Associate, Product Development, Tory Sport
NY - 11 West 19th
JOB SUMMARY
As a Tory Sport Product Development Associate, you are a critical cross-functional team member, pivotal in building aesthetically pleasing and quality authentic product while achieving financial goals.
Coordination of the product development process is performed by:
1. Working to meet calendar deadlines to ensure the line delivers on time for both market and production handoff.
2. Fostering cross-functional relationships to insure the product meets aesthetic, quality, and functional requirements.
3. Promoting the sourcing partner relationships to achieve divisional margin goals and key performance indicators.
JOB DESCRIPTION
DEVELOPMENT:
Compiles, maintains, and reviews all BOMs and tech packs for accuracy, completeness, quality, affordability, and compliance prior to issuance
Maintains accurate product records in company systems at all times
Makes recommendations on design enhancements, construction, and material options geared at elevating our brand and hitting financial requirements
Resolves with counterparts any design that does not meet Design, Merchandising, Production or financial needs
Understands the technical function behind performance wear to communicate directly with suppliers on design aesthetic as well as work through costing alternatives
Coordinates with cross functional teams to manage tech pack and BOM turnover within calendar, development status, and final handoff to production
Fully accountable for accuracy in bulk production
Responsible for being the very first counterpart to review all prototypes and market samples to insure faithful execution to tech pack
Schedules, tracks, and reports on all requested prototypes and salesman samples
Schedules and tracks all pre-production samples and top of production samples to insure exact execution of final design
Awards business by allocating specs to factories that are advantageous to the brand for aesthetic, price, delivery, and execution while avoiding overdependence on any resource
Responsible for tagging, scanning, and distributing all SMS to the appropriate teams (fit, testing, Merch, Web, PR)
Facilitate web sample transfers to Digital Studios at the start of each Ecomm season and continue to do so as later or corrected SMS are received
Organize sample reviews, communicate and note all product changes or retouching needs on Airtable for Digital Team
Update all docs accordingly with sample changes to keep all teams up to date
Coordinate shares for fit samples between PD team and digital studios and/or PR
PRODUCT INTEGRITY:
Endeavors to instill quality in the product from material selection thru final production
Reviews all components with an eye for quality and durability
Insures that all components and constructions used are compliant for performance and restricted substances in development
Tests questionable materials and treatments in development cycle to prevent a lapse in product flow in conjunction with fabric team
Inspects all products for customs compliance needs prior to production
Maintains accurate compliance records in the event of audit by applicable authorities in PDM
CALENDAR:
Manages calendar to ensure timely turnover of development, return of prototypes, and market samples and placement of final production
Monitors calendar daily to promote flow of development
Apprises and resolves calendar variances with supervisor
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Communicates style/BOM/Tech Pack changes to the factories overseas on a day to day basis
Tracks, receives, and logs in all fit samples and paper patterns
Has full ownership of assigned product categories and responsible for organizing fittings/meetings with tech design when needed
Takes detailed fit and design notes in each and every fitting to insure proper fit and use of fabrics and trims
Assists Tech Design in fit comments and spec updates based on revisions made during fitting
Sends out pinned samples to the appropriate factories based on what was fit and what needs to be corrected
Advises Tech Design in pattern correcting and sending
Initiates the first product knowledge overview to the copy team which provides accurate website content and material
Proofreads and edits the final website copy before website launch
Receipt and timely facilitation of all sample approval submits from all sample factories to our Tech Design and Design partners
Responsible for accurate and efficient distribution of all incoming packages to the appropriate design and technical designers
Assist in preparing daily communication to all vendors regarding the timing and action of all programs in work
Attend and contribute to product development and calendar meetings as needed
Entry of various product development details in the PDM system or tracker reports
Works closely with Design and Production to resolve delivery and material issues affecting production
Support department functions and projects as needed
Works on other relevant projects as required by supervisor
EDUCATION & PRIOR EXPERIENCE NEEDED
BA/BS degree or equivalent life experience
Minimum 2-4 years in apparel product development and sample management
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
Strong organizational, interpersonal and negotiation skills
Strong math and collaborative skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Able to work in a fluid, fast-paced, multi-channel environment
Detail oriented and able to handle multiple tasks at once
Ability to partner between cross-functional departments and internal business partners
Proficiency with PDM / PLM
Proficiency with MAC, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Illustrator
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Tory Burch LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) or sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability or membership in any other protected class under applicable law. Likewise, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.
Disability Accommodation
Tory Burch is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you require assistance or an accommodation with the hiring process, please contact talent@toryburch.com.