Fourth Floor · 10 hours ago
Associate Manager, Product Development
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$45/hr - $52/hr
3+ years expFourth Floor is a contemporary fashion brand seeking an Associate Manager of Product Development to join their team on a temp-to-hire basis. The role involves managing the product development lifecycle, ensuring effective communication with vendors, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet deadlines.
Human ResourcesStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Own the end to end product development lifecycle of assigned vendors and/or categories, including the hand-off between Product Development, Technical Design & Production
Manage day to day operations pertaining to effective product management, strategic costing, brand and factory compliance, sample management, and quality assurance
Communicate daily with overseas vendors to monitor and track development statuses, ensure timely sample delivery, cost sheets are completed accurately and on time; attend weekly calls with overseas vendors for exception management
Collaborate with vendor(s) to oversee and maintain accurate WIPs for each vendor; review, track, and troubleshoot issues to uphold key milestone dates
Partner and prioritize with cross functional departments that are related to product development to make sure calendar deadlines are met, keeping processes and teams constantly moving towards its goals
Communicate effectively with cross functional teams (Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, Materials R&D, Purchasing, Production); update the teams regularly on deliverables and alert the teams of any unexpected issues and negotiate resolutions with vendors
Have a strong understanding of product knowledge and cost construction to negotiate costs and deliveries with vendor partners to ensure best profit margin and lead times are achieved
Manage, maintain & provide vendors with accurate BOMs in accordance to delivery deadlines
Keep PO statuses, materials, and calendar dates in our ERP system up to date with real time accuracy from Design pass off stage through the production hand off stage
Attend daily fittings to ensure design intent, cost margins and quality standards are met. Take notes, follow up with internal & external partners as needed
Track sample ETAs; coordinate with QC & Technical Design to ensure samples are ready for design fittings
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field
3-5 years of apparel product development experience
Overseas apparel manufacturing operations experience
Basic understanding of apparel product lifecycle and factory WIP follow up
Intermediate understanding of garment construction, components, as well as technical knowledge of apparel production
Must be proactive and possess the ability to meet multiple tight deadlines
Must have exceptional organizational skills
Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must have strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel (Google Doc and Sheets); ability to compile and synthesize complex data and utilize it to solve problems
Company
Fourth Floor
Fourth Floor is a staffing and recruiting company that offers freelancing and direct hire recruitment services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Rachel Morgan
Director of Recruitment and Client Partnerships
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