Senior Director, PDC

Strategic Development Process

Proactively lead the vision of the product development process by driving effective partnerships with Sourcing, Merchandising, Design / Art, TD & PI teams, balancing the needs of design intent with optimal cost and margin.

Lead PDC & CF teams to assess construction, design details, fabric, trim, wash & functionality of style development ensuring technical feasibility and execution are within margin targets, offering solutions as needed.

Partner with the Sourcing team to ensure allocation of development meets Sourcing strategy and matches factory & mill capabilities & lead times.

Lead mock-up & prototype development to fully realize and validate production readiness prior to sample making.

Lead the PDC team through the development lifecycle by managing on-time sample delivery & BOM accuracy ensuring seasonal deadlines are met.

Lead development KPI efforts within department of oversight, creating solutions that ensure aligned strategies are met.

Conduct benchmarking and review consumer insights to lead a Product Innovation roadmap.

Assist in executing the corporate ESG initiatives for materials & wash, in partnership with the Sourcing, PI & the Sustainability teams.

Product Management & Governance

Lead the PDC team through the initial sample costing during development to ensure financial targets are met.

Calculate initial garment costs & margins during Sketch Review utilizing cost calculator.

Work with CF leaders on margin targets and communicate with Sourcing in order to deliver a sample line that meets brand expectations.

Identify trends that influence opportunities for continuous improvement for process & systems improvements, with on-going training, that are optimized and standardized among the team.

Partner with leadership to manage and influence budget for the team.

Leadership

Recruit, hire & train a dynamic, world-class Product Development team capable of driving all aspects of product development.

Set and achieve department goals.

Lead all aspects of the team’s professional development including succession planning.

Foster commitment to teamwork and accountability.

Oversee team’s workload and accuracy of records.