Director of Product Development

3 weeks ago

Costa Mesa, United States The Levy Group, Inc. Full time

Company Background

With over 75 years of industry expertise, The Levy Group remains one of the largest apparel manufacturers in the United States. Our commitment to outstanding quality, value, and customer service has enabled us to continually grow and innovate in a highly challenging marketplace. Our network has grown to over 300 retail partners, five international offices, a portfolio of iconic brand partners, and four proprietary brands.


The Levy Group designs, manufactures, imports, markets, and distributes outerwear, swimwear, dresses, activewear, men’s tailored clothing, and sportswear. Headquartered in New York City, The Levy Group manages, elevates, and builds the long-term value of consumer brands by partnering with best-in-class manufacturers and retailers.


Responsibilities:

  • Work in close partnership with top management, Merchandising, Design, and vendors to achieve maximum efficiency in calendar adherence, margin, quality, and delivery dates.
  • Monitor progress toward plans and adjust as needed; ensure critical information is communicated out to cross functional partners and leadership when plans change.
  • Daily liaison between top Management, Merchandising, Design, Tech, Production, Sourcing, and Vendors.
  • Responsible for the entire development process for swim across brands, through timely handover for sales sample evaluation, pre-production, and bulk commercialization.
  • Oversee fit process ensuring fit direction is appropriate, consistent with design intent, overseeing Tech workload/timelines maintained through product development into production.
  • Daily communication with vendors, following up on development timelines, negotiating costs, daily maintenance of WP reports, and confirm delivery dates.
  • Responsible for vendor to adhere to best business practices and communicate any updates/changes to cross functional teams.
  • Order SMS lines, confirm costing and timing with vendors.
  • Review all submits and protos with Merchandising and Design, and maintain samples, lab dips, strike off organization.
  • Work with Production team on allocation of bulk orders through consideration of available capability, workmanship and costing and following up with vendor bulk timelines, ensuring on time delivery.
  • Responsible for SMU T&A, approving margin with Merchandiser, style/sku count, approving fits/submits along with Designer/Tech team and ensuring sales inquiries are brand right.
  • Maintain seasonal buy re-cap for main line, SMU, Collabs and injection, keeping top management abreast of total $ wholesale bookings and margin roll up.
  • Ensure team has samples for photo shoots and organize sample racks as needed.
  • Research the market for trends/color/competitor pricing to stay ahead of the competition, keeping each Brand style/design unique.


Qualifications:

  • 10+ years experience as a product developer, sourcing or production manager exclusively in fashion industry.
  • Knowledgeable about products, fabric, fit, washes, patterns, suppliers, and factories in the US and abroad.
  • Expertise about critical path, costing, manufacturing, and calendar management.
  • A very well-organized professional with excellent planning skills with high prioritization ability working on multiple projects at the same time.
  • Able to work under pressure maintaining attention to detail and accurate work in a fast paced and changing environment.
  • A strong written and verbal ability to establish trustworthy and durable relationships with suppliers and colleagues.
  • Ability to work in a fast-pace and deadline-oriented environment.
  • Self-motivated with critical attention to deadlines and reporting.
  • Excellent computer skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
  • BFA or BA in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field.

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