Descrizione del lavoro:
The Product&Production Development Manager is an integral player on a team that is expected to provide the best overall global value and quality for the products by realizing ideas into desirable products that meets the consumer expectations. Handle the development and execution of the Collection Product Strategy for the Brand to create the best overall value in terms of product, price, lead-time, and quality. He/She will be the bridge between Design and Sourcing, ensures all the steps of product development from finalized designs to final prototypes, to deliver the best expression of the products, for seasonal and core collections, at the right Cost and Quality.
Activities:
Develop seasonal pre-production milestone calendar, including long lead times. Drive self and partner departments to maintain schedule to produce quality product on time that meets design and business objectives.
? Work with design to comment on market samples to be Product Ready and communicate to vendors in a timely manner. Participate and animate all product meetings with the parties to maximize communication flow and time to market efficiency.
? Lead weekly meetings and drive all items and milestones towards timely approval. Identify gaps that could lead to delays and involve manager and production operations counterparts as soon as possible to work toward solutions.
? Provide required documentation, standards, and samples
? Coordinate and dispatch any labeling material to suppliers
? Travel to suppliers, factories, offices as needed
Skills:
? Strong organizational skills with detailed attention to product information.
? Clear and strong communication skills
? Excel required
? Team player
? Languages: Italian & English required