Manager, Product Development - Denim

Department: Corporate Headquarters | Location: Denim Production, El Segundo, CA (63001)

About the Role

The Product Development Manager, Denim leads the development and production strategy for denim categories, managing key relationships with finished product suppliers and agents. This role ensures product delivery at the highest quality, on time, and at target cost while aligning with True Religion’s sourcing strategy and brand standards. The manager partners cross-functionally with Design, Merchandising, Materials, and R&D to drive product execution, improve margins, and deliver on seasonal business objectives. Additionally, this role leads and develops a team focused on operational excellence, product quality, and speed to market.

Responsibilities

• Drive the product development and production process from concept through delivery, ensuring alignment with the product pipeline calendar and key milestones.
• Partner cross-functionally with Design, Merchandising, Materials, and R&D to ensure product meets aesthetic, quality, cost, and delivery expectations.
• Manage vendor relationships and oversee external manufacturing partners to maintain quality standards, cost targets, and on-time delivery.
• Monitor purchase orders, production timelines, and development milestones to proactively identify and resolve issues that may impact delivery or margin.
• Develop and manage time and action calendars to ensure adherence to development and production timelines.
• Maintain key reporting including IMU tracking, style adoption, fabric projections, and fabric liability reporting.
• Partner with Merchandising to support reorder opportunities and manage delivery flow adjustments as needed.
• Communicate production updates, risks, and changes to cross-functional partners to ensure alignment across the business.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve operational processes, speed to market, and product execution.
• Lead and develop team members while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in apparel production, sourcing, or product development roles with increasing responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of apparel manufacturing, fabric and garment construction, and production lifecycle timelines.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and overseeing production timelines and delivery execution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret production and operational data.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions across multiple functions.
• Strong organizational and project management skills in a deadline-driven environment.

About You

A strategic and detail-oriented product development leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You bring strong knowledge of apparel production and sourcing and understand how to balance cost, quality, and delivery timelines. You are a proactive problem-solver who anticipates issues and drives solutions while maintaining strong vendor and cross-functional relationships. Organized, analytical, and adaptable, you communicate effectively across teams and lead with a collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset.

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $90,000 – $120,000.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• 401(k) with employer match
• Merchandise discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Wellness and employee assistance programs

Schedule

This is a full-time, exempt position following a hybrid work model, with an expectation of in-office presence on designated days to support collaboration and business needs.