What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Associate/Manager Product Development position at MeUndies?
MeUndies is a Los Angeles, CA-based underwear and loungewear company best known for its softer-than-soft basics. Founded in 2011, MeUndies disrupted the $110B underwear industry with the first online underwear subscription. Since then, the brand has inspired a passionate community of undie-obsessed individuals with its bold, comfortable products. And that's only the beginning...
Today MeUndies has sold more than thirty million pairs of underwear and is profitable with double-digit YoY growth. It continues to redefine the subscription market by evolving the transactional subscription to a membership centered on community and relationships with the brand.
The innovative direct-to-consumer brand offers multiple purchasing options, including singles, packs, matching pairs, and monthly membership.
Please note that this is a hybrid position of 4 days / week in our Los Angeles office
The Manager, Product Development is a dynamic, innovation focused and results-driven leader who will direct, develop and implement the product development process and execution of on-time sample delivery. This role works closely with Merchandising, Graphic Design, Technical Design and Production to develop high quality intimates, lounge, adn kidswear.
This position reports to the Senior Director of Product Development & Production
What You'll Do
- Research and lead the development of new ideas, fabrics, and innovation
- Manage the development and pre-production approval process, along with weekly development meeting
- Improve and implement development strategies in partnership with CFTs and Sr. Director PD & Production
- Enforce testing standards with all suppliers and conduct testing for all fabric and trims
- Own the product development calendar and ensure cross functional team and vendor adherence to deadlines and key deliverables; Proactively communicating deviations
- Partner with the production manager for fabric and trim target costs per margin needs
- Engage and facilitate daily communication with vendors to address all product development related issues
- Create and manage a raw material library in Centric
- Partner with merchandising team to explore and research in-market trends
- Validate all fabric claims for new and existing fabrics
- Own the Bill-of-Materials (BOM) SOP with all suppliers
- Obtain, vet, and publish all new product T&As & MOQ / MCQs for team visibility and adherence
- Manages DHL relationship for the production team; finance tracking and usage
- Color code entry into Net suite
What You Have
Bonus Points
The base salary range for this full-time position is $84,000 -$115,000. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the base salary range provided in this posting does not include any bonus, equity, or benefits you may be eligible for.
WHY WORK AT MEUNDIES?
It's more than a job.
We have focused on building a team of people who emulate our core values. We look for people who stay balanced, go further, build relationships, champion differences, and are humble. At MeUndies, we continue to maintain a stellar brand by working collaboratively and encouraging growth with learning opportunities. There is no such thing as a small achievement here - we celebrate it all!
We look at the necessities.
We offer competitive equity / salary packages, including targeted annual bonuses, generous parental leave, a 401k, fantastic health benefits, open time off, and more.
We have an office you'll enjoy going to.
We work in our office Monday - Thursday. Friday is a remote / work-from-home day. We're set up to support comfortable working - hot desks, lounge, and casual seating areas, a Mother's Room, an on-site gym & shower, and a kitchen that makes you feel like you've never left home. We're dog-friendly, so your furry coworker can join you anytime.
We don't forget the most important things.
We want MeUndies to be a place where you feel safe and comfortable, and we encourage our employees to hold us accountable for keeping it that way. We encourage open communication and a People Ops team that is ready to help. When you work at MeUndies, we take your needs as an employee (and a person) seriously. Our doors are always welcome to feedback and suggestions!
Plus those special extra things.
We also know how important it is to connect with your team members outside of everyday work. We offer catered lunches every in-office day, holiday parties, off-sites, happy hours, and an annual retreat. You'll also get a sweet employee discount to rebuild your underwear drawer with our top-notch prints.
MeUndies is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace and hiring process free from discrimination. All employment decisions will be made, and all qualified applicants will be considered, without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or other legally protected characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, MeUndies will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Salary : $84,000 - $115,000