Sr. Associate of Product Development - Knits & Sweaters
Everlane
Clean luxury. Better for you. At Everlane, we believe luxury should be as effortless as it is conscious. We partner with ethical factories, work with premium, sustainably sourced materials, and strive to leave the industry cleaner than we found it. There's still much to do, and we're excited to grow a team of motivated humans ready for the challenge. The journey toward better continues.
Our Product Development team partners cross-functionally with Design, Raw Materials, Merchandising, Planning, Technical Design, Sourcing, Quality Assurance teams to build best-in-class products. The team is passionate about products with an obsessive eye for detail. We are creative problem solvers, excellent communicators who take initiative and go the extra mile to bring product to life, quickly executing from idea to final sample, with profitability, quality, and sustainability at the center of our decision-making.
This is a hybridized role that requires both creative and operational strength. We are looking for a Product Development Manager that will be responsible for managing the day-to-day of the product development process and lead the company-wide development Calendar. The Product development team manages 2-3 quarters at a time during different stages of development and leads the team through the product life cycle calendar. Communication and frequent correspondence with both internal and external partners will be essential to your day-to-day success. This position reports directly to the Sr. Manager of Product Development.
Your day-to-day:
- Partner cross-functionally to development process with Design, Technical Design, Raw Materials & Merchandising focusing on building the best product while keeping quality, innovation, sustainability and cost top of mind
- Ensure our product is developed on time and to design intent, while offering options and creative solutions around construction, finishes, and costing
- Working closely with factories on wash innovation and development. Ensuring our Sweaters & Knits are developed on time and to design intent.
- Partner with external suppliers via email and phone calls building a strong relationship needed to create great products
- Own initial costing, time and action calendars, while maintaining multiple connected internal tools to facilitate cross functional communication & transparency
- Manage the seasonal development milestones, including long lead-time calendars and offering creative solutions to development constraints
- Manage and track style development ratio, ensuring business needs are met while maintaining balance of workload
- Own tailoring sample & mock up requests that supports vetting new material options in partnership with our raw materials and quality teams
- Own the final BOMs within our PLM system
- Manage lab dip approvals, trim approvals, sample yardage tracking throughout the development process
- Partner with Raw Materials and Sourcing to ensure proper factory and mill allocation
- Partner with Raw Materials to ensure sustainability and cost targets are met
- Conduct a complete production ready hand-off to Sourcing partners
- Coach and mentor team members by leading through influence.
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- 4+ years of product development experience in Knits & Sweaters Categories
- In-depth cost negotiations and time management skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment and are comfortable with change
- An entrepreneurial & resourceful approach to create and implement process improvements
- Robust communication skills both internally and externally
- The ability to collaborate with many cross functional teams
- Passionate about product with an attention to detail
- Knowledge of software/systems - PLM, Google sheets, Airtable
- Organizational skills, are timely and hold yourself to a high level of accuracy
- Ability to travel overseas and work with diverse cultures
The Fine Print:
This is a full-time role based at our San Francisco office headquarters in the Mission neighborhood. We are on a hybrid schedule, with at least three days in the office per week, Tuesdays through Thursdays.
At Everlane, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. The annual compensation range for this role is $74,000 - $90,000. This range is based on the San Francisco geographic area and the actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
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