Product Manager

Title: Product Manager
Pay Range: $25-28 AN HOUR on W2
Location: New York, NY 10019

Position Requirements:
• 3-5 years of previous Product Integrity experience required.
• Experience working with product testing laboratories is a plus.
• Knowledge of basic apparel manufacturing processes and procedures is required.
• Familiar with industry standards, rules, and regulations (CPSC, CPSIA, FTC, CPSA, Cal Prop 65, REACH) and consumer product testing.
• Superior skills in Excel, MS Word, and PowerPoint.
• Highly organized, ability to prioritize (sense of urgency) with attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the business.
• Possesses strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• A positive team player who can work independently and act as a brand ambassador with external business partners.
• Interest in product testing, fabric trends, sustainability, and social compliance is a must.



External - Regulatory
• Stays abreast of the ever-changing State, Federal, and Global requirements.
• Provide regulatory support to cross-functional partners, fostering collaboration, guidance, and alignment.
• Gain a foundational understanding of technical issues related to products, components, materials, and trims to validate fiber content, care, testing, and other regulatory requirements.



External - Labs
• Holds laboratories accountable for performing testing in accordance with specified test methods, RSL, and test protocols, including turn time requirements and reporting procedures.



External - Vendors
Oversee a product testing program related to physical properties, product safety, and government regulations to assume a production environment.
• Ensures all appropriate quality levels are maintained for all categories.
• Onboards and educates new Vendors on the Quality, Product Integrity, and Regulatory Compliance programs and implements any new or updated policies.
• Helps resolve Vendors' questions related to inspections, testing, and product compliance.
• Ensures that product tests are performed according to assigned care codes, RSL, and quality and performance expectations.
• Identifies quality problems, proactively suggests and provides solutions for failed test results, and recommends solutions.



Position Responsibilities:

Internal - Cross Functional Partners
Partners cross-functionally with Sourcing, Production, Design, Legal, Merchandising, Retail Wholesale, and Vendors to address regulatory and compliance issues across all product categories.
• Monitors repetitive testing, inspection failures, and problematic Vendor performance and extracts data insights for review.
• Keeps up to date on wholesale account requirements.
• Act as a consultant for cross-functional employees.
• Creates quarterly reports for internal Sourcing teams, Vendors, and Agents to be used as a tool and input for Sourcing's Vendor assessment process.



Internal - Program Management
• Organizes and maintains Product Integrity/Quality Assurance department records and information assigned.
• Performs additional tasks as assigned by the manager.