Product Manager - Denim Apparel Industry

Product Manager - Denim

This Product role owns managing an efficient & effective product development process in with accurate information to cross functional team, achieving preliminary cost margin targets and on-time calendar management through final pre-production approvals to deliver product execution true to Design's aesthetic intent.

Responsibilities:

- Work with Design and tech team to review samples and assist in guiding best quality, cost viable styles.

- Partner with fabric team on development as it relates to proper assignment for finish aesthetics

- Organize all sample order requests to suppliers to meet calendar due dates.

- Ensure all development and product sampling activities are tracked and delivered on-time for briefs, protos, CS samples, pre-production sample approvals.

- Evaluate and submit on-time, accurate development product costing in adherence to critical calendar milestones and margin goals.

- Analyse COGS expectations and identify/provide viable cost saving opportunities.

- Partner closely with Design on seasonal line development to ensure alignment throughout the development process executing to product aesthetic and intent.

- Manage efficient, streamlined workflow processes and working tools for optimal execution accuracy, shortening lead times, lower minimums and costs.

- Operate and support current and future new business system management.

- Standardize and institute best practices where possible. Collaborate with fabric and design teams in researching of new product innovation and trend ideas.

Requirements:

- 5-6 years Denim product development/sourcing/manufacturing work experience In-depth apparel industry knowledge particularly in Denim finish techniques.

- Experience working in medium-large companies interacting with cross-functional teams High proficiency with MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint)

- Efficient time management in multi-tasking priorities and meeting calendar deadlines

- Excellent verbal/written/interpersonal communication skills.

- Ability to work with cross-functional teams. Result-driven and service-oriented team player

- Strong analytical skills and attention to details University degree or equivalent | Technical college textile related field preferred.