Manager, Men's Product Development and Production

Founded in 2014, Rhone is a wellness brand dedicated to championing mental fitness and creating clothing that's not only engineered for optimal style, comfort, and performance, but designed to enhance every aspect of the active individual's life. Led by brothers Nate & Ben Checketts, Rhone is fueled by a clear vision: positively impacting lives through a commitment to physical and mental fitness, inspiring community, and crafting performance-driven products. Rhone's purpose is straightforward yet impactful: to inspire those who challenge themselves in their relentless pursuit of progress. In addition to a robust E-commerce business and a strong wholesale presence, Rhone currently has 15 retail stores across the U.S., all of which are used for building community through various initiatives and events.About the role:The Manager of Product Development & Production is responsible for executing the monthly deliveries of innovative products appropriate for the Rhone customer, while adhering to quality and production standards as well as brand positioning guidelines across all categories for apparel, accessories and special projects.Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Product Development and Production, this person will work cross-functionally with Merchandising & Design partners and the Product Development & Production Team to deliver on the apparel product design strategic vision and tactical execution, with the ultimate goal: to create best in class product with thoughtful features and benefits that are unique to Rhone. We are looking for a tenacious, detail-oriented, and passionate talent to join our fast-growing premium lifestyle brand’s dynamic growth-focused team as a leader in the development of innovative products.What you’ll do:Conduct seasonal market research, bringing innovation in fabric and construction as well as evolving best practices to the table.Attend Design Handoff meetings with Designers and Technical Designers to determine prototype and/or mock-up needs, review and ensure that all tech packs are complete with all information needed for sample development.Request, reserve and track Proto/SMS yardage, handlooms, knit downs, lab dips, strike-offs and communicate the comments to Suppliers.Execute the request and tracking of product samples including prototypes, and SMS.Manage the product costing lifecycle, providing solutions throughout the development process, from predictive costing through to final costing negotiation, ensuring that IMU targets are achieved or exceeded.Monitor key calendar deadlines to ensure timeliness of deliverables are met and troubleshoot all problems/issues that arise.Drive communication of all style development and production information to the appropriate supplier with daily correspondence.Attend weekly garment fittings and communicate any changes as needed to Suppliers and cross-functional teams.Work closely with Suppliers to conduct in-development and final bulk testing, escalating any risks during the design and development phases and providing alternatives to help reduce concerns.Resolve any quality concerns that arise during development and production phase in both fabrics and garments, working with counterparts to ensure bulk product meets Rhone’s quality standards.Manage monthly T&A calendars and commit date dates to ensure commitments and Purchase Orders are placed on time.Manage weekly WIP reviews and track production progress, escalating production issues as needed to the cross-functional teams.Work closely with the QC team to review inspection reports prior to PO shipments, ensuring compliance to company QA standards.Additional tasks and responsibilities as required.AM/PM Supplier calls outside of normal business hours.Domestic and international travel as required, including product quality checks to the Distribution Center if needed.What You’ll Bring:Bachelor’s or advanced degree preferred.6+ years of product development experience; men’s performance apparel experience preferred.Advanced knowledge of fabrics and trims.Strong understanding of fabric and production standards, costing and cost engineering and negotiation, trade regulations, product integrity, testing protocol, production cycle timeline, fabric and garment construction.Computer proficiency with MS Office Suite, including heavy Excel use, and Google applications. PLM experience preferred.Superior interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.Strong organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail.Strong problem-solving skills.Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.Positive, optimistic and open-minded approach.What you’ll get:Access to benefits, including medical, dental, vision, & commuter benefits.401K.Employee Assistance Program.Paid Time Off.Generous Holiday Schedule.Flexible schedule and work-from-home days.Company incentive plan.Job Type: Full Time - 4 days in office.Reports to: Sr. Manager, Product Development and Production Mens.Location: Rhone HQ, Stamford, CT.Apply for this job#J-18808-Ljbffr