Associate Product Development Manager, Denim

Guess?, LLC.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Guess? LLC in Los Angeles is seeking a product design professional to lead category development under the Buying team, coordinating both planning and development to meet brand goals.

You will partner with Buying, Product Development, and Production to analyze the business, execute plans, and participate in New Product Development, including fittings and design adjustments. Onsite role with a focus on market insight.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree required for the role.
• 4–6 years of relevant product design/development experience.
• Onsite work in the Los Angeles office Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Buying/Product Development/Production to analyze the business and resolve production issues.
• Execute product planning and development plans aligned with regional goals.
• Participate on cross‑functional teams to drive the NPD plan.
• Attend fittings and direct design changes and fit concerns.
• Develop customer strategies and translate insights into strategic plans.
• Create tech packs and input data into the Enovia PLM system.
• Monitor product performance and proactively address issues.

Skills

Product development

Market research

Trend analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tech pack creation

PLM systems Enovia

Fitting coordination

Project planning

Consumer insights

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

Enovia PLM

Job description

POSITION PURPOSE:

Design a category under the supervision of the Buying team that successfully fulfills the needs of the brand/business. Responsible for the execution of both product planning and product development.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Constant partnership with Buying/Product Development/Production in analyzing the business, solving production issues, and researching new fabric and trim. Execute and/or supports product, marketing and business strategies and roadmaps to enable achievement of regional Plan sales and profit objectives. Participate on cross-functional teams to execute the New Product Development (NPD) plan. Attend all fittings relevant to product category and direct design changes and fit concerns. Assist with development of customer strategies. Understand role each customer plays and how to successfully market our products through our key customers. Work with internal departments to identify, analyze and implement programs based on consumer insight and trend data. Link consumer insights into tangible, strategic plans.

Work with the Buying team to design a line that meets the needs of the brand through market research and analysis of the business needs. Responsible for identifying areas of potential market research to stay current on consumer insight, trends, new products and packaging (regional marketing teams are responsible for conduct of market research). Direct and perform existing product performance testing as well as new product testing. Execute designs through tech pack creations and input information into the Enovia PLM system. Seasonally contribute to the concept presentation meetings by preparing boards, and handouts. Continuously monitor product group performance and customer satisfaction in order to proactively resolve problems and minimize loss or exposure.

EDUCATION: Associate Degree

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 4-6 Years

REQUIREMENT: Applicants must be available to work onsite in the Los Angeles office Monday through Friday.