rag & bone is hiring a
Associate Product Manager

Summary

Join rag & bone as an Associate Product Manager to support in the development and production of Women’s Woven apparel. We are looking for a highly organized individual with excellent communication and follow up skills.

Requirements

• 2-3 years’ experience in a related field
• Highly organized
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work closely with cross functional partners
• Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Work cross functionally with Design, Tech, and Pattern Markers to launch styles into development
• Build styles and detailed BOM’s in internal style management system
• Build/send seasonal factory WIP’s with clear direction for factories to proceed with sampling
• Build and maintain seasonal Master WIP that monitors various steps in product lifecycle (development-production)
• Ensure that all garment details are organized and communicated to factories for accurate costing
• Facilitate the shipment of all sample materials (proto-SMS)
• Launch seasonal trials with vendors and ensure timely delivery
• Partner with vendors, TD and sample rooms to ensure deadlines are met for protos and SMS
• Communicate progress/ETA’s for all samples cross functionally
• Maintain BOM’s throughout development process with help of Assistant Product Manager
• Review, facilitate and track pre-market SMS alterations
• Build strong cross functional relationships with Design, Merchandising, Tech Design
• Collect and confirm all cost sheets (proto-final bulk)
• Review costing to ensure accuracy and work with vendors to make updates as needed
• Enter costing into internal style management system
• Initiate costing negotiations based on historical costing and seasonal-yearly volume
• Organize and lead bulk BOM meeting with tech design, design, and merchandising & ensure all aspects of bulk BOMs are accurate before sending to factories
• Send seasonal production WIPs to factories with clear instructions to proceed with PPS
• Facilitate the shipment of pre-production and additional sample materials
• Closely monitor production calendar and status, including shipment of PPS, ECOM & PR samples, TOP samples, and bulk shipments
• Work with merchandising, sales, company planning, and production fabric team to review and confirm final buys
• Issue and maintain bulk POs
• Communicate daily with vendors to confirm bulk x-factory dates, sample timing, and troubleshoot potential issues
• Maintain seasonal master WIP throughout production
• Monitor communication between raw material vendors and finished goods vendors
• Monitor quality standards throughout production process and work with factories to improve issues
• Troubleshoot any production issues cross functionally to find a solution
• Work with merchandising, sales, and company planning to finalize bodies and timing for non-seasonal programs
• Send non-seasonal development/production WIPs to factories with clear direction on next steps
• Issue non-seasonal POs for re-cut product
• Communicate best production timing and available units cross functionally