Director of Product Development — Women's Apparel (Sustainability & Margin)

Reformation; Vernon (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Reformation in Vernon, CA is seeking a Director of Product Development to lead end-to-end women's apparel development, from concept through production. This on-site leadership role partners with Design, R&D, Merchandising, and Production to optimize margins and speed to market.

You will build and mentor a high-performing team, own the calendar, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure compliance and quality across both import and domestic development while aligning with sustainability commitments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in apparel product development with people-management experience
• Proven costing negotiations, margin targets, and budget management
• Experience building supplier and vendor relationships with direct negotiation on cost, quality, and capacity
• Experience managing both import and domestic development with calendar constraints
• Familiarity with PLM/ERP and BOM data maintenance across product lifecycle

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire product development lifecycle from concept to production as the single accountable owner of the calendar
• Run the fast lane calendar and chase timelines for domestic and import development
• Collaborate with design to translate direction into manufacturable product with early feasibility/costing signals
• Own costing across channels and negotiate with suppliers to hit margin goals
• Develop and manage the department's product development and production budget
• Lead, mentor, and develop the product development team
• Align development plans with merchandising and planning to reflect business goals
• Ensure compliance and quality standards before pass-off with QA collaboration
• Improve productivity and processes across the team
• Handle special projects as needed

Skills

Product development leadership

Costing negotiations

Budget management

Vendor relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring/people management

Tools

PLM/ERP systems

BOM management

Job description

Reformation in Vernon, CA is seeking a Director of Product Development to lead end-to-end women's apparel development, from concept through production. This on-site leadership role partners with Design, R&D, Merchandising, and Production to optimize margins and speed to market.

You will build and mentor a high-performing team, own the calendar, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure compliance and quality across both import and domestic development while aligning with sustainability commitments.