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Senior Manager (Product Development/Production) - Handbags
Kate Spade
New York, NY, United States
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Crisp color, graphic prints and playful sophistication are the hallmarks of Kate Spade & Company. From handbags and clothing to jewelry, fashion accessories, fragrance, eyewear, shoes, swimwear, home decor, desk accessories, stationery, tabletop and gifts, our exuberant approach to the everyday encourages personal style with a dash of incandescent charm. We call it living colorfully.
Kate Spade & Company has over 168 retail shops and outlet stores across the United States and more than 87 shops internationally. Our colorful products are sold worldwide, in every time zone and on every continent. Whether in San Francisco, Sao Paulo or Shanghai, our shops are always warm and inviting.
Welcome to Kate Spade & Company.
Responsibilities:
As senior manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that the company’s best interest is kept in mind when sourcing raw materials and developing product. This person will direct the internal process to increase efficiencies and continuously improve the production strategy, process, and management of priorities.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee entire product development & production process for handbags and slg’s from initial design concept through to bulk production
◦ Establish/support production business strategy initiatives
◦ Deciding tech pack allocation and adhering to sourcing strategy
◦ Manage raw material, trim, and color/print development
◦ Ensuring all materials used and construction details identified meet cost parameter guidelines
◦ Ensuring early material bookings and/or capacity reservations occur to guarantee on time delivery
◦ Oversee tracking and approvals of all samples and color/print
◦ Ensuring costing meets IMU guidelines
◦ Ensuring all proper testing requirements are completed and approved for final product, components and packaging
◦ Manage all lead-time and minimum issues to resolution
◦ Manage the process of creating and tracking bulk production orders
◦ Ensuring factories achieve on-time delivery
• Partner with our vendors to source, cost and achieve margin
◦ Identify viable factories, mills and suppliers
◦ Outline cost parameters and ensure adherence
◦ Manage vendor approval process
• Oversee seasonal production calendar to ensure deadlines are met by all business partners, including design, merchandising and vendors
• Track sample development metrics and costs on a monthly basis to ensure that we are within budget allowances
• Maintain very positive and professional relationships with vendors and internal partners in an effective manner
• Manage a team of Product Assistants and Associates
• Travel to factories approximately 2 times per year.
Qualifications:
• College degree preferred or commensurate years of experience
• 8+ years of relevant experience in production. sourcing, and product development
• Strong, demonstrated leadership capabilities in managing and developing teams
• Proven ability working cross-functionally with key business partners such as Design, Merchandising, Buying, etc.
• Expertise in product development and cost engineering
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills
• Initiative/sense of urgency; demonstrated problem solving skills
• Proficient in windows-based software such as excel and word
• Strong ability to manipulate data for efficient analysis
• Able to adapt and excel in a rapidly changing and growing environment
• Strong ability to multi-task and demonstrate flexibility
Kate Spade & Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran