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Sr. Product Development Manager Denim
GUESS
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Job Description
POSITION TITLE: Sr. Product Development Manager Denim
POSITION PURPOSE:
Drive development of denim product lines thru effective and efficient processes. Heavy partnership with Design to develop washes and styling each season to achieve the company's IMU goals. Work closely with Buying, Tech Design, and Production.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Communicate daily with vendors and cross-functional team members. Track and push assigned sample models to ensure critical dates are met, product specifications identified; and, product sustainability, performance, and profitability goals are met with on time development and delivery. Collaborate with Design, Merchandising, Manufacturing and external vendors, to effectively execute product development goals and deliverables. Assist in financial business updates including identifying insights and growth opportunities. Drive insight into the business via pre and post launch analysis and shared learning. Responsible for achieving profitability targets for new products as well as maintaining/improving profitability of existing product line.
Attend all fittings with the Designers and facilitate resolving all issues. Create and revise appropriate documentation for assigned products. Monitor and communicate progress and challenges throughout the product testing process to meet product integrity requirements. Manage and oversee timeline dates hitting all milestones.
Keep abreast of market trends, category goals, new technology and consumer needs throughout the development process and engage appropriately to ensure projects are completed within corporate guidelines and goals for all facets of product creation. Develop merchandise pipeline that will expand GUESS? assortment into high potential growth platforms and categories. Lead consumer research where appropriate to support product development.
Attend Proto review and Buy meetings. Ensure all appropriate development documentation is maintained including product specs and prototype notes. Track and facilitate sampling and prototyping for products. Identify and address key issues and challenges in construction/manufacturing and plan accordingly to deliver proven and tested product.
Develop merchandise with strong Visual Merchandising cues to maximize sell through. Source new fabric and trim seasonally. Maintain seasonal fabric/trim libraries and binders.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 6-8 Years