Senior Director, Product Development
Fanatics
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Philadelphia • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Business owner representing Product Development and execution of product in manufacturing for Authentic Apparel
- Oversee end-to-end product development process inclusive of complete product tech pack/BOM creation & maintenance, sample requirements, approvals & distribution, and systems management
- Lead to on-time approvals of key calendar deliverables leading to buy-ready product and cross-functional decision making on fabric, color, costing & protos; from line planning to on-time delivery.
- Drive the timeliness of the Tech Pack handoff, prototype receipt status and on-time salesmen samples
- Collaborate with Materials and Art team - oversee the timely development and approval of fabric, color, trims, and art
- Cost Engineering Efforts – Partner with Internal Manufacturing and Product Integrity to provide options/solutions for Merchandising on costing challenges to deliver enhanced margins
- Partner with Product Integrity & Production Engineers- ensure product meets all quality standards in proto execution & production
- Liaise with Production Operations team on timely system updates and work through roadblocks as needed
- Responsible for integrity and consistency of product construction, execution, workmanship & fit through development prototyping and approvals internally & externally. Ensure application of block patterns are implemented and adhered to in development and production.
- Manage designated product team executing product development process & standards, inclusive of maintaining all SOP documents related to internal manufacturing. Ensure all product development PLM and manufacturing data system requirements are met to support calendar deadlines.
- Facilitate company scorecard outlining performance targets and actual metric reporting. Compile targets vs actuals and report through weekly dashboard publications. Highlight potential risks to achieving set targets and work with each team to establish mitigation plan. Schedule and host recurring cross-functional, cross-brand product/calendar meeting progress review of designated category.
- Travel, as necessary, to finalize the development of product
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Product Development, Project Management, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in the fashion industry with a strong knowledge of product lifecycle management, manufacturing, development, and production timelines
- 5+ years leading and developing people
- Must be a strategic thinker, persuasive, and collaborative, leveraging issue resolution skills
- Must be deadline driven and have a proactive and creative approach to problem solving
- Excellent organizational, communication, follow-up, and presentation skills with attention to detail
- Blends strategic skills with operational and tactical execution.
- Ability to juggle multiple deadlines and tasks in a fast-paced environment. Strong sense of urgency and intuitive sense of priorities & accuracy.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal and relationship building skills, including ability to partner cross functionally and effectively across the organization at all levels
- Proficient in PLM, databases and MS Office applications
Benefits
- wide range of health, financial, legal, and development assistance
- wellness programs with fitness and weight management partners
- paid maternity paternity leave
- infertility treatment
- flexible time off
- competitive 401k plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
product developmentproduct lifecycle managementmanufacturingdevelopment timelinescost engineeringquality standardsproduct constructionprototypingblock patternsSOP documentation
Soft skills
strategic thinkingpersuasive communicationcollaborationproblem solvingorganizational skillsattention to detailleadershipinterpersonal skillsrelationship buildingtime management
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Product DevelopmentBachelor’s Degree in Project Management