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    Director of Product Development – RVCA

    By: ActionHub Reporters
    - Posted: October 23, 2014
    This position will manage all fabric & costing requirements and oversee the seasonal development, processing and merchandising activities of product development team.This includes fabric management, pricing preparation and maintenance, capacity / supplier forecasting, supplier MOQ management and all product development.

    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

    • Product Development – 50%
    • Monitor the product engineering to ensure seasonal margin target requirements are met.
    • Manage and coordinate all development related activities to meet master calendar deadlines.
    • Manage seasonal line plans & PLM placeholder setup.
    • Support and liaise with VP of Merchandising and Design to ensure effective performance of the Product Developers.
    • Responsible for publishing accurate Range Notes
    • Fabric management – 15%
    • Oversee seasonal request of new fabrics and development with all suppliers.
    • In conjunction with the Developer and Designer, source fabric to best suited suppliers.
    • Document and maintain all fabric information from development to production.
    • Forecast, book and maintain sampling and bulk yardage booking each season.
    • Maintain fabric files against style adoption regularly to ensure there is SMS fabric ordered accordingly.
    • Manage tag on orders – book and maintain fabric, samples & bulk garment orders as required.
    • Liase with PM for grouping of fabric bookings ensuring all documentation is complete for suppliers.
    • Monitor fabric and trim inventory for cancelled and excess stock, to ensure they are utilized or cleared each season.
    • Supply Chain & Costing – 35%
    • With assistance from VP of Merchandising, VP Sales, prepare seasonal forecast by style/ category
    • Prepare and manage weighted margin roll-up sheet to be used in cost negotiations
    • Manage and finalize seasonal cost negotiations
    • Identify when new suppliers are required in relation to new development or cost pressures. Co-ordinate the sourcing of those suppliers with VP of Merchandising, VP Global Supply Chain.
    • Other Responsibilities & Duties
    • Other tasks may be assigned from time to time which contribute to the overall success of the company.
    • Manage sample buy
    • PLM Support – season, style and component central setup.
    • Co-ordinate, coach and manage the Product Developers.
    • Some significant overseas travel required

    REQUIREMENTS:

    • College degree or equivalent experience
    • Minimum of 7-10 years experience in apparel product development
    • Outstanding communication and influencing skills to deal effectively with a broad range of internal & external clients.
    • Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen to access & analyze information to make sound decisions.
    • High level of understanding product costing.
    • Sound negotiating skills with emphasis on purchasing.
    • High level organizational and planning skills.

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