Senior Manager, Apparel and Accessories Product Development - F1 Apparel

Job Summary WHO ARE YOU? Do you enjoy Formula 1? Then you’re in luck! Insomniac is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Senior Manager, Apparel and Accessories Product Development within our festival division to join the team. This role will be responsible for leading all factory cost conversations, materials and trims, building and maintaining accurate BOMs, maintaining costs in accordance with financial objectives, communicating adjustments and corrections to international and domestic vendors, suppliers, overseeing sampling, resolving any issues that may arise, and providing insight and feedback to the team. This position reports to the VP of Consumer Products. This is not a remote position. Responsibilities Develop relationships and recommend new manufacturers in the apparel space. Build yearly development schedules, keeping development on track. Develop products and review prototypes for quality, brand aesthetic and design intent that meets minimum order quantities and follows line plan. Lead cost negotiations with international, domestic and local factories and vendors through product lifecycle including costing, time and action, minimums etc. Meet product development milestones and deadlines with pre-production tracking and reporting. Provide costing rollups for brand or classification at final cost. Analyze and leverage company reports to review business, category needs and trends. Partner with Creative Director to refine seasonal concepts, color palettes and materials. Create technical packages and specifics. Manage approval process of all items in development. Create cost sheets for all inventoried items. Maintain timelines and WIP reports throughout all phases of development and production, for vendors and in-house management. Travel to factories to oversee manufacturing QC and ensure compliance with audit policies. Qualifications 8-10+ years experience in product development, design or production in garment manufacturing. Extensive knowledge of raw materials and garment construction. Experience working and communicating with domestic and international manufacturers. Proven ability to provide leadership, supervision and direction to peers through development process. Demonstrated capability through a costing exercise. Familiarity with leading a team and working with a PLM system. Proficient in Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office Suite. Strong communication skills both verbal and written; attentive listening. Proven ability to network effectively. Must be able to travel 50% of the time. Physical Demands & Work Environment Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments. May work in drastic temperature climates. Must be willing to travel to work events during evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines. Equal Employment Opportunity Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa. Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age, ancestry, color, religious creed, family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability, marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin, citizenship, race, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar laws. Insomniac will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr Insomniac Holdings, LLC