Senior Manager, Apparel Product Development, Outerwear, Local Creation GC

Is for a seasoned Senior App Development Manager within the Apparel Product Creation team for Local creation. It involves acting as both a player and a coach, owning complex products and managing a team of Technical Designers/Developers. The manager will guide the apparel creation process to ensure timely commercialisation and best-in-class product.

• Execute team development strategy to dimensional strategies.
• Partner with cross-functional counterparts to establish best practices and digital product creation process alignment.
• Guide the team throughout the product creation process, lending expertise while supervising progress.
• Lead and influence the seasonal calendar, managing overarching changes and exceptions.
• Lead team meetings and act as a resource for Technical Designers/Developers while managing an individual style count.
• Attend meetings with cross-functional partners and provide clear communication to guide the team through critical checkpoints.
• Balance leading short-term target dates while supporting long-term strategy.
• Encourage diversity, professional growth, inclusion, and collaboration within the team and the larger apparel team.
• Play a key role in design review, proto approval, fitting sessions, and seasonal calendar, tracking milestones and resolving bottlenecks.
• Partner closely with Product Design, Graphic Design, Product Management, Wear Testing, Materials, and Product Integrity on apparel creation.

• Bachelor's degree in Apparel Design, Pattern Making, Textile Science or a related field.
• 10+ years' apparel development experience or a relevant combination of education and experience, with 3+ years of formal people-management experience.
• Knowledge of the apparel development process from inception through production, including pattern making, grading, construction, costing, manufacturing, print techniques, embroidery, materials, and machinery.
• Ability to act as a technical resource, manage the team, and lead initiatives through high energy and positive influence.
• Solid experience managing full seasonal calendars, workload, sampling, budget, and risk assessment for commercial collections.
• Hands-on experience working with domestic and overseas manufacturers and suppliers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to excel in a deadline-driven environment and bring things to resolution.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with attention to detail and process orientation.
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and work across the organisation.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities, a positive attitude, and a team-oriented mentality.
• Knowledge of MS Office programs and experienced working knowledge of CLO/Browzwear/Lotta or 3D apparel development software.

• Experience managing a team.