Senior Product Development Coordinator executing brand vision through sourcing and allocation in the knits category for Free People. Collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure product timelines and quality standards.
Responsibilities
Facilitate and execute brand ’s vision through the appropriate allocation of product and the sourcing of materials that deliver the right aesthetic while meeting product cost and timing requirements.
Ensure that deadlines are met; communicate issues pro- actively.
Develop relationships with supplier base to ensure alignment of category business needs and successful business partnerships.
Attend Concept and Sketch Review meetings to understand and clarify design’s intention, tone, and important style aspects.
Collaborate with cross functional partners to develop category strategy for the season.
Own individual style development and allocate designs to appropriate sources independently.
Analyze and identify opportunities to improve adoption rates and approved style count targets as dictated by seasonal line plan.
Coordinate with cross functional partners on category development process, including research of pre-style development, tracking and review of pre-style packages, ensuring compliance of product within category to internal testing standards, and managing sample evaluation, accuracy, and quality.
Transition adopted styles to production team, including approval target dates, status, and production concerns.
Mentor junior level team members.
Requirements
3+ years of progressive development and sourcing experience within a complex, fast-paced apparel environment.
Specialty retail and/or direct-to-consumer experience is preferred
Proven success building cross-functional relationships, and effectively communicating with internal and external customers
Proficient understanding of concept and practice of product construction & materials
Works with a high sense of urgency and integrity, easily and quickly adapts to change, and is motivated by deadlines and new challenges
Ability to land costs
Minimally dependent on manager on how to carry out work
Able to execute on projects when given clear guidelines and strategy
Strong computer skills are required , including Outlook, Google Docs, PowerPoint, and Excel
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