Manager, Product Development & Production - Women's

Rhone • Stamford, CT, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

About the Company:

Founded in 2014 and led by brothers Nate & Ben Checketts, Rhone is a premium wellness brand that creates best in class performance-driven apparel that is engineered for an active lifestyle. Rhone is dedicated to using their platform and products to address and discuss the complex issues that modern individuals face. From raising awareness around the mental health crisis, to building mutually supportive communities, to providing men and women with practical tools and resources to navigate relationships, Rhone seeks to support men and women while providing them with versatile clothing for every aspect of their daily routine. In addition to a robust E-commerce business, Rhone currently has more than 14 retail stores across the U.S., all of which are used for building community through various initiatives such as the brand's signature Mind & Muscle events. Rhone is also sold in 70 Equinox locations, and available nationwide at Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Dillard’s, SCHEELS, Von Maur, select CorePower Yoga locations, and more than 350 gyms and specialty stores across the country, with continued international expansion. Rhone is also a proud partner of Stitch Fix.

About the role:

Rhone views product innovation and its continuous evolution as key to our success- supporting our mission to inspire and outfit our customers to pursue a healthy and active lifestyle, as well as support rapid YOY growth. Building on the foundation established to date, the Manager, Womens Product Development & Production will lead an expanding team as the company grows, employing a “what don’t we know” mindset, following the product on every step of the journey. They are responsible for executing the monthly deliveries of innovative products appropriate for the Rhone customer, while adhering to quality and production standards as well as brand positioning guidelines across all categories for apparel, accessories and special projects. We are looking for a tenacious, detail oriented and passionate talent to join our fast growing premium lifestyle brand’s dynamic growth.

What you’ll do:

Conduct seasonal market research, bringing innovation in fabric and construction as well as evolving best practices to the table
Attend Design Handoff meetings with Designers and Technical Designers to determine prototype and/or mock up needs, review and ensure that all tech packs are complete with all information needed for sample development
Request, Reserve and track Proto/SMS yardage, handlooms, knit downs, lab dips, strike-offs and communicate the comments to Suppliers
Execute the request and tracking of product samples including prototypes, and SMS
Manage the product costing lifecycle, providing solutions throughout the development process, from predictive costing through to final costing negotiation, ensuring that IMU targets are achieved or exceeded
Monitor key calendar deadlines to ensure timeliness of deliverables are met and troubleshoot all problems/issues that arise
Drive communication of all style development and production information to the appropriate supplier with daily correspondence.
Attend weekly garment fittings and communicate any changes as needed to Suppliers and cross functional teams
Work closely with Suppliers to conduct in-development and final bulk testing, escalating any risks during the design and development phases and providing alternatives to help reduce concerns
Resolve any quality concerns that arise during development and production phase in both fabrics and garments, working with counterparts to ensure bulk product meets Rhone’s quality standards
Manage monthly T&A calendars and commit date dates to ensure commitments and Purchase Orders are placed on time
Manage weekly WIP reviews and track production progress, escalating production issues as needed to the cross functional teams
Work closely with the QC team to approve inspection reports prior to PO shipments, ensuring compliance to company QA standards
Additional tasks and responsibilities as required
AM/PM Supplier calls outside of normal business hours
Domestic and international travel as required, including product quality checks to the Distribution Center if needed

What You’ll Bring:

Bachelor’s or advanced degree preferred
6 plus years of product development experience; women’s apparel experience preferred
Advanced knowledge of fabrics and trims
Strong understanding of fabric and production standards, costing and cost negotiation, trade regulations, product integrity, testing protocol, production cycle timeline, fabric and garment construction.
Computer proficiency with MS Office Suite, including heavy Excel use, and Google applications. PLM experience preferred
Superior interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
Positive, optimistic and open-minded approach

What you’ll get: