Associate Product Development Manager

We're looking for an Associate Product Development Manager to support the end-to-end product development lifecycle-from early concept through production and go-to-market. This role plays a critical part in ensuring product readiness, managing timelines, and coordinating across teams to deliver high-quality products that balance innovation, cost, and speed.

You'll work within a highly cross-functional, global environment, partnering closely with teams across design, merchandising, sourcing, and production to bring seasonal and fast-turn product assortments to life.

• Support the product development lifecycle, from ideation through production and launch
• Manage and track product timelines and key milestones (product-to-market readiness)
• Coordinate across cross-functional partners including Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, Sourcing, and Quality
• Execute vendor engagement and sourcing strategies across product categories
• Help ensure product availability for both seasonal and fast-turn pipelines
• Analyze product and production data to support post-line adoption optimization and decision-making
• Assist in developing strategies to mitigate risk in fabric commitments and sourcing decisions
• Adapt to shifting priorities based on business needs and customer demand
• Provide day-to-day guidance or oversight to operational or administrative team members as needed

• Experience supporting product development, production, or sourcing in apparel, retail, or consumer goods
• Strong understanding of seasonal product cycles and timeline management
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and functions
• Experience working with vendors or suppliers in a production or sourcing capacity
• Strong organizational and execution skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to analyze data and translate insights into action
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Experience with fabric sourcing or material development
• Exposure to fast-turn or quick-response production models
• Familiarity with balancing cost, quality, and innovation in product decisions
• Experience in global or matrixed organizations
• Prior experience providing informal team leadership or supervision

• Highly detail-oriented and organized
• A strong cross-functional collaborator who can build relationships quickly
• Execution-focused, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Adaptable and solutions-oriented in a dynamic environment
• Comfortable working with both data and people to drive outcomes
  

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