Assistant Manager, Product Development, HB/ SLGs

JOB SUMMARY

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY

• Mainline/Runway/Sportline product development, working with New York PD and vendors on handbag and SLG development
• Lead the team members through the whole product development until production
• Working with cross function teams through the whole product development until production

RESPONSIBILITIES

Roles:

• Product Development
• Non Leather Materials Development and Consolidation

Products:

• Mainline/Runway/Sportline
• Special Program - Foundation, Facebook, Bloomingdales, Sak's etc...

Responsibilities:

• 3rd party sourcing/development and consolidation
• Lead the team members have factory visit during proto / SMS stage
• Lead the team members to maintain proto/ SMS/ PMS on time delivery
• Lead the team to provide cost saving options / workable workmanship before production cuts released.
• Take over the whole mainline team's daily work during their absence/annual/sick leave

Production Development (additional responsibility-manage mainline team)

• Plan team's roles/ responsibilities and assess their performance with SMM
• Consolidate SMS non leather material swatch / lining lab dip to send NY Team for approval & chase for bulk color comments
• Lead the team work out factory sample room in line schedule closely tracking SMS material / delivery status
• Take Charge of each season's Internal Line Review and Hands Over Meeting
• Consolidate YKK / Coats chart to handover production team on bulk order
• Download fty allocation chart and download to all team mates including leather/ technical/ hardware/ production/ costing teams
• Make sure all tech packs are due in HKO on time, any late tech packs and / or proto comments affecting on time delivery will alert NYO/ HKO Production in advance and provide suggestions
• Lead PD team make sure all proto and SMS/ PMS are executed correctly and feasible for production
• Make sure PD team follow up on photos taking, product SER, PDM update in a timely manner
• Closely work with Technical / hardware / Leather team to consolidate callout with NY Team & provide suggestions to fix if any issues.
• Work with production team for updating the production MOQ / leadtime chart before SMS ready
• Consolidate SMS liability chart and work with factory maintain qty update for NY Team

Non Leather Materials Development and Consolidation (additional responsibility)

• Consolidate all fty source / PD source non-leather material FDS & provide passed test report before bulk placement

EDUCATION & PRIOR EXPERIENCE

• Diploma holder in Education English
• At least 10 years of related work experience, with at least 2 years' experience in supervisory role
• Strong data analysis skills, attention to details and able to work independently
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken), Cantonese and Mandarin
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Tory Burch LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) or sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability or membership in any other protected class under applicable law. Likewise, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.

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