order.
• Manage the execution of the sampling, pre-production, and production of assorted styles and effect changes within the approval calendar through team sign-off for each placed order.
• Manage the pre-production approval process from turnover of tech packs to ensure delivery dates are maintained, via internal and external calendars.
• Initiate proactive external communication with vendors to ensure the pre-production process is on schedule to ensure the timely shipment of orders.
• Maintain communication with Designers and Buyers to accommodate last minute changes in response to fashion trends.
• Present and maintain visibility of timeline for placement calendar by product category.
• Manage the final approval process for warehouse flow and payment release.
• Manage the on-time quality delivery of merchandise.
• Maintain Style / purchase / Order files, including accountability for PO revisions.
• Monitor status of orders / shipping to ensure Delivery Exception report reflects correct dates and comments.
• Achieve Company goals for seasonal inventory levels.
• Achieve IMU targets with quality, floor ready merchandise.
• Sources product : negotiates full package / FOB prices and place orders to insure IMUs are exceeded.
• Duplicate standardized tech packages for distribution to secondary vendors for competitive costing and dual sourcing.
• 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.
• Book fabric and trims and manage inventories and liabilities.
• Off-site customer facing meeting with 3rd party collaborators or customers
• Performs other related duties as assigned

What it takes to Join :

Developing the Community / Leadership Qualities :

Salary Range : $72,817-$80,117

Pac Perks :

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work :

This is a full-time position. As a National Retailer, occasional evening and / or weekend work may be required during periods of high volume. This role operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.

Other Considerations :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the role.