Reformation

Associate Manager, Product Development, Women's Apparel

Reformation

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Vernon • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Own and drive the full apparel product development process, ensuring milestones are met across Product Development, Technical Design, and Production
  • Track and proactively manage all development-related deliverables, including BOM accuracy, sample tracking, and approvals
  • Ensure vendor scorecard KPIs (lead time, on-time development, and quality) are consistently met and hold vendors accountable
  • Lead exception management with vendors, analyze root causes of delays and implement solutions
  • Understand product cost structure and cost levers to support vendor negotiations and maintain target margins
  • Manage cost sheets and ensure pricing is updated accurately and on time
  • Partner with vendors to resolve costing and lead time challenges
  • Maintain real-time, accurate updates in tracking systems (ERP, PLM, BOMs, WIPs) for cross-functional visibility
  • Drive proactive communication across Design, Merchandising, Materials, Technical Design, Purchasing, and Production
  • Anticipate risks, articulate challenges, and provide well-thought-out solutions when presenting updates to leadership
  • Adhere to company systems and SOPs; ensure PLM/BOMs are correctly maintained with no offline tracking
  • Attend daily fittings, capture clear and actionable notes, and follow up to ensure feedback is executed
  • Partner weekly with Production to confirm styles are production-ready and aligned with factory capabilities
  • Own sample-related logistics, including tracking ETAs and ensuring samples are ready for fittings and approvals
  • Plan, prioritize, and manage workload effectively, understanding department financial goals and inventory objectives
  • Proactively surface opportunities for process improvement, vendor performance enhancement, and cost optimization
  • Support new vendor sourcing and onboarding and contribute to strategic department initiatives

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field
  • 3–5 years of apparel production experience with overseas manufacturing exposure
  • Strong knowledge of production WIPs, PO management, and PLM/ERP systems
  • Basic understanding of garment construction and technical knowledge of apparel manufacturing
  • Proven ability to operate independently and deliver results under tight deadlines
  • Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail and data accuracy
  • Strong communication skills—clear, concise, and action-driven with cross-functional teams and vendors
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Word or Google Sheets/Docs; ability to synthesize data to solve problems
  • Demonstrated problem-solving ability with a proactive, solution-first mindset
  • Strong business acumen with understanding of cost, margin, and inventory objectives
  • Collaborative, hands-on approach with willingness to manage both strategic and administrative tasks
  • Ability to prioritize workload effectively, escalate when necessary, and provide solutions alongside challenges
Benefits
  • Eligible employees get employer-sponsored private medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Commuter benefits to help support travel to and from work
  • Competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays for eligible employees
  • Retirement planning support, including option to invest in ESG-aligned funds
  • Fertility care support through Carrot and up to a $5,000 USD reimbursement after 1 year of employment
  • Annual discretionary bonus eligibility (5% bonus eligibility mentioned)
  • Clothing discount
  • Culture events and Volunteer Time Off
  • Employer donations to community efforts annually

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
apparel product developmentBOM accuracysample trackingvendor scorecard KPIscost structure analysiscost sheets managementPLM systemsERP systemsgarment constructionPO management
Soft skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsproblem-solving abilityattention to detailcollaborative approachindependent operationproactive mindsetability to prioritize workloadrisk anticipationsolution-oriented thinking