Global Apparel Product Development Lead

Fourth Floor; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fourth Floor is seeking a Senior Apparel Product Developer to drive end-to-end product development and production from concept handoff to landed delivery in Los Angeles. You will own local and overseas production including sourcing, development with blanks, wash houses, strike-offs, and coordinating with Asia and domestic teams to ensure design intent and calendar adherence.

You will manage calendars, samples, and vendor relationships, push for on-time delivery, and continuously refine processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Product Development, Supply Chain, or related field is required.
• Minimum 7 years of apparel product development, sourcing, or production management experience.
• Strong understanding of apparel construction, BOMs, and technical specifications.
• Hands-on experience with full-service production sourcing — blanks, wash houses, print shops, and strike-off development, both local and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product development calendar and SOPs; track milestones from tech pack to delivery.
• Ensure all checkpoints (proto, fit, SMS, PPS) are delivered on time and accurately.
• Manage daily communication with factory partners and Asia-based teams to ensure timelines, quality, and costing targets.
• Own full-service local and overseas production; source and vet new vendors and partners; coordinate strike-offs and lab dips.
• Assist logistics to ensure landed delivery is accurate, on time, and at the correct destination.
• Track samples against tech packs and BOMs; lead fit sessions and ensure timely corrections.
• Act as central hub between design, PD, operations, sourcing, logistics, and Asia teams; build scalable processes.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Process improvement

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Product Development, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

PLM

ERP

WMS

Job description

Fourth Floor is seeking a Senior Apparel Product Developer to drive end-to-end product development and production from concept handoff to landed delivery in Los Angeles. You will own local and overseas production including sourcing, development with blanks, wash houses, strike-offs, and coordinating with Asia and domestic teams to ensure design intent and calendar adherence.

You will manage calendars, samples, and vendor relationships, push for on-time delivery, and continuously refine processes