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Senior Manager, Product Development

Employer
Coach
Location
New York, New York, USA
Closing date
1 Oct 2021

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The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Product Development to...
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Coaches and develops staff to create a high performing team
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Manages the day to day activities of PD team based on priorities set by theTeam Lead
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Supports Team Lead to drive product developmentstrategyacross global development centers, divisions and projects
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Drivesproduct development activities including the following: ProductDevelopmentTimelinemilestone adherence, costing milestones and Design Review Meetings (DRM)
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Oversees the consistency and integrity of development packages and prototype samples; understandsand communicates Design intentfor new silhouettes or platformsto regional partners
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Analyzes keycostdrivers and components of product make-up, providing guidance to the business
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Support Team Lead to create and present Seasonal Product Development Brief to the business, providing trends, costs and identifying areas of opportunity for improvement
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Builds relationships and initiates processes with internal and external partners that facilitate cross-functional synergy and collaboration
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Supports and initiates cross-category developments, communications and initiatives.
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Overseesproduct/techinique innovation
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Manages and communicates collection changes relating to Design updates, standards, and overall consistency of information.
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Anticipates and drives issue resolution and manages up as necessary.
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Supports and implements projects and initiatives aimed at improving margins.
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Travels as needed.

Preferred experience to include...
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Provides technical insight into Design Cards for new and existing silhouettes and collaborates with Global Deveopment Centersand Design
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Aligns development across Retail and Outlet and across divisions where applicable
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Leads projects to problem solve challenges in the early developmentphase
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Leads technique developments
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Acts as the lead in Early Development and Commercialization meetings
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Analyzes development statistics and creates strategies for improvement

The accomplished individual will possess...
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Bachelor's degree preferred
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Computer proficiency in Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point, Microsoft 360,ECVision
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Currently working in related fields

An outstanding professional will have...
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Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
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A true team player with strong interpersonal skills
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Highly organized and detail oriented
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Ability to multi-task and balance high priority situations under pressure
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Possesses creative and innovative way of thinking
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Takes proactive approach with strong problem solving skills
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Flexibility to adapt to an evolving environment
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Ability to work in a fast paced environment
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Analytical skills to interpret and react to information accurately
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Positive attitude
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High energy

Our Competencies for All Employees
- Courage: Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
- Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
- Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
- Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
- Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
- Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
- Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
Our Competencies for All People Managers
- Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
- Developing Direct Reports and Others:Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
- Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong moraleand spirit in theirteam; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
Coach is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Coach at www.coach.com.

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