Hybrid schedule in Long Island City
This role will own the global development and production calendar, oversee the China-based Product Development and Production team, and drive accountability and execution across all departments and international partners.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own and drive the global calendar, establishing milestones, aligning priorities, and holding Design, Merchandising, Sales, Technical, and Production teams accountable for deliverables.
- Oversee the China Product Development and Production team, providing direction, setting priorities, monitoring performance, and ensuring seamless execution between New York and China.
- Lead end-to-end product development, from design handoff through sampling, fittings, costing, commercialization, and bulk production.
- Drive cross-functional calendar meetings, anticipate risks, resolve bottlenecks, and escalate critical decisions to maintain timelines.
- Partner with Design and Technical teams to ensure product execution meets brand aesthetics, quality standards, and margin objectives.
- Oversee factory relationships, production schedules, work-in-progress, and on-time delivery.
- Collaborate with Merchandising and Sales on costing, margin targets, and commercial viability.
- Ensure accurate product data, BOMs, and development records in RLM.
- Drive process improvements and ensure global quality, testing, and compliance standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of experience in luxury ready-to-wear product development and production.
- Strong technical knowledge of woven and knitwear construction, costing, and overseas manufacturing.
- Proven experience leading international teams, ideally with China-based operations.
- Demonstrated ability to own complex global calendars and drive cross-functional accountability.
- Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Highly organized, proactive, decisive, and results-oriented.
- Proficiency in RLM, BOM management, and Excel. Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is preferred but not required
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
- Consistent achievement of global development and production milestones. Strong alignment and execution between New York and China teams.
- Clear accountability, timely decision-making, and proactive risk management.
- On-time delivery of high-quality collections within margin targets.
