- Manages the development of key seasonal innovations and company product lines as assigned.
- Plans and tracks the development of products to ensure a timely completion following the predetermined product development calendar.
- Aligns seasonally with the fit and wear testing department to properly test and validate product performance, fit, and comfort.
- Able to develop product to target costs meeting or exceeding brand margin and profitability requirements.
- Develops products, recommends materials, and construction techniques that meet Design expectations.
- Interacts with Product Director, Product Manager, Design, Marketing, Asia Development resources, to create product that exceeds consumer expectations for performance, fit, and comfort.
- Partner with the Denver product creation team, Asia Sourcing team, FTW leadership, All Triangles, and other internal and external customers to establish yourself as the lead for this role.
- Establish seasonal fit, wear test, and field testing plans for your products with the category teams.
- Work with the category teams to clearly understand product attributes and consumer benefits and create product that meets these needs from a performance, fit, comfort, and costing standpoint.
- Clearly understand the seasonal financial directives and work with the costing team to establish strategic initiatives each season to mitigate cost increases to meet seasonal margin and brand financial targets.
- Lead the development of new materials, construction techniques, and processes, to create innovative and technically superior products each season in conjunction with the timelines of the Company’s business strategies.
- Demonstrates great interpersonal skills, including the ability to create trust with cross functional teams.
- Able to lead meetings and implement new plans and policies with optional supervision.
- Able to independently manage all aspects of moderate to high complexity products.
- Demonstrates a solid knowledge of fit, pattern making, and construction expertise, as well as knowledge of manufacturing processes.
- Demonstrates a solid knowledge of product category, product materials, and product development lifecycle.
- Participates in special projects, process, or calendar optimization with supervision.
- Able to resolve conflict with coaching.
- Able to proactively troubleshoot and proposes solutions to problems with moderate complexity.
- Demonstrates clear and accurate verbal and written communication.
- Participates in goal setting. Drives results to achieve goals.
- Demonstrates strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrates proficient computer skills in MS Office software, Adobe Illustrator, PLM, and Specification Management programs. PLM use is required.
- Deadline driven with a track record for delivering great results on time.
Hiring Range:
$95,040.00 USD - $118,800.00 USD annuallyIncentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.
Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.
At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.
Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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