Senior Product Development Manager | Handbags

Senior Product Development Manager | Handbags

G-III Apparel Group New York, New York, United States

Success Profile:

We are seeking a Senior Product Development Manager for Handbags, who will play a pivotal role in driving the end-to-end development process, ensuring design integrity, cost efficiency and on-time delivery. The Senior Manager acts as the central liaison between Design, Merchandising, Production and overseas partners. The ideal candidate combines a strong understanding of handbag construction, costing and development timelines, with exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Execute day to day based on priorities set by Vice President, and drives task completion and issue resolution.
• Operate with working knowledge of the development process and how it relates to the Product Development Timeline and business partners (PD teams, Design, Merchandising, Materials, Production).
• Send development packages to overseas partners and sample facilities. Ensure accuracy of information.
• Initiate and keep track of status of material and sample requests, approvals, and alert management of exceptions.
• Support the review of prototypes to meet Product Development Timeline milestones with a focus on product execution, consistency of details, and target margin.
• Understands and upholds Designs aesthetic intent. Executes, updates and maintains necessary tools (Design Cards, Functionality Chart, Development Logs and Matrices).
• Responsible for daily communication with overseas offices.
• Work within and demonstrate proficiency in PLM.
• Build effective relationships with internal partners in Design, Merchandising, Materials and Production to help execute cross functional synergy and collaboration.
• Demonstrate understanding of costing implications as they relate to the Product Development process.
• Manage development costs, final costs and monthly PO costs.
• Review cost sheets and validate cost components/ factory charges against necessary tools (i.e. Matrices, Samples).
• Update and maintain accurate costs in all internal costing tools based on product updates and costing milestones.
• Communicate on cost corrections and updates.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years' experience in handbag or accessories product development, with significant experience in genuine leather handbag construction and design
• Bachelor's Degree
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong sense of teamwork and ability to multitask
• Strong analytical and decision making skills
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Ability to interact with others and resolve conflict within various levels of the organization
• Must be able to perform efficiently in a high pressure, fast paced environment

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO and paid holidays
• Employee discounts across G-III brands
• Career growth opportunities within a global fashion organization
• A collaborative, innovative environment working with industry-leading brands

Pay Range

$95,000 - $105,000 per year

Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.

About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.

G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing, enabling us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands—including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion—our success is driven by our entrepreneurial spirit and deep industry relationships.

G-III's owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Converse, Kenneth Cole, Levi's, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville, and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, and Donna Karan brands.