Product Management Manager, Polo Women's Knits

About the position

The Product Management Manager for Polo Women's Knits will partner with various teams including Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, and Sourcing Offices to ensure the integrity of the product from salesman sample to bulk production. This role involves driving the development and execution of the product strategy for the brand to create the best overall value in terms of product, price, lead-time, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Attend hand-off meetings with Designer, Technical & raw materials team.
• Ensure accurately and complete information is received from Design for each season hand off.
• Manage fabric and trim development on the sourcing and development timeline status of each product's raw materials.
• Ensure clear and complete tech packages (Images, BOM's, Product Note Pages) are generated in PLM and sent to vendors for development.
• Manage cross function team members (Design/Tech/Production) on priorities for development and initial requirements and direction.
• Work with overseas partners to deliver sales samples in a timely manner to adhere to line reviews walk through's, sales meetings and market openings.
• Participate in weekly WIPS meetings with Cross Functional Team (CFT) on development and line status.
• Participate in bi-weekly fittings and ensure Tech Packs are updated with any relevant changes within a 24-48 hour period.
• Ensure PLM tech packages are updated with any relevant changes outlined in bi-weekly add/drop memos from merchandising.
• Oversee tracking charts for work flow execution and timely approvals.
• Secure all fabrics needed for first proto including: body fabric, secondary fabric, and rib.
• Generate all stock trim and wash approval charts to be sent immediately post RL walk-throughs.
• Oversee timelines with Design, Fabric and Trim Development to ensure timely approval of fabrics, trims, washes, mock-up's, prototypes, etc. from development through to bulk approval.
• Extensive follow-up and communication with manufacturer base and offshore offices during development.
• Review line with Merchandising & Design to trouble shoot on challenging styles.
• Review fit comments to make sure costing and delivery are not affected by fit changes.
• Attend Line Review with Design & Merchandising to monitor changes that affect pricing and delivery.
• Coordinate any R&D related dying/washing for sales samples.
• Manage seasonal program books keeping them updated as submits are approved.
• Review final allocation analysis with Senior Director to determining best allocation balance with manufacturer base.
• Coordinate with Production team and testing to ensure the final product is handed off for production close out and testing.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Manages assigned tasks to specifications and deadlines.
• Strong aesthetic sense to capture and execute the Design's vision.
• Knowledge of Excel, Flex PLM, Airtable.
• Experience in Product Development related area and in a garment manufacturing & sourcing environment.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and follow-up skills.
• Knowledge of Flex PLM highly preferred or knowledge of the product category.
• Preferred knowledge of product category.

Benefits

• Robust benefits package.
• Above-market time off.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Incentive compensation, where applicable.
• Varied learning opportunities.