This Role is Tailor-Made for You Because:
As a Tory Burch product developer manager, you are a critical cross-functional leader, pivotal in building aesthetically and quality authentic product while achieving financial goals.
A Day in the Life:
DEVELOPMENT- Collaborate with design to fully understand and achieve product intent, aligned with division strategies and priorities
- Assists factories and suppliers in interpreting design intent. Timely problem solving with factories accordingly
- Attend proto and CR correction meetings with Design and Tech. Collate and capture all comments accurately from Design and Tech and send to factories
- Reviews and oversees creation of BOMs and Tech Packs for accuracy, completeness, quality, affordability, and compliance prior to release and issuance of all specs
- Coordinate with manufacturing partners, global PD team and Design to manage spec pass off adhering to calendar deadlines lines that ensure on time delivery of protos, SMS, and confirmation samples
- Resolves or escalate issues that do not meet design, merchandising, production or financial goals
- Recommend enhancements to construction and material options to elevate our brand, while achieving financial requirements, strategic intent, and optimal delivery
- Partner with materials and tech team as needed to ensure all materials are “fit for purpose”
- Reviews all prototypes and SMS/market samples to ensure accuracy in execution to spec. Report on proto and SMS deviations and errors
- Scrub cost breakdown forms to understand or question yields, quoted component costs and LOP. Costing prep to assist management in costing review, including LY style comparison, identifying cost increases, and opportunities for improvement
- Advise merchandising on cost challenges and follow up target retail prices for effective cost analysis
- Works closely with the design teams on seasonal offering needs to provide options in materials, suppliers, techniques, and costs that are on brand
PRODUCT INTEGRITY- Aims to instill quality in the product from onset of development through final production
- Reviews all components with an eye for quality and performance.
- Review Factory risk assessments
- Risk assess all shoes with Tech and Material team, highlighting new components and techniques or use cases requiring further safety, performance or wear testing, as early in the development cycle as possible, no later than CR
- Escalate risk regardless of resolution
- Oversees the maintenance of all standards issued for brand consistency. Collaborate with other managers to ensure consistent brand standards. Ensure logo use compliance
CALENDAR- Monitors calendar daily to promote flow of development; apprises and escalates calendar variances with team and management.
PRODUCTION- Obtain, review, report on (according to milestone schedule), and challenge vendors on lead times
- Ensure alignment with merch on optimal delivery dates, supervise system accuracy prior to production
- Manage timely buy ready status according to buy calendar and optimal delivery window (know the buy schedule)
- Throughout the development cycle, work closely with design and production to resolve material, technical or supplier issues that could impact production. Monitor commercialization activities to ensure on time delivery including; material/component deliveries and fit/mold approvals.
- Ensure production tech packs, standards and all other details are clear for production at the time of order placement
- Review all confirmation samples for accuracy. Escalate deviations to Director.
- Determine correct Care Card and product label usage, partner with materials team as needed
- Review weekly WIP and escalate any potential product risk
- Work on other relevant projects as required by supervisor
To Land This Role:
- Minimum 5 years in footwear product development, sourcing, and/or production
- High attention to detail and high level of accuracy is required
- Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Strong math and collaborative skills
- Able to work in a fluid, fast-paced, multi-channel environment.
- Ability to travel as needed
Why You'll Want to Join Our Team:
The Product Development and Production team is a talented group of problem-solvers who work diligently to bring our beautiful collections to life. Our focus is on fulfilling Torys creative vision and supporting our Design team in delivering extraordinary collections each season. We also collaborate closely with our internal partners and build strong relationships with premier manufacturers and luxury suppliers globally to ensure that our products are flawlessly executed and delivered on time. If you are a team player with a passion for product and an eye for detail, come join us!
How We Work Together
- Adaptable 6 We change before we have to
- Entrepreneurial 6 We own it
- Collaborative 6 Theres no I in Tory
- Client & Brand Focused 6 We put ourselves in Tory s shoes
- Live the Values 6 We show up for each other
- Functional Expertise 6 Were constantly learning and growing
#TeamTory Values
We show up with honesty & kindness, act with integrity & compassion, work with passion & humility and lead with excellence & humor.
Compensation Range
The compensation range for this position is 110,000.00 USD - 115,000.00 USD. Our offer will be based on your relevant experience and work location.
Benefits Information
We offer a generous set of benefits to help you take care of your health, create financial security, and achieve wellness in all areas of your life. Hereare highlights of key benefits available to all eligible Tory Burch team members.
