Product Development Manager

SBH Fashion; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SBH Fashion in New York is seeking a Product Development Manager to bridge Design, Production, Vendors, and Sales, ensuring fabric and sample yardage align with cost targets, timelines, and brand needs.

Ideal candidates have a strong sense of apparel construction, material sourcing, and development calendars. You will manage fabric cards, data sheets, and communicate fabric policies across teams and overseas partners.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in apparel product development.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Knowledge of garment construction required.
• Excel proficiency; PLM experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and multitask abilities.
• Excellent teamwork and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage fabric sample yardage WIP reports daily and inform relevant teams.
• Execute and manage new fabric and color mini batch inquiries and seasonal color palettes.
• Coordinate with suppliers/vendors and overseas office on materials adopted for development.
• Work with design to populate seasonal fabric cards for design boards.
• Distribute confirmed seasonal color palettes internally and to external partners.
• Review sample yardage cuttings against color standards and request lab-dips if needed.
• Collaborate with VP of Fabric to ensure proper fabrics for the season.
• Review invoices related to sample yardage development at season end.
• PD organization: maintain sample yardage binders, track references, and manage color palette distribution.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Analytical skills

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

PLM

Job description

Job Title: Product Development Manager

The Product Development Manager role serves as a link between Design, Production, External Vendors/Mill and Sales/Merchandising. Each season, it is the Product Development Manager’s role to ensure sample yardage development is in line with our cost targets, timeline and brand material needs. Ideal candidate should have a strong sense of apparel construction, material sourcing and cost and clear understanding of development to production calendars. Must have great organizational skills and attention to detail. The Product Development Manager executes and communicates to suppliers/vendors our fabrication needs against the design color palette. Ownership of the fabric sample yardage request, material data sheet management, and communication of our company policies related to fabric.

Responsibilities

• Manage fabric sample yardage WIP reports daily and keep relevant teams informed of any changes.
• Execute, update and manage the communication of all new fabric and color mini batch inquiries and distribute seasonal color palette.
• Follow through communication with supplier/vendors and overseas office on materials adopted for development (such as sample yardage guidelines, fabric detail sheets, traceability and pattern copyrights).
• Work with design to populate seasonal fabric cards for design boards.
• Distribute confirmed seasonal color palettes internally, overseas office and external supply chains.
• Review all sample yardage cuttings received against color standards. Request lab-dips on any colors not executed correctly on initial sample yardage.
• Work with VP of Fabric to ensure design team has proper fabrics for the season.
• Review all invoices related to sample yardage development at the end of each season.
• PD organization: This includes but is not limited to maintaining sample yardage seasonal binders and boards, tracking and logging in sample yardage references and managing incoming/outgoing color palette distribution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in apparel product development
• Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge of garment construction required
• Strong skill set in Excel required; experience with PLM preferred
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong sense of teamwork and ability to multitask
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Salary $90,000