What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Product Development & Production position at fashionnova?
ABOUT US
Fashion Nova is the world’s leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across its Women, Men, Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the most-wanted styles to millions worldwide, Fashion Nova earned the title of the Top 5 Most-Searched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022, alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike.
Founder & CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006, from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings, Saghian launched the e-commerce website for Fashion Nova in 2013, pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable, on-trend, size-inclusive clothing online – powered by an innovative, social media-first marketing strategy.
Today, Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers, with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!
The brand’s name has been featured in chart-topping hit songs by Cardi B, Drake, 21 Savage, Saweetie, The Game, Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities, artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion, Ice Spice, Chris Brown, Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross, Kourtney Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Manager, Product Development & Production is responsible for supporting the Product Development team with sample and purchase order organization. You will organize, count, and assess how many samples are in the Product Development queue, will schedule fit appointments with the vendors and models and will assist with the TOP coordination as needed.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Market research, fabric sourcing and on-trend product development
- Issue purchase orders to factories based on information obtained during product development
- Product development to track orders from purchase order to shipment on the work-in-progress (WIP) track
- Attend all sample fittings to ensure work was completed correctly, and provide feedback through fit comments to internal and external stakeholders
- Own all vendor communication from the Product Development teams hand-off
- Identify issues pre-purchase order and raising them to the attention of Product Development and Design teams to resolve issues prior to the production process
- Track daily sample count to best prioritize queue
- Direct communication with vendors to coordinate and voice any updates regarding fit samples
- Coordinate with Fit Team to track vendor|live model fit times
- Send daily recaps for all samples: PD, Fit, PP and TOP
- Maintain organization of the Library with the Library Team
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- 7 years of Product Development and Production Experience
- Costing experience and the ability to negotiate costs with vendors and suppliers
- Intermediate level understanding of G-Suite, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Illustrator
- Excellent time-management and organization skills to consistently meet deadlines
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in garment and fabric construction a plus
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work efficiently and quickly without compromising quality
- Exceptional attention to detail and quality control
- Adeptness to organize, prioritize, and pivot workload in a dynamic environment
- Capacity for working both independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Competence for executing independent decisions
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion or Supply Chain Management
- English, additional language(s) an advantage
- Schedule of this position: Monday – Friday | Core business hours | Onsite
BENEFITS
- NEW state-of-the-art HQ upcoming in 2025!
- Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
- Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision
- 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
- Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry!
- Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
- Summer Fridays Early Departure
- Team bonding events and programs
- Attractive employee discounts!
Fashion Nova, LLC, and subsidiaries thereof, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and|or federal law.
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