Senior Product Development Manager

EMERGING BLUE; Greensboro (NC); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Emerging Blue, Inc. is seeking a Senior Product Development Manager to lead from concept through SMS approval.

You will partner with design, technical design, merchandising and production to drive the development calendar and ensure on-time, on-cost, and quality deliveries. This role serves as the bridge between our creative team and factories, coordinating with internal and external partners across multiple seasons.

Formación

• 10–15 years of product development experience in women's contemporary or advanced contemporary apparel.
• Deep knowledge of woven and knit garment construction, fabrics, prints, dyeing and finishing.
• Established factory and mill relationships in China and/or India, with strong negotiation skills.
• Proven track record managing development calendars across multiple seasons and deliveries.
• Strong understanding of costing, fit, testing standards and US compliance requirements.
• Experience with a PLM (Centric a plus) or ERP system and advanced Excel skills.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the seasonal development calendar for design, PD and tech, setting milestones and sign-off points.
• Lead development across categories from tech pack handoff through protos, fittings and SMS.
• Lead PLM integration with design to ensure information is clear and organized for internal and external partners.
• Manage lab dips, strike-offs, trim, and fabric development with mills and factories.
• Drive costing from proto stage, negotiating with vendors to meet target margins with Production.
• Source and onboard new factories and mills in China and India as we expand into new categories.
• Partner with production to ensure a smooth handoff from development to bulk, including testing and compliance requirements.
• Identify risks early and present solutions to leadership.
• Manage all day-to-day vendor communication.
• Partner with cross functional teams to develop and streamline processes/create SOPs.
• Mentor and develop junior PD team members.

Conocimientos

Product development

Communication skills

Organized

Multi-tasking

Mentorship

Herramientas

Centric PLM

ERP system

Advanced Excel

Descripción del empleo

Senior Product Development Manager

Reports to: Director of Production and Product Development

Job Description

Senior Product Development Manager

Reports to: Director of Production and Product Development

Position Overview

We're looking for an experienced Senior Product Development Manager to lead development from concept through SMS approval. You'll partner closely with design, technical design, merchandising and production, and act as the main link between our creative team and our factories. This role owns the development calendar and keeps each season moving on time, on cost and to quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the seasonal development calendar for design, PD and tech, setting clear milestones and sign-off points.
• Lead development across categories (wovens, knits, swim and more) from tech pack handoff through protos, fittings and SMS.
• Lead PLM integration with design ensuring information is clear and organized to be used cross-functionally with internal and external partners
• Manage lab dips, strike-offs, trim, and fabric development with mills and factories.
• Drive costing from proto stage, negotiating with vendors to meet target margins alongside Production.
• Source, evaluate and onboard new factories and mills in China and India as we expand into new categories.
• Partner with production to ensure a smooth handoff from development to bulk, including testing and compliance requirements.
• Identify risks early (late protos, costing gaps, testing failures) and present solutions to leadership.
• Manage all day-to-day vendor communication
• Partner with cross functional teams to develop and streamline processes/create SOP
• Mentor and develop junior PD team members.

Experience & Qualifications

• 10–15 years of product development experience in women's contemporary or advanced contemporary apparel.
• Deep knowledge of woven and knit garment construction, fabrics, prints, dyeing and finishing.
• Established factory and mill relationships in China and/or India, with strong negotiation skills.
• Proven track record managing development calendars across multiple seasons and deliveries.
• Strong understanding of costing, fit, testing standards and US compliance requirements.
• Experience with a PLM (Centric a plus) or ERP system and advanced Excel skills.

Critical Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with creative leadership.
• Highly organized, proactive and comfortable in a fast-paced, growing brand.
• Ability to multi-task between several development seasons at any given time