Tory Burch Associate, Product Development - Handbags

About the Company

We are an American luxury lifestyle brand, founded in 2004. Anchored in the casual elegance of American sportswear, Tory's design philosophy is defined by effortless silhouettes, innovative materials, eclectic juxtapositions of color, and the tension of past and present. The collections include ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home, and beauty. Empowering women is the company's guiding principle, expressed through Tory's collections and reflected in the company culture as well as the work of the Tory Burch Foundation. Established in 2009, the Foundation provides women entrepreneurs in the United States with access to capital, education, and community.

You are seeking a work environment where people are encouraged to dream, explore, discover, and laugh together. If you're prepared to work hard, create impact, and have fun while doing it, we would love to have you join #TeamTory.

Life at Tory Burch

When you join us, you're joining a global, purpose-led company on an exciting growth journey with an amazing culture and great benefits. Our culture is welcoming and inclusive—everyone is empowered to make a difference.

• We have the best team in the world and believe in paying competitively and rewarding for high performance.
• Your overall well-being is important to us; we offer generous benefits to help you take care of your mental and physical health, create financial security, and achieve wellness in all areas of your life.
• We love seeing our employees wear our beautiful collections. You'll receive a generous employee discount and access to exclusive sample sales.
• We are invested in your professional growth—you'll have access to free executive coaching on-demand.
• We believe in the importance of giving back and you'll have many opportunities to do just that through the Tory Burch Foundation and paid volunteer days.

About the Role

As a Product Development Associate at Tory Burch, you will play a vital cross-functional role in bringing beautifully crafted, high-quality handbags to market while supporting key financial objectives. This position partners closely with Design, Materials, Merchandising, Production, and other teams to ensure seamless execution throughout the product lifecycle. Responsible for adherence to development calendars, tracking timelines, and maintaining product data, the Associate keeps all stakeholders informed and aligned. This role supports fast-paced, seasonal development, ensuring operational timelines are met while driving clear communication, precise sample execution, and overall process excellence across categories.

Responsibilities

• Development
  • Daily partnership with Design to manage spec turnover and troubleshoot sample making, from proto stages through final handoff into production.
  • Reviews all specs (BOMs/tech packs) for accuracy, completeness, quality, affordability, and compliance prior to issuance.
  • Passes specs to manufacturing partners on behalf of Design and communicates daily with overseas partners on questions and changes to specs, standards, and aids in interpreting design needs.
  • Acts as a liaison between Design, Materials, and Merchandising teams to create alignment and resolve issues throughout development stages.
  • Recommends design enhancements or options geared at hitting financial requirements and quality standards. Escalates to manager when any design is at risk of not meeting design, merchandising, production, or financial needs.
  • Schedules, tracks, and reports on all requested samples.
  • Reviews samples to ensure faithful execution to spec and raises any deviation from request.
  • Schedules and attends sample reviews with timely recaps issued to cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Maintains an accurate and comprehensive style tracker (via PLM system) capturing the full lifecycle from concept through production.
• Costing
  • Supports manager in cost analysis and estimations based on product direction.
  • Partners with factories to identify cost drivers or changes that impact IMU and escalates to manager or cross-functionals as needed.
  • Works with internal materials departments to recommend materials that are viable for the brand from a costing and quality standpoint while considering the Design point of view.
• Product Integrity
  • Considers product critically from a quality standpoint, as importantly as design and cost.
  • Ensures that all components and constructions used are compliant for performance and restricted substances prior to production by escalating information coming in from factory partners.
  • Provides product information as needed for customs compliance prior to production.
  • Ensures internal systems are maintained with accurate updates at each development stage to ensure the integrity of the information available for cross-functional partners and business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in fashion accessories product development, sourcing, and/or production.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
• Prior experience working with PLM systems is required.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, time management, and negotiation skills.
• Solid understanding of retail math and its application to product decisions.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, fluid, multi-channel business environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear, accessible language.
• Strong understanding of the product lifecycle, including key timelines, milestones, and contingencies, with the ability to articulate the purpose of each stage.

Team and Culture

Our Supply Chain & Merchandising Platform Teams focus on delivering end-to-end experiences supporting customers worldwide while improving efficiencies in product creation and development. As we continue our journey to become a digital-first platform, we provide best-in-class tools and technology for our internal teams by focusing on data ingestion, product compliance, and product creation. We prioritize greater visibility, consistency, and efficiency across our business operations and all customer touchpoints as we drive toward our end goal: delivering a true Omni-experience for our customers.

How We Work Together

• Adaptable - We change before we have to.
• Entrepreneurial - We own it.
• Collaborative - There's no "I" in Tory.
• Client & Brand Focused - We put ourselves in Tory's shoes.
• Live the Values - We show up for each other.
• Functional Expertise - We're constantly learning and growing.

Team Values

We show up with honesty & kindness, act with integrity & compassion, work with passion & humility, and lead with excellence & humor.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $70,000.00 USD - $75,000.00 USD. Our offer will be based on your relevant experience and work location.

Benefits

We offer a generous set of benefits to help you take care of your health, create financial security, and achieve wellness in all areas of your life. Here are highlights of key benefits available to all Tory Burch members that work over 30 hours:

• Comprehensive health benefits (mental and physical).
• Financial security programs.
• Generous employee discount and access to exclusive sample sales.
• Free executive coaching on-demand.
• Paid volunteer days and opportunities to give back through the Tory Burch Foundation.