Fanatics Commerce is looking to ensure adherence to development targets, calendar, and process compliance for Mitchell and Ness, preempt potential risks, and improve development processes and key performance indicators. The goal is to deliver buy-ready, on-time product for Mitchell and Ness to meet product direction and business objectives.
Requirements
- Proficient in PLM, databases and MS Office applications
Responsibilities
- Oversee end-to-end product development process and efforts 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 w/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
- Ensure all product development PLM and manufacturing data system requirements are met to support calendar deadlines.
Other
- Business owner representing Product Development and execution of product in manufacturing for Authentic Apparel
- Responsible for integrity and consistency of product construction, execution, workmanship & fit through development prototyping and approvals internally & externally.
- Manage designated product team executing product development process & standards, inclusive of maintaining all SOP documents related to internal manufacturing.
- Facilitate company scorecard outlining performance targets and actual metric reporting.
- Travel, as necessary, to finalize the development of product
- 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
