Outdoor Cap is looking for a Product Specialist to manage the execution of product development for their domestic and overseas networks, ensuring timely delivery, compliance with regulations, and excellent customer service.
Requirements
- Knowledge of materials, trims, pricing and value-added finishes for all Outdoor Cap products.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Salesforce and Internal PDS system
- Ability to calculate costs, selling price and gross margin
- Ability to deliver multiple projects at a time, while maintaining attention to detail.
- Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Responsibilities
- Helps select factory partner or program by customer product based on knowledge of factory capabilities, program offerings and production output
- Import - helps select fabrics, techniques, shapes and trims within project pricing parameters and guidelines; Domestic – helps select styles/technique offerings within project pricing and lead time parameters and guidelines.
- Submits orders and accurately communicates product specifications with factories
- Ensures all product information is received and correct for on-time delivery
- Monitors, logs and revises changes to incoming/outgoing samples, changes to pricing, tracking and production sheets
- Accurately quotes and implements pricing for customer projects to maximize profits
- Implements accurate fabric specifications, size grading rules and construction/labeling requirements
Other
- Collaborate with various networks/departments to ensure delivery of product sampling, main production and provide sales/sales support excellent customer service.
- Demonstrate the ability to interact effectively and liaise with diverse teams including but not limited to (Production, Operations, and Retail Product Development) to exceed established internal and external customer experience.
- Develops and maintains strong, trusted advisor relationships with assigned accounts and customer stakeholders. Be a Cap Expert.
- Individual leadership, time management and multi-tasking skills to operate in fast paced environment with shifting priorities, with demonstrated flexibility to meet tight deadlines.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent years of experience
