Product Manager, Women's Swim

Pacsun Careers•Anaheim, CA

About The Position

Develop and deliver a strategic sourcing plan to meet design vision, merchant requirements and company financial goals. Ensure all products achieve the cost, delivery, construction and quality requirements to meet customer expectations, brand positioning and are aligned with Design and Merchandising objectives. A day in the life, what you’ll be doing: Guide the sourcing process to contribute to the commercialization and engineering of the product to meet design, vision, merchant requirements and company financial goals Manage the product development process for the Department under direction of Director; execute the commercialization and engineering of the product to meet design vision, merchant requirements and company financial goals. Manage development, planning and execution in alignment with the corporate calendar. Consistent evaluation of vendor’s base and region to support evolving business needs. Establish and communicate seasonal direction to the team. Establish relationship with vendors to drive business objectives throughout the product development and production cycle. Select Vendors that can execute the aesthetic requirements and deliver on time while meeting company financial goals. Counter Source costing and sampling with multiple Vendor options as needed. Manage costing, commitment, timing and execution in alignment with the corporate calendar. Report style costing for key meeting milestones: Assortment Review and Buy Meetings and additionally as requested by management. Own Production cycle to drive timely resolution of production issues in order to deliver on-time. Own Sourcing and Production Planning to balance Vendor base allocation. Evaluate Mill and Vendor Performance. Work within Production and Fabric to implement necessary course correction to ensure deliverables are met. Negotiate final style cost and deliveries to meet company financial goals and sales timing requirements. Report seasonal Wrap-up information to leaders. Final IMU by business and outstanding issues with timeline for resolution. Champion effective internal and external partnerships and actively promote cross-functional collaboration to ensure business goals are achieved.

Requirements

4-year college degree.
3 - 6 years' experience in product development, production or sourcing.
Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Exceptionally strong problem solving and negotiating skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Guide the sourcing process to contribute to the commercialization and engineering of the product to meet design, vision, merchant requirements and company financial goals
Manage the product development process for the Department under direction of Director; execute the commercialization and engineering of the product to meet design vision, merchant requirements and company financial goals.
Manage development, planning and execution in alignment with the corporate calendar.
Consistent evaluation of vendor’s base and region to support evolving business needs.
Establish and communicate seasonal direction to the team.
Establish relationship with vendors to drive business objectives throughout the product development and production cycle.
Select Vendors that can execute the aesthetic requirements and deliver on time while meeting company financial goals. Counter Source costing and sampling with multiple Vendor options as needed.
Manage costing, commitment, timing and execution in alignment with the corporate calendar.
Report style costing for key meeting milestones: Assortment Review and Buy Meetings and additionally as requested by management.
Own Production cycle to drive timely resolution of production issues in order to deliver on-time.
Own Sourcing and Production Planning to balance Vendor base allocation.
Evaluate Mill and Vendor Performance. Work within Production and Fabric to implement necessary course correction to ensure deliverables are met.
Negotiate final style cost and deliveries to meet company financial goals and sales timing requirements.
Report seasonal Wrap-up information to leaders. Final IMU by business and outstanding issues with timeline for resolution.
Champion effective internal and external partnerships and actively promote cross-functional collaboration to ensure business goals are achieved.