Senior Associate of Product Development - Knits & Sweaters

• Partner cross-functionally to development process with Design, Technical Design, Raw Materials & Merchandising focusing on building the best product while keeping quality, innovation, sustainability and cost top of mind
• Ensure our product is developed on time and to design intent, while offering options and creative solutions around construction, finishes, and costing
• Working closely with factories on wash innovation and development. Ensuring our Sweaters & Knits are developed on time and to design intent. 
• Partner with external suppliers via email and phone calls building a strong relationship needed to create great products 
• Own initial costing, time and action calendars, while maintaining multiple connected internal tools to facilitate cross functional communication & transparency 
• Follow up on bulk production status through daily communication and weekly WIP reviews
• Collaborate with the Quality team to resolve bulk production issues
• Manage the seasonal development milestones, including long lead-time calendars and offering creative solutions to development constraints
• Manage and track style development ratio, ensuring business needs are met while maintaining balance of workload
• Own tailoring sample & mock up requests that supports vetting new material options in partnership with our raw materials and quality  teams
• Own the final BOMs within our PLM system
• Manage lab dip approvals, trim approvals, sample yardage tracking throughout the development process
• Partner with Raw Materials and Sourcing to ensure proper factory and mill allocation
• Partner with Raw Materials to ensure sustainability and cost targets are met
• Coach and mentor team members by leading through influence. 

• 4+ years of product development experience in Knits & Sweaters Categories
• In-depth cost negotiations and time management skills
• An entrepreneurial & resourceful approach to create and implement process improvements 
• Sweater Yarn development experience
• Passionate about product with an attention to detail
• Knowledge of software/systems - PLM, Google sheets, Airtable
• Ability to travel overseas and work with diverse cultures

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