Senior Manager, Global Product Development & Production

3.1 Phillip Lim; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

3.1 Phillip Lim seeks a Senior Manager to lead global product development and production from concept through final delivery. You will own the global calendar and oversee the China-based Development and Production team, driving accountability across Design, Merchandising, Sales, Technical, and Production.

In this role, you will manage end-to-end development, from design handoff to sampling, costing, and bulk production, ensuring brand aesthetics, quality standards, and margins.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in luxury ready-to-wear product development and production.
• Strong technical knowledge of woven and knitwear construction, costing, and overseas manufacturing.
• Experience leading international teams, ideally with China-based operations.
• Ability to own complex global calendars and drive cross-functional accountability.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Mandarin Chinese proficiency is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the global calendar, establishing milestones, aligning priorities, and holding Design, Merchandising, Sales, Technical, and Production teams accountable for deliverables.
• Oversee the China Product Development and Production team, providing direction, setting priorities, monitoring performance, and ensuring seamless execution between New York and China.
• Lead end-to-end product development, from design handoff through sampling, fittings, costing, commercialization, and bulk production.
• Drive cross-functional calendar meetings, anticipate risks, resolve bottlenecks, and escalate as needed.
• Partner with Design and Technical teams to ensure product execution meets brand aesthetics, quality standards, and margin objectives.
• Oversee factory relationships, production schedules, work-in-progress, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with Merchandising and Sales on costing, margin targets, and commercial viability.
• Ensure accurate product data, BOMs, and development records in RLM.
• Drive process improvements and ensure global quality, testing, and compliance standards.

Skills

Global product development

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Mandarin Chinese

Excel

RLM

BOM management

Tools

RLM

BOM management

Excel

Job description

3.1 Phillip Lim is seeking an experienced, decisive, and results-driven Senior Manager to lead global product development and production from concept through final delivery.

This role will own the global development and production calendar, oversee the China-based Product Development and Production team, and drive accountability and execution across all departments and international partners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and drive the global calendar, establishing milestones, aligning priorities, and holding Design, Merchandising, Sales, Technical, and Production teams accountable for deliverables.
• Oversee the China Product Development and Production team, providing direction, setting priorities, monitoring performance, and ensuring seamless execution between New York and China.
• Lead end-to-end product development, from design handoff through sampling, fittings, costing, commercialization, and bulk production.
• Drive cross-functional calendar meetings, anticipate risks, resolve bottlenecks, and escal…
• Partner with Design and Technical teams to ensure product execution meets brand aesthetics, quality standards, and margin objectives.
• Oversee factory relationships, production schedules, work-in-progress, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with Merchandising and Sales on costing, margin targets, and commercial viability.
• Ensure accurate product data, BOMs, and development records in RLM.
• Drive process improvements and ensure global quality, testing, and compliance standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of experience in luxury ready-to-wear product development and production.
• Strong technical knowledge of woven and knitwear construction, costing, and overseas manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading international teams, ideally with China-based operations.
• Demonstrated ability to own complex global calendars and drive cross-functional accountability.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organized, proactive, decisive, and results-oriented.
• Proficiency in RLM, BOM management, and Excel.
• Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is preferred but not required

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Consistent achievement of global development and production milestones.
• Strong alignment and execution between New York and China teams.
• Clear accountability, timely decision-making, and proactive risk management.
• On-time delivery of high-quality collections within margin targets.