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LOFT creates modern, feminine, versatile clothing for women with one common style goal: to look and feel confident wherever the day takes them. We empower women to find their authentic self-expression because feeling like yourself is always in style.

Here at LOFT, we're busy styling the careers and supporting the lives of everyday optimists just like you. Express your authentic self and experience endless inspiration, all while enjoying the opportunities and benefits that help you get the most from your career, life, and wardrobe.

About the role

The Senior Manager of Product Development & Production drives the process from seasonal development through to the manufacturing process in alignment with the divisional sourcing strategies and Product Lifecycle Calendar. Manages to ensure IMU performance, quality, on time delivery nare achieved. Champions the company's values & practices by maintaining effective collaborative relationships.

The impact you can have

• Considered a leader within the CFT and offers recommendations and POV

• Draws from knowledge and experiences to understand, approach and address various situations

• Builds collaborative relationships and efficiencies within the CFT and is accountable for the information being discussed.

• Manages and communicates seasonal time and actions calendars to associates, to ensure all functional tasks are executed correctly and are meeting deadlines.

• Ensures department is meeting LT initiatives by managing T&A’s        

• Tracks and adheres to and development agreements and communicates updates to the CFT.

• Responsible owner of target setting, vendor allocation planning and monitoring, and guiding their direct reports on cost engineering, negotiating costs, and confirming costs

• Manages own workload and delegates tasks to associates to consistently deliver accurate and timely results.

• Analyzes complex information, has oversight of key processes, and makes recommendations to drive business initiatives and communicates with director and manager.

• Is proactive in identifying and understanding the customer’s perspective and needs and keeping this top of mind in all decisions.

• Achieves seasonal IMU aligned to the corporate financial objectives.

• Interacts with cross-functional team in building seasonal assortments to align with corporate strategies.

• Collaborates with logistics on all pre-classifications and binding rulings.

• Handles other responsibilities and projects as assigned.

• Holds calls with agents and vendors to stay connected and ensure departmental goals are being met

• People Management

  • Responsible for the selection, development and retention of team members

  • Mentors, coaches and counsels direct reports on performance expectations

  • Provides a positive, challenging work environment.

  • Effectively articulates business vision and key initiatives and explains rationale to team.

You'll bring to the role

• Bachelor’s degree, in a related field of study, or equivalent functional experience

• Minimum 7+ years related experience in Product Development sourcing and Production,

• Minimum management experience of two direct reports

• Strong knowledge sweater yarn sweater gauges, stitches and sweater specific construction. The candidate needs to be able to cost engineer a sweater from yarn development through the production process.

• Strong leadership and managerial skills

• Flexible/adaptable in a fast-paced environment

• Strong team orientation and ability to maintain collaborative working relationships.

• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and decision-making skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, Gsuite, and cloud

Benefits

• You will be eligible to receive a merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands, subject to each brand’s discount policies.

• Support for your individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands.

• A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities.*

• Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K)*

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Time off – paid time off & holidays*

The target salary range for this role is: $105K - $110K.

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Location:

Times Square Tower-ANN-New York, NY 10036

Position Type:

Regular/Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact myHRSupport@knitwellgroup.com. The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company’s business. The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant’s request for reasonable accommodation.