Temporary Product Development Manager | Ready To Wear

Temporary Product Development Manager - Women’s Ready-To-Wear

New York, New York, United States (On-site)

Note: This is a temporary assignment with an expected duration of 3 - 4 months

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, which enables 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 team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.

Position Overview

The Product Development Manager supports the development of RTW, coordinating materials, samples, costing, and product information throughout the development cycle. This role partners with Design, Merchandising, Fabric R&D, Technical Design, Production, and overseas teams to maintain timelines and execute the design vision.

Reporting to: SVP of Design

Brand/Product Focus: Women’s RTW

Location (On-Site): New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District

Key Responsibilities:

Product Development and Coordination

• Execute daily priorities established by management, drive task completion, resolve issues, and escalate exceptions that may affect development timelines.
• Prepare and send accurate development packages to overseas partners and sample facilities;
  communicate daily with overseas offices.
• Track material and sample requests, approvals, sample ready dates, and other development milestones.
• Maintain design cards, functionality charts, development logs, and matrices with accurate, current information.
• Enter and maintain style information in PLM;
  partner with Design, Technical Design, and Production to ensure complete information is sent on time.
• Review samples for alignment with the design aesthetic and alert Design to discrepancies.

Costing and Invoices

• Manage development costs, final costs, and monthly purchase order costs, accounting for their impact on product development.
• Review cost sheets and validate cost components and factory charges against matrices, samples, and other development tools.
• Process invoices as needed and coordinate with internal teams and mills to keep development moving.

Fabric and Trim Development

• Partner with the SVP of Design and Fabric R&D on initial fabric development and order sample yardage across woven and knit categories.
• Create seasonal fabric charts with accurate fabrication, color, and cost information;
  develop and manage trims.
• Review prototypes and sample yardage for execution, consistent details, alignment with design intent, and target margin requirements.
• Maintain the seasonal development binder with Fabric R&D and organize the fabric library.
• Create fabric cards for woven and knit design teams to support sketch reviews, plus visual sample yardage boards to preview fabric and color assortments for the SVP, Merchandising, and Design teams.
• Serve as the primary contact for sample yardage timelines and development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in apparel product development.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Collaborative approach and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

The pay range for this temporary position is: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

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.

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 the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, 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.