Sr Product Development & Sourcing

Harley-Davidson Motor Company; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 83,400 - 129,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

401k program

Onsite fitness centers

Employee discounts

Job summary

Harley-Davidson Motor Company is seeking a sourcing-focused apparel professional to execute strategies for specific apparel categories, manage global supplier relationships, and drive development, engineering, and fit execution for innovative products.

You will lead critical-path development from concept to pre-production with design and manufacturers, monitor timelines, mitigate risks, and foster cross-functional collaboration across design, product development, tech design, merchandising, and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in product development, production, and management of highly complex global products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with offshore vendors.
• Expert in Bill of Materials, Specs, and Tech Packs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design and Merchandising to understand line plans and translate concepts into prototypes and final garments.
• Act as the technical partner for design, providing feasibility feedback and solutions to realize the design vision.
• Manage end-to-end sample development from prototypes through pre-production within established timelines.
• Coordinate and secure timely approval of all garment and accessory production components for final product readiness.
• Partner with Design to provide cost engineering solutions to meet target margins and recommend construction, material, or manufacturing improvements.
• Manage and collaborate with suppliers to achieve target costs, lead times, and product execution.
• Contribute to department guidelines and standards for operational excellence across teams.
• Enrich PLM data for seasonal and ongoing products: BOM files, supplier data, and cost updates.
• Work with Compliance and Design to create/manage CE documentation and with QC/Regulatory to resolve quality/regulatory issues.

Skills

Self-motivated

Multi-tasking

Strong communication

Offshore vendor experience

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree preferred in apparel fashion

Tools

Web PDM or PLM

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Workspace

Bill of Materials

Tech Packs

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for the execution of sourcing strategies for specific apparel categories, maintaining global supplier relationships, driving the development, engineering, fit execution, and specifications for innovative, advanced products of the highest level. Manage cost negotiations to successfully meet cost and margin goals associated with financial metrics.

• Lead and manage the critical path from concept to pre‑production with design, tech design, and manufacturers.
• Monitor suppliers to ensure calendar timelines can be supported from development through product delivery. Keep cross‑functional teams updated on any issues within development cycle.
• Identify, call out, and make recommendations to mitigate any risks/challenges at all stages.
• Organize a strong collaborative environment between design, product development, tech design, merchandising, and manufacturers.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design and Merchandising to understand line plans for execution of the product concept and overall aesthetic to translate into prototypes and final garments.
• Act as the technical partner for design, providing feedback on technical feasibility, brainstorming ideas, and solutions to ensure the design’s vision is translated into product.
• Manage end‑to‑end sample development from prototypes through pre‑production, ensuring samples are reviewed, approved and communicated to suppliers within established timelines.
• Coordinate and secure timely approval of all garment and accessory‑related production components to support final product approval and launch readiness activities.
• Partner with Design using industry experience to provide solutions related to cost engineering and adhering to the target margins. Recommend construction, material, or manufacturing suggestions to enhance functionality, aesthetics, and fit.
• Manage and partner with the supply base to achieve target costs and margins, production lead‑times and product execution.
• Identify and assist in the development of department guidelines and standards to ensure operational excellence and consistency across teams.
• Responsible for data enrichment in PLM for all seasonal and ongoing products:
  • Build and maintain bill of material files.
  • Maintain supplier data and all cost updates.
• Partner with Compliance and Design to create and manage documents for CE certification.
• Work with the QC & Regulatory teams to help resolve issues related to quality or regulation standards.

Education Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent Required.

Education Specifications

Bachelor’s Degree preferred in apparel fashion, product development, sourcing, manufacturing or comparable job experience.

Experience Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in the field of product development, production, and management of highly complex global products.
• Self‑motivated with ability to multi‑task and work in a fast‑paced environment with multiple deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid foundation of apparel textiles and construction, strong working knowledge in design, development, research, materials, technical design, and manufacturing in the apparel industry.
• Experience in working with and traveling independently to offshore vendors.
• Expert computer skills & knowledge of Web PDM or PLM, Excel, Powerpoint, Google Workspace, and other programs.
• Expert in Bill of Materials, Specs, Tech Packs.

The pay range shown represents the national average pay range for this role. Your pay may be more or less than the stated range and is dependent on your geographic location and level of experience.

We offer an inclusive compensation package for all full‑time salaried employees including, but not limited to, annual bonus programs, health insurance benefits, a 401k program, onsite fitness centers and employee stores, employee discounts on products and accessories, and more.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Direct Reports: No
Travel Required: 0 – 10%
Pay Range: 83,400 – 129,400

Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or visa transfer
Relocation: This position is eligible for international relocation assistance (country to country)

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