Senior Apparel Product Lead - End-to-End Lifecycle

Brobston Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Brobston Group in New York leads the product lifecycle for Polo Women's apparel, overseeing development, production, cost management and cross-functional collaboration to meet quality, pricing and timeline objectives.

Responsibilities include managing tech packs, production planning, supplier negotiations and process improvements while mentoring the team and coordinating global vendor performance.

Qualifications

• Expertise in end-to-end product lifecycle from development through production.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and sourcing operations, cost engineering, and financial analysis.
• Experience with quality assurance, vendor relationships, and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage product development, tech packs, specifications, prototypes, lab dips, and lifecycle approvals.
• Lead production planning, capacity allocation, sourcing, seasonal timelines, and on-time delivery coordination.
• Manage costing, cost engineering, cost analysis, and supplier negotiations.
• Coordinate samples, purchase orders, showroom deadlines, and production approvals while monitoring quality and vendor performance.
• Lead cross-functional meetings and process improvement initiatives, mentor team members, and coordinate raw material liability management.

Skills

End-to-end product lifecycle

Manufacturing operations

Sourcing operations

Cost engineering

Financial analysis

Quality assurance

Vendor relationships

Cross-functional leadership

Sustainability

Innovation

Team mentoring

Job description

Brobston Group in New York leads the product lifecycle for Polo Women's apparel, overseeing development, production, cost management and cross-functional collaboration to meet quality, pricing and timeline objectives.

Responsibilities include managing tech packs, production planning, supplier negotiations and process improvements while mentoring the team and coordinating global vendor performance.