Senior Manager, Apparel and Accessories Product Development - F1 Apparel

Job Summary

Insomniac is seeking a Senior Manager, Apparel and Accessories Product Development within their festival division. This role will lead all factory cost conversations, materials and trims, and manage the product development process.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Maintain timelines and WIP reports throughout all phases of development and production, both for vendors and in-house management
• Must travel to factories to oversee all manufacturing QC and make sure factories are complying with proper audit policies

Qualifications

• 8-10 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 provide insight and feedback to the team
• 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