Everlane

Product Development Manager - Wovens

Los Angeles, United StatesFull timeManager$81,000 - $120,000 / yearPosted 20 days ago
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Clean luxury. Better for you. At Everlane, we believe luxury should be as effortless as it is conscious. We partner with ethical factories, work with premium, sustainably sourced materials, and strive to leave the industry cleaner than we found it. There's still much to do, and we're excited to grow a team of motivated humans ready for the challenge. The journey toward better continues. The Product Development team is passionate about products with an obsessive eye for detail. We are looking for a Product Development Manager for Woven apparel with excellent communication and  problem solving skills to run every step of the process from product development through to a production-ready pass off to our sourcing team. In this role you will partner cross-functionally with Design, Raw Materials, Merchandising, Planning, Technical Design, Sourcing, and Quality teams to build best-in-class products. You will manage 2-3 quarters at a time during different stages of development and lead the team through the product life cycle calendar.  This position will report directly to our Director of Product Development.   Your day-to-day: Partner cross-functionally in the development process with Design, Technical Design, Raw Materials & Merchandising focusing on building the best product while keeping quality, innovation, sustainability and cost top of mind Ensure our product is developed on time and to design intent, while offering options and creative solutions around construction, finishes, and costing Partner with external suppliers via email and phone calls building a strong relationship needed to create great products  Own initial costing, time and action calendars, while maintaining multiple connected internal tools to facilitate cross functional communication & transparency  Manage the seasonal development milestones, including long lead-time calendars and offering creative solutions to development constraints Manage and track style development ratio, ensuring business needs are met while maintaining balance of workload Own tailoring sample & mock up requests that supports vetting new material options in partnership with our raw materials and quality teams Own the final BOMs within our PLM system Manage lab dip approvals, trim approvals, sample yardage tracking throughout the development process Partner with Raw Materials and Sourcing to ensure proper factory and mill allocation Partner with Raw Materials to ensure sustainability and cost targets are met Manage booking through manufacturing with our supplier Communicate and partner with planning and merchandising teams on late deliveries, short-shipments, chase and cuts Coach and mentor team members by leading through influence.  We'd love to hear from you if you have: 5+ years of product development experience in woven. Outerwear experience is a plus. Ability to collaborate with many cross functional teams Passionate about product with an attention to detail An...