Product Manager - Knits

POSITION TITLE

Product Manager - Knits

LOCATION INFORMATION

Onsite 5x Days/Week - This position cannot be done remotely

COMPENSATION

Base Salary + Bonus

Status: Exempt, Salary

BENEFITS

Full-Time, Regular Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits package including: Vacation, Sick Time, Personal Holiday, Company Holidays, Anthem Insurance Coverage for Medical (PPO & EPO), Dental (DPO & DMO) and Vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Company Paid Life & Short/Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401k Match, Pet Insurance, Hartford Supplemental Insurance Policies (Life, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital), Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical & Dependent), Work-Life Balance, Free Coffee, Onsite Food Options, and more!

ABOUT THE ROLE

FAM Brands is the leader in apparel design, development, and manufacturing in the industry. As an internal subject matter expert, and senior-level individual contributor in Product Development & Sourcing, you will partner with team members across the company and world.

• You should have an incredible eye. What do we mean? We mean that you should be able to look at a design or finished product, know exactly how to make it, where to make it, where to get the fabric from, and how to get it done at the best cost
• Be an internal SME for categories such as Knits and Wovens (Fabrics, Garments, Sourcing, and Product Knowledge)
• Familiar with both private label and licensed brands
• Strong contact list of factories and service providers
• Collaborate cross functionally with merchandising, planning, design, and technical design to achieve best product results from all angles of the business
• Recommend new ideas and methods for construction and execution
• Anticipate and proactively tackle potential raw material, margin, sourcing, and execution issues
• Supervise negotiations, product development, adoption, sourcing, vendor allocation and production processes across multiple market and product development vendors

WHAT YOU BRING

• 8+ years minimum of Product Development and Sourcing experience in the apparel industry
• 8+ years' experience in multiple categories such as knits
• Solid knowledge of production processes, costing and logistics
• Solid knowledge of technical requirements related to testing of fabric, trims, and garments
• Solid knowledge of International Trade Law and US Apparel and Customs regulations
• Superior management skills, including the ability to provide leadership and motivation to junior and senior team members
• Ability to prioritize and effectively manage workflow and projects
• Self-Motivated, creative problem solver with a strong sense of urgency
• Exceptional negotiation skills and communication skills
• Ability to lead change
• Ability to travel as needed, including last-minute trips overseas