What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Development Manager | DKNY Performance position at G-III Apparel Group?
Product Development Manager | DKNY Performance
G-III Apparel Group
Success Profile:
The Product Development Manager plays a pivotal role in driving the end-to-end development process for DKNY Performance apparel, ensuring design integrity, cost efficiency and on-time delivery across all product categories. The Manager acts as the central liaison between Design, Merchandising, Production and overseas partners. The ideal candidate combines a strong understanding of apparel construction, costing and development timelines, with exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Reporting to: Senior Manager, Product Development
Brand/Product Focus: DKNY Performance
Location (On-Site): New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District
Responsibilities:
Development and Logistics:
- Execute day to day based on priorities set by management, and drive task completion and issue resolution.
- Operate with working knowledge of the development process and how it relates to the Product Development Timeline and business partners (PD teams, Design, Merchandising, Materials, Production).
- Send development packages to overseas partners and sample facilities.
- Ensure accuracy of information. Initiate and keep track of status of material and sample requests, approvals, and alert management of exceptions.
- Execute, update and maintain necessary tools (Design Cards, Functionality Chart, Development Logs and Matrices).
- Responsible for daily communication with overseas offices.
Trims and Fabric:
- Support the review of prototypes to meet Product Development Timeline milestones with a focus on product execution and consistency of details.
- Understand and uphold Design’s aesthetic intent.
Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in apparel product development
- Bachelor's Degree
- Knowledge of garment construction required
- Strong skill set in Illustrator and Excel required; experience with PLM preferred
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong sense of teamwork and ability to multitask
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Experience with technical design a plus
- Must be able to perform efficiently in a high pressure, fast paced environment
The pay range for this position is: $75,000 - $85,000 per year.
Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.
About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | www.g-iii.com
G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.
G-III’s owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under Cole Haan, Dockers, Converse, Kenneth Cole, Levi’s, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.
Salary : $75,000 - $85,000
