Product Development Manager (Temporary)- Carolina Herrera (Fashion) Job at Joble

Location: New York, NY, US

Team: Design & Creation

Job type: Temporary

Puig is a major player in the worldwide fashion and beauty industry. We have a wide portfolio of well-known luxury brands across fashion, fragrance, makeup, skincare, and wellness. Founded more than 100 years ago, Puig is a family-owned company with a long-term commitment to our brands and stakeholders.

The Opportunity

The Product Development Manager works closely with the Senior Product Development Manager, Production team, and Design team throughout the Product Development life cycle.

What you'll get to do

• Update seasonal WIP report chart following daily design updates.
• Manage out-of-house patternmakers and oversee domestic factory sample making.
• Work closely with PD Senior Manager to order and distribute materials to overseas factories, as well as track sample status and deliveries.
• Work closely with Fabric Director to order and distribute seasonal fabrics, as well as monitor fabric deadlines.
• Attend fittings and take accurate fit notes to distribute to each patternmaker. Ensure all necessary pending items are addressed during fitting.
• Manage atelier workflow to ensure optimal efficiency.
• Provide patternmakers with daily updates on their styles when necessary, attend atelier pass-offs with design team, ensure proto yardage availability, outsource cutting when needed, purchase local atelier supplies as requested, and monitor design/atelier communication to ensure optimum efficiency.
• Track and review alterations to ensure everything is completed accurately and on schedule.
• Work closely with PD Assistant Manager to accurately hand-off all domestic developments to production team, including passing accurate cut sheets and maintaining a BOM record for each style.
• Work closely with production team to ensure accurate handoff of collection.
• Assist with showroom set up for fittings, styling and show prep.
• Assist with all tasks related to show/shoot preparation and market preparation.
• Launch, oversee, and budget MTO and special projects.
• Utilize GCS program to issue POs and create BOMs.
• Receive, review, and approve factory invoices.
• Track seasonal development budget across various categories including proto development, trim, fabric, accessories, embroideries, models.

A reasonable estimate of the current hourly rate is $40-$50/hour USD.

We'd love to meet you if you have

• Experience in RTW development and strong knowledge of materials.
• Must have knowledge and technical understanding of garment construction.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Strong ability to multitask.
• Experience working in or closely with production team.
• Experience with product management systems such as GCS, RLM, PLM.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (mainly Excel) and Adobe.
• Proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator are a plus.

A few things you'll love about us

• An entrepreneurial, creative and welcoming work culture.
• A range of learning and development opportunities.
• An international company with plenty of opportunities to grow.
• A competitive compensation & benefits package.

Puig is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Puig, we are continually looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. We believe that creating an inclusive environment in which you feel welcomed, valued, engaged, and empowered strengthens our business and fosters a culture where we are inspired to work hard, challenge ourselves, and be innovative in our thinking. Additionally, we believe that the diversity of our employees makes us a stronger company and better able to serve our customers around the world.

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