Senior Product Development Manager, Wholesale Apparel

Premier Brands Group Holdings • Bristol, PA

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About The Position

Premier Brands Group Holdings is a global apparel, jewelry, and accessories group with businesses spanning denim, womenswear, and fashion jewelry. The Senior Product Development Manager will lead product development from concept through production across assigned wholesale apparel categories. The role oversees development across multiple categories and wholesale accounts, coordinating with vendors, mills, factories, sample rooms, and internal teams to meet customer requirements, timelines, quality expectations, and cost objectives. The manager will own development calendars and samples, support sourcing and approvals, manage bulk Bills of Materials, and proactively resolve development and production issues in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The stated salary range is $100,000–$110,000; actual base salary depends on experience, qualifications, and/or assigned unit.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of progressive product development experience within wholesale apparel, including substantial independent ownership of development programs.
• Demonstrated expertise managing the full product lifecycle from concept through production, with accountability for execution and issue resolution.
• Experience supporting multiple apparel product categories and wholesale accounts simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of Time & Action (T&A) processes and calendar management.
• Experience working with overseas vendors, mills, and factories.
• Strong knowledge of apparel product development across knit, woven, denim, or other ready-to-wear categories.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, PLM, and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong strategic judgment, critical thinking, organizational, project management, and complex problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage competing deadlines independently, and proactively drive solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within high-volume branded, private label, or wholesale apparel businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the product development lifecycle from concept through production across assigned wholesale apparel categories.
• Drive Time & Action (T&A) calendars, anticipate risks, and ensure critical milestones and deadlines are met.
• Oversee and coordinate product development across multiple apparel categories and wholesale accounts based on business and customer requirements.
• Lead fabric and trim sourcing initiatives for seasonal development, quality, and cost objectives.
• Order and track proto samples and sample yardage; create and maintain sample and fabric tracking charts.
• Maintain fabric, trim, and product approval libraries.
• Track samples from vendors as needed.
• Issue approval comments on lab dips, strike-offs, fabrics, and trims.
• Communicate daily with overseas vendors, mills, factories, and sample rooms.
• Create and manage bulk Bills of Materials (BOMs) for factories.
• Lead resolution of complex development and bulk production issues, proactively identify solutions, and escalate business risks as needed.
• Attend relevant cross-functional meetings and follow up on outstanding action items.
• Partner with Design, Fabric R&D, Production, and Sales to align product execution, timelines, and priorities.
• Independently prioritize competing programs and guide execution across multiple projects in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed