Global Product Development Lead – Fashion Atelier

Brobston Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Puig, a global fashion and beauty house, seeks a Product Development & Atelier Manager in New York to oversee end-to-end development from concept to SMS approval, ensuring quality and design integrity across in-house and external partners.

You'll coordinate fittings, BOMs, and PLM documentation, manage global vendors, and collaborate with Design, Production, and Merchandising to meet timing and margin targets, while leading a cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product development managing domestic and international factories.
• Excellent organizational, communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Adobe Photoshop; familiarity with PLM and product development tracking systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end product development across the in-house atelier and domestic and international vendors, from initial concept through final SMS approval, ensuring all fittings, sample reviews, and development milestones are completed on time.
• Maintain and update seasonal WIP reports, ensuring accurate and up-to-date style masters, line sheets, and SKU tracking tools across all product categories.
• Partner with the Fabric Director to prioritize split fabric shipments and ensure strategic allocation planning to meet critical development and production deadlines.
• Collaborate with Design and Tech Design to translate creative concepts into commercially viable products while maintaining design intent and construction standards.
• Coordinate and attend fittings, document detailed fit notes, and communicate revisions to patternmakers and factories to ensure fit accuracy, sample quality, and design integrity.
• Create and maintain BOMs and issue development POs through the PLM system, ensuring accurate style records and development documentation while coordinating material shipments for domestic and international factories.
• Partner with Production and Merchandising to achieve pre-costing targets and margin goals while maintaining product quality and design integrity.
• Manage handoff of domestic developments to Production, ensuring complete and accurate cut sheets, BOMs, and technical information for each style.
• Track development spending, review and approve factory invoices, and ensure purchase orders and costs are accurately documented.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Time-management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Adobe Photoshop

PLM systems

Job description

Puig, a global fashion and beauty house, seeks a Product Development & Atelier Manager in New York to oversee end-to-end development from concept to SMS approval, ensuring quality and design integrity across in-house and external partners.

You'll coordinate fittings, BOMs, and PLM documentation, manage global vendors, and collaborate with Design, Production, and Merchandising to meet timing and margin targets, while leading a cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment.