Product Development & Sourcing Manager - Fashion Apparel

BOSTON PROPER

We hold our people, our customers, and our brand in the highest regard. Our people drive our businesses, so we strive to attract the best in our industry. They have different life experiences, educational and cultural backgrounds, but they share many things in common: a commitment to teamwork, to growing great brands, and to building a future full of possibilities.

At Boston Proper, we put our passion and expertise into everything we do. You'll find it in our commitment to unique designs and polished looks that help women feel as fearlessly feminine and as beautifully powerful as they are.

We are searching for a Product Development & Sourcing Manager to join this amazing team. In this role you will be responsible for the Sourcing and Product Development implementation and optimization of global sourcing strategy, driving processes from design inception to NDC, negotiating with suppliers, owners and agents for pricing, factory space and in-season production issues, managing daily operations and accountable for product quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drives Calendar adherence through strong organizational & time management skills
• Ensures on-time deliverables from cross-functional partners (product developers, designers, tech. designers and merchants)
• Owns Vendor Allocation
• Ensures suppliers comply with company policies and SOP's relative to sourcing, Product Development and production
• Drives IMU and AUC to achieve dept. goals
• Builds, mentors and manages direct report(s)
• Prior process improvement experience - understands and values the need to access and improve processes to drive efficiencies
• Engages continuously with vendor community
• Strong understanding of vendor operations, safety, compliance, creative and Product Development processes
• Sets quality standards for fabrics (knit and woven), print qualities and embellishment techniques generating product consistency in and across departments
• Works with Design team to collaborate on trim & fabric research, print and color development.

Experience/Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree; preferably in Fashion or Textiles
• 8+ years of apparel Product Development, sourcing and production experience
• Strong leadership and communication skills - build, mentor and manage direct report(s) and build strong cross-functional partnerships
• Strong color and print sense; ability to view and differentiate the color spectrum
• Demonstrated creative ability
• Deep technical product knowledge - fabric, finishing, printing, dying,
• Proven ability to create development tech packs
• Proficiency in PC operations; including MS office and Excel and working knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop, PLM
• Presentation and organizational skills; team player
• Knowledge of Product Life Cycle processes, cost negotiations and logistics
• Ability to prioritize and effectively manage workflow and projects for self, team and cross-functional teams
• Self-motivated, creative problem solver with strong sense of urgency

Company Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision and Life/ADD Insurance
• 401k with company match
• Flexible and generous Paid Time Off policy
• Merchandise discount
• Company bonus
• Pet insurance
• Boston Proper values
• Team loves to work hard and have fun