Title: Product Development Manager- Childrens
Location: New York, NY- Hybrid Schedule
Salary: $90,000+
Established Children's company in NYC is seeking a Product Development/ Fabric R&D manager to join their team. Interact with cross functional teams, design, production, and overseas fabric suppliers. The company offer a hybrid schedule and work life balance.
Responsibilities;
- Partner with design, and merchandising team sourcing new knit fabrications and development.
- Communicate with overseas factories including placing fabric during the development stage of the product life style
- Approve fabric testing, color, labeling, and country of origin.
- Track all sample, fabric development and trim orders utilizing WIP reports
- Create fabric charts and follow up on lab dips, knit downs, and strike offs
- Review outstanding issues, and problem solving
- Organize and maintain raw material trim library and file accordingly.
- Allocate and follow up on product development packages sent to overseas factories for sampling and approvals
- Monitoring seasonal time and action calendar to ensure deliveries
Skills:
- Bachelor degree in textiles
- 4 plus years in fabric development and sourcing
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel
- Strong attention to detail
- Maintain effective collaborative relationships
- Fast paced, high energy, and multi tasking capabilities
