Manager, Product Development - FTW

Tory Burch • New York, NY

1d • $110,000 - $115,000

About The Position

We are an American luxury lifestyle brand, founded in 2004. Anchored in the casual elegance of American sportswear, Tory’s design philosophy is defined by effortless silhouettes, innovative materials, eclectic juxtapositions of color, and the tension of past and present. The collections include ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home and beauty. Empowering women is the company’s guiding principle, expressed through Tory’s collections and reflected in the company culture as well as the work of the Tory Burch Foundation. Established in 2009, the Foundation provides women entrepreneurs in the United States with access to capital, education and community. You are seeking a work environment where people are encouraged to dream, explore, discover and, as important, laugh together. If you’re prepared to work hard, create impact, and have fun while doing it, we would love to have you join #TeamTory. Apply today!

Requirements

• BA/BS degree
• Minimum 5 years in footwear product development, sourcing, and/or production
• Passion for product
• High attention to detail and high level of accuracy is required
• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong math and collaborative skills
• Able to work in a fluid, fast-paced, multi-channel environment.
• Ability to travel as needed

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design to fully understand and achieve product intent, aligned with division strategies and priorities
• Assists factories and suppliers in interpreting design intent. Timely problem solving with factories accordingly
• Attend proto and CR correction meetings with Design and Tech. Collate and capture all comments accurately from Design and Tech and send to factories
• Reviews and oversees creation of BOMs and Tech Packs for accuracy, completeness, quality, affordability, and compliance prior to release and issuance of all specs
• Coordinate with manufacturing partners, global PD team and Design to manage spec pass off adhering to calendar deadlines lines that ensure on time delivery of protos, SMS, and confirmation samples
• Resolves or escalate issues that do not meet design, merchandising, production or financial goals
• Recommend enhancements to construction and material options to elevate our brand, while achieving financial requirements, strategic intent, and optimal delivery
• Partner with materials and tech team as needed to ensure all materials are “fit for purpose”
• Reviews all prototypes and SMS/market samples to ensure accuracy in execution to spec. Report on proto and SMS deviations and errors
• Scrub cost breakdown forms to understand or question yields, quoted component costs and LOP. Costing prep to assist management in costing review, including LY style comparison, identifying cost increases, and opportunities for improvement
• Advise merchandising on cost challenges and follow up target retail prices for effective cost analysis
• Works closely with the design teams on seasonal offering needs to provide options in materials, suppliers, techniques, and costs that are on brand
• Reviews all components with an eye for quality and performance.
• Review Factory risk assessments
• Risk assess all shoes with Tech and Material team, highlighting new components and techniques or use cases requiring further safety, performance or wear testing, as early in the development cycle as possible, no later than CR
• Escalate risk regardless of resolution
• Oversees the maintenance of all standards issued for brand consistency. Collaborate with other managers to ensure consistent brand standards. Ensure logo use compliance
• Monitors calendar daily to promote flow of development; apprises and escalates calendar variances with team and management.
• Obtain, review, report on (according to milestone schedule), and challenge vendors on lead times
• Ensure alignment with merch on optimal delivery dates, supervise system accuracy prior to production
• Manage timely buy ready status according to buy calendar and optimal delivery window (know the buy schedule)
• Throughout the development cycle, work closely with design and production to resolve material, technical or supplier issues that could impact production. Monitor commercialization activities to ensure on time delivery including; material/component deliveries and fit/mold approvals.
• Ensure production tech packs, standards and all other details are clear for production at the time of order placement
• Review all confirmation samples for accuracy. Escalate deviations to Director.
• Determine correct Care Card and product label usage, partner with materials team as needed
• Review weekly WIP and escalate any potential product risk
• Work on other relevant projects as required by supervisor

Benefits

• Generous benefits to help you take care of your health, create financial security, and achieve wellness in all areas of your life.
• Competitive pay and rewards for high performance.
• Generous employee discount and access to exclusive sample sales.
• Free executive coaching on-demand.
• Opportunities to give back through the Tory Burch Foundation and paid volunteer days.

What This Job Offers

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