Lead, Luxury Women’s RTW Product Development

SAME; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAME, a Los Angeles-based luxury fashion label, is seeking an experienced Product Development Manager to lead end-to-end development for women’s Ready-to-Wear collections. You will partner with Design, Technical Design, Sourcing, Production, and external vendors to translate creative direction into production-ready products.

You will drive seasonal development from kickoff through prototypes and SMS, ensuring BOMs, materials, and sample feedback are accurate for on-time handoff.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive apparel product development experience in luxury or contemporary women’s Ready-to-Wear.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, fabrics, trims, apparel development processes, and manufacturing.
• Experience managing product from initial development through prototypes, SMS, and production handoff.
• Strong understanding of BOM creation and maintenance for Technical Design and Production.
• Experience working with domestic and international vendors, factories, mills, and sourcing partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end development of women’s Ready-to-Wear collections from concept through SMS and production handoff.
• Partner with Design to understand seasonal direction, fabrics, trims, and construction details.
• Drive development milestones and identify risks affecting timing, quality, cost, or execution.
• Maintain visibility to development status and secure required approvals on schedule.
• Translate concepts with Design and Technical Design into executable product direction.
• Coordinate with vendors and factories, ensuring completion of BOMs and documentation.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Communication

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

SAME, a Los Angeles-based luxury fashion label, is seeking an experienced Product Development Manager to lead end-to-end development for women’s Ready-to-Wear collections. You will partner with Design, Technical Design, Sourcing, Production, and external vendors to translate creative direction into production-ready products.

You will drive seasonal development from kickoff through prototypes and SMS, ensuring BOMs, materials, and sample feedback are accurate for on-time handoff.