Temp Product Manager

• This person will support Product Development team under License Brands - Men's & Women's wovens, knits and denim.
• Freelancer will work remotely but would need to go into the office to pick up and drop off samples as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Guide the sourcing process to contribute to the commercialization and engineering of the product to meet design vision, merchant requirements and company financial goals.
• Manage the product development process from handover of tech pack, to sampling, to production in alignment of the corporate calendar.
• Consistent evaluation of the vendor base and region to support evolving business needs.
• Establish and communicate seasonal direction to the team.
• Establish relationship with vendors to drive business objectives throughout the product development and production cycle.
• Select vendors that can execute the aesthetic requirements and deliver on time while meeting company financial goals.  Counter Source costing and sampling with multiple vendor options as needed.
• Manage costing, commitment, timing and execution in alignment with the corporate calendar.
• Report style costing for key meeting milestones: Assortment Review and Buy Meetings and additionally as requested by management.  
• Own production cycle to drive timely resolution of production issues in order to deliver on-time.
• Own sourcing and production planning to balance vendor base allocation.
• Evaluate vendor performance and implement necessary course correction to ensure deliverables are met.
• Negotiate final style cost and deliveries to meet company financial goals and sales timing requirements.
• Report seasonal wrap-up information to leaders. Final IMU by business and outstanding issues with timeline for resolution. Champion effective internal and external partnerships and actively promote cross-functional collaboration to insure business goals are achieved.
• Develop best of class sourcing team to produce quality product with on time delivery while promoting the authenticity, authority and personality of the brand.

Education/Experience Required:

• 4 year college degree.
• 8 years of experience in product development, production or sourcing in men's knits, wovens and denim.
• Costing experience is must.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Exceptionally strong problem solving and negotiating skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.