Product Development & Design Manager (Apparel)

CV Sumber Makmur Kencana; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 200,000,000 - 320,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Memory Life is seeking an experienced Product Development & Design Manager to lead the baby and kids apparel product development team. You will translate the company vision into commercially viable collections and manage the end-to-end process from concept to production-ready lines.

You will oversee design leadership, collaborate with suppliers and partners, ensure quality, budgets, and launches align with strategic goals, and report progress directly to the Founder.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in apparel product development.
• At least 3 years of experience leading a design or product development team.
• Hands-on experience in apparel development is a must.
• Strong knowledge of materials, garment construction, and production processes.
• Experience in seasonal collection planning and cost/price management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product collection plans including categories, designs, materials, pricing, and timelines.
• Translate the founder's vision into clear briefs and actionable design directions.
• Lead and manage product analysts and designers to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Conduct market and competitor research including overseas sourcing.
• Oversee end-to-end development from concept to final product launch.
• Coordinate with suppliers, technical experts, purchasing, finance, marketing, and sales.
• Evaluate costing, margins, material quality, supplier capabilities, and feasibility.
• Maintain product specifications, documentation, and approvals.
• Provide regular progress reports to the Founder with challenges and solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Product development

Design management

Market research

English communication

Job description

Memory Life is looking for an experienced Product Development & Design Manager to lead our baby and kids apparel product development team.

This role will be responsible for translating the company's product vision into commercially viable collections, managing the end-to-end product development process, leading the design team, and ensuring products are delivered according to quality standards, budget, and launch timelines.

Reporting directly to the Founder, you will work closely with internal teams, suppliers, and technical partners to bring product concepts from initial ideas to production-ready collections.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute product collection plans, including product categories, designs, materials, target pricing, and development timelines.
• Translate the Founder's vision into clear product briefs and actionable design directions.
• Lead and manage product analysts and designers, ensuring productivity, quality, and timely project delivery.
• Conduct market and competitor research, including overseas product and sample sourcing.
• Oversee the end-to-end product development process, from concept, design, sampling, fitting, revisions, to final approval.
• Coordinate with suppliers, freelance technical experts, purchasing, finance, marketing, and sales teams.
• Evaluate product costing, margins, material quality, supplier capabilities, and production feasibility.
• Ensure product specifications, documentation, and approvals are properly maintained.
• Monitor product development progress and provide regular reports to the Founder, including project updates, challenges, and proposed solutions.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in apparel product development, with at least 3 years of experience leading a design or product development team.
• Proven experience in managing apparel collections from initial concept and planning through sampling, approval, and final product launch.
• Hands-on experience in apparel development is a must.
• Strong knowledge of apparel materials, fabric characteristics, garment construction, pattern making, fitting, sampling, and production processes.
• Solid understanding of apparel costing, product pricing, margin calculation, and production feasibility.
• Experienced in seasonal apparel collection planning and managing product development timelines.
• Strong leadership, project management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to translate business direction into clear product strategies and design concepts.
• Good command of English for market research and communication with overseas suppliers.