Creative / Marketing - Product Manager Job at HireTalent in New York

Job Title : Manager - Product Development

Location : New York, NY

Duration : 06 Months on W2.

Job Description : About the Role

The Manager of Product Development enables the product line creation by partnering cross-functionally to communicate and execute to Design aesthetic, merchandise strategies and financial targets. They work closely with local teams in New York as well as Sourcing and Product Development partners in Asia to deliver on product design and brand aesthetic while effectively managing average unit cost.

What You'll Do

• Execute category product development strategies that align with production strategies and division goals.
• Understand product development implications on merchandising and design-driven product decisions based on category or vendor strategies and nuances
• Leverage technical knowledge and leadership support to troubleshoot and resolve issues that are unique in nature and may require a Client approach.
• Leads an Associate Manager or operates as an Individual Contributor to communicate and execute a product development strategy that maintains brand aesthetic and product quality, while maximizing cost efficiencies
• Drive communication between brand teams and Asia-based product teams to ensure strategic business alignment and optimal responsiveness.
• Understand divisional and cross-functional goals and work with team to execute supporting strategies.
• Work with leadership to communicate upfront brand costing and strategic goals to Category Sourcing In Asia.
• Understand and work with cross-functional teams to ensure financial targets are met by delivering costing guidance
• Manage development metrics set for global brand.
• Drive responsive strategies by working cross-functionally to identify fabrics for rapid response and test and respond.
• Drive fabric strategies by developing product to meet fabric expectations and providing recommendations on fabrics to platform, position, and leverage, including exploring VOS qualities.
• Accountable for driving career development of direct reports and providing input on performance / talent assessments for dotted line relationships, if applicable

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