Director, Product Development - Luxury/Special Brands

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About the Job:

To manage, develop, and supervise assigned Product Development team in the effective execution of the pre-production and production stage of product development in order to provide a consistent quality of product, superior margins through negotiation and alternative sourcing opportunities.

A day in the life, what you’ll be doing:

• Manage and supervise assigned Product Development team focused on leading American luxury/special brands in the execution of the sampling, pre-production, and production of assorted styles and effect changes within the approved wholesale calendar through customer sign-off for each placed order.
• Manage the pre-production approval process from handover of tech packs to ensure delivery dates are maintained, via internal and external calendars.
• Initiate proactive external communication with vendors and wholesale customers to ensure that sampling, pre-production and production process is on schedule to ensure the timely shipment of orders.
• Maintain communication with external Wholesale Customer Designers to accommodate last minute changes in response to fashion trends.
• Present and maintain visibility of timeline for placement “calendar” by product category.
• Manage assigned Product and Tech Design team to insure the delivery and quality of merchandise.
• Maintain Style/Purchase Order files, including accountability for PO revisions.
• Maintain IMU, Style Adoption, Fabric projections, Fabric liability reporting.
• Monitor status of orders/shipping to insure on order and Delivery Exception report reflect correct dates and comments.
• Build and maintain production calendars and ensure adherence to deadlines with vendors and wholesale customer teams.
• Achieve FOG Essentials goals for seasonal inventory levels.
• Manage assigned Product team in achieving IMU targets with quality, floor ready merchandise.
• Sources product, negotiates full package/FOB prices, and place orders to insure IMU’s are exceeded.
• Duplicate standardized tech packages for distribution to secondary vendors for competitive costing and dual sourcing.
• Initiate proactive internal communication for changes impacting other areas of responsibility e.g. pre-ticketing, payments, or ship dates.
• Work directly with Wholesale Customer on reorders and delivery flow alterations. Manage Product team in the same activity.
• Book fabric and trims and manage inventories and liabilities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Asia travel for product development / approvals

 

What it takes to Join:

• 4-year related Degree/ MBA a plus
• Minimum 10 years’ experience managing wholesale relationships, wholesale calendar and product development and production.
• Domestic and international sourcing experience
• Demonstrated supervisory ability and account management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work as a team member and lead a cross functional team to manage wholesale customers.
• Keen sense of urgency
• Strong understanding of Domestic and International Sourcing
• Ability to work under pressure in an environment of constantly shifting priorities and changes.

 

Developing the Community/ Leadership Qualities:

• Operate with the highest level of conduct, integrity, and confidentiality; setting the example for leaders and associates.
• Develop and nurture strong cross functional partnerships; driving business results and inspiring a culture of transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
• Serve as a Pacsun advocate in the industry and marketplace.
• Recruit, identify, develop, and retain talent that delivers performance excellence.
• As a manager, serve as a leader of company culture, norms, and conduct.