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Victoria’s Secret & Co. · 15 hours ago

Senior Product Developer - Accessories

Victoria’s Secret & Co. is a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. The Senior Product Developer is responsible for managing specific categories, partnering with design and manufacturing to develop and execute products consistent with the brand’s vision and sourcing strategy, while ensuring quality and timely deliveries.

ApparelBeautyFashionRetail
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Responsibilities

Create and organize sample tracking log
Tracking and checking in samples
Organizing and distributing samples
Ensure charts are being updated by region
Ownership of accuracy of information
Work with region to get ETA's
Risk assessment & trouble shooting issues
Check samples for accuracy
Work w/ design on sample accuracy call out
Work w/ region on sample accuracy & quality call outs
Prioritize samples by level of importance
Manage sampling needs of design and merchants
Trouble shoot improvement findings from w/t w/ tech
Takes on proactive approach to avoiding sample delays
May pre-Positions Raw Materials with Suppliers
May facilitate Pre-Positioned Raw Material delivery to vendors as needed
Makes decisions on acceptable substitute materials for sampling
Oversee progress
Manage work load of sampling needs from design and merchants
Monitor all samples in development for factory base and adjust allocations as needed
Data Entry
CC Chart Maintenance
Report Running
CC Chart updates
Validation of work on CC Charts
Check accuracy of BOM content
BOM updates and maintenance
Ownership of total process to get info into system
Ownership of timing to get system work completed
Ownership to manage system cross functional work flow
Oversee workload
Lead hindsight on process & improvement projects
Make sure team is fully supported and bubble up any risks to business
Trouble shoots and manages resolutions to system errors that create issues in bulk
Set up and organize cost chart
Gather costing information
Check cost against previous delivery of product
Negotiate costs
Work with design to suggest alternate options
Call out margin challenges to manager
Review h/o vs suggested retail & analyze possibility
Recommend dual source to P&S for best costing
Work with Design & Vendors to suggest alternative cost options
Calls out margin challenged styles to group in high level meetings such as design review and style review
Runs costing meetings with design and merchandising
Analyze hand off with team to ensure it is within price structure
Drives detailed recommends for re-engineering needs
Focus on and partners with Textile team regarding target RM and trim cost structure to develop garments into
Suggests & Influence proper factory for execution
Analyze hand off with team to ensure development in target retail
Lead analysis of process and work in hindsight to improve
Trouble shoot and remove roadblocks to execute tech pack requirements
Review proto samples to ensure accuracy to tech pack requirements
Makes necessary callouts to design leads on where they are landing on development #s
Monitor and make sure PD and design teams are hitting deliverables on time
Manage to the amount of change and chase
Keep cross functional teams within process guidelines
T&A management
Manage change w/in process but outside timeline and guidelines
Trouble shoot with region on how to make request possible
Run change meetings when needed
Evaluates against target ratio
Evaluates against previous season ratio
Risk Assess over development
Reports out metrics to leadership
Attends and makes recommendations
Sometimes attends based on product risk and bulk needs
Attends and can represent Manager in Key Meetings, which may include: Cross Functional Team Meetings, Brand specific Milestone Meetings
Assist/train new hires in onboarding phase
Participate in interview process to select new hires
Talent development of direct reports: Mentorship, Hiring, Onboarding

Qualification

Microsoft ExcelOverseas vendor experienceBulk garment productionAccessoriesBachelor’s degreeFlex PLMCost engineering methodsManagement experienceMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookMulti-tasking skillsProblem solvingCommunication skillsTeam playerNegotiation skillsTime managementOrganizational skillsDetail orientedCross-functional teamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, Retail Merchandising, Supply Chain/Logistics or related area
6-8 years related experience
Demonstrate strong, consistent problem solving abilities and result-driven communication with business partners
Keen written, verbal and electronic communication skills, computer proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
Ability to be a team player and foster a commitment to teamwork with other associates
Ability to communicate design aesthetic direction to vendors/regional offices
Knowledge and experience with overseas vendors (preferably Far East), to include at least one factory visit experience
Working knowledge of bulk garment production process
Understanding of garment cost engineering methods
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite; proven Excel skills required
Demonstrated influencing and negotiation skills
Effective time management, scheduling, and organizational skills
Detail oriented with strong multi-tasking skills
Ability to work well with ambiguity, and long-distance cross-functional teams (independent – multiple locations)
Ability to work in a team environment and partner cross functionally
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH ACCESSORIES

Preferred

Basic knowledge of Flex PLM
Previous management or supervisory experience

Company

Victoria’s Secret & Co.

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Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
BBRC WORLD
2025-05-20Post Ipo Equity
2021-07-23IPO
2020-09-15Acquired

Leadership Team

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Hillary Super
Chief Executive Officer
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Casey Christine Gates
Senior Raw Material Designer
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