Apparel & Accessories Product Development Manager: F1 Apparel

Job Summary

WHO ARE YOU? Do you enjoy Formula 1? Then you’re in luck!

Responsibilities

• Lead all factory cost conversations, materials and trims
• Build and maintain accurate BOM’s
• Maintain costs in accordance with financial objectives
• Communicate adjustments and corrections to international and domestic vendors, suppliers
• Oversee sampling, resolve any issues that may arise
• Provide insight and feedback to the team
• Must have relationships and recommend new manufacturers in the apparel space
• Must have experience building yearly development schedules, always keeping development on track
• Develop products and review prototypes for quality, brand aesthetic and design intent that meets minimum order quantities and follows line plan
• Lead cost negotiations with international and domestic and local factories and vendors through product lifecycle i.e., costing, time and action, minimums, etc.
• Meet product development milestones and deadlines with pre-production tracking and reporting
• Provide costing rollups for brand or classification at final cost
• Analyze and leverage company reports to review business, category needs and trends
• Partner with Creative Director to refine seasonal concepts, color pallets and materials
• Create technical packages and specifics
• Manage the approval process of all items in development
• Create cost sheets for all inventoried items
• Manage timelines and WIP reports throughout all phases of development and production, both for vendors and in-house management
• Lead manufacturing QC and ensure factories are complying with proper audit policies
• Recruit, hire and onboard various team members and vendors
• Special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• 4-6 years+ experience in product development, design or production in garment manufacturing
• Extensive knowledge of raw materials and garment construction
• Extensive experience working and communicating with domestic and international manufacturers
• Proven ability to provide leadership, supervision and direction to peers through development process
• Proven ability to demonstrate capabilities through a costing exercise
• Familiarity leading a team and working with a PLM system
• Proficient in Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written and must be able to actively and attentively listen
• Proven ability to network effectively
• Must be able to travel 50% of time