FP Movement Sr. PD Coordinator

URBN • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

FP Movement is looking for a Sr. PD Coordinator to fully coordinate tasks with team members for a category or collection of products demonstrating strong project management skills by maintaining transparency & issue escalation to maintain organizational alignment. Utilizes understanding of apparel development, manufacturing processes & technical specs to deliver products that achieve cost & performance objectives. Develops an understanding of the brand vision, goals & strategies and URBN fundamentals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in apparel development.
• Proficiency in Excel/Word/PPT/Slides/Sheets & PLM software
• Displays courteous & effective written & oral communication skills; communicates ideas clearly & concisely.
• Stays current on innovations in the field and shares information with team members.
• Some travel

Responsibilities

• Utilizes understanding of apparel development, manufacturing processes & technical specs to deliver products that achieve cost & performance objectives.
• Utilizes knowledge of material, physical fit / wear test & when to apply to ensure that the products they are responsible for satisfy the consumer.
• Responsible for product IMU and escalates challenges to their manager to collaborate on opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to engage in product reviews & cost analysis can make recommendations to balance cost, manufacturability and design.
• Maintains timelines and proactively identifies problems.
• As a catalyst for change, looks for ways to incorporate new methodologies into projects, using creative thinking, experimentation and innovation in problem solving.
• Proactively identifies and resolves technical issues related to product development and processes; evaluates protos & takes necessary actions to resolve problems.
• Actively participates in team meetings and offers candid opinions with tact & diplomacy. Uses ethical considerations to guide decision making.
• Effectively collaborates with cross functional team members and global partners.
• Proactive in communicating information about development issues; Actively elevates issues & addresses problems before they create risk or impact the project goals.
• Responsible for seeing that the project follows the guidelines & project requirements established by the team and ability to lead product development activities.
• Demonstrates leadership by taking initiative & delivering against commitments.

Benefits

• URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level