Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

Manage the end-to-end product development lifecycle for private label programs, ensuring products meet cost, quality, and compliance standards. Partner with cross-functional teams to manage timelines, vendor relationships, and development execution from concept through production.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Design and Merchandising to build seasonal assortments aligned with private label program strategies and customer needs.
• Source and develop fabrics, trims, embellishments, and wash techniques; manage costing, strike-offs, lab dips, and material approvals.
• Drive sample development from proto through final approval, ensuring execution aligns with design intent, margin goals, and retailer requirements.
• Create and maintain Time & Action (T&A) calendars for all development milestones, ensuring deadlines are consistently met.
• Review and approve packaging, labeling, hangtags, and branding elements for retailer compliance and accuracy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Technical Design, Production, Sourcing, and Sales teams to ensure seamless product development execution.
• Manage communication with overseas factories and vendors regarding development status, approvals, and issue resolution.
• Anticipate and resolve challenges related to fabric, trims, fit, construction, quality, safety, and compliance requirements.
• Analyze product costs and identify opportunities to improve margins while maintaining quality and design integrity.
• Track development samples, approvals, and key milestones to support on-time delivery.
• Stay current on industry trends, competitive landscape, consumer preferences, and innovations in fabrics, garment construction, and manufacturing techniques.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of product development experience within private label (PL) apparel programs.
• Experience managing the product development lifecycle from concept through production.
• Strong understanding of costing, sourcing, and vendor management.
• Highly detail-oriented, proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented in a deadline-driven environment.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Familiarity with PLM systems.
• Familiarity with retailer development portals is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, fabric development, fit processes, and apparel testing standards.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional partners and vendors.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple categories, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Onsite
• 5 days a week in office

Experience Level

• Minimum 3 years of product development experience

Salary/Compensations

• $65,000 - $80,000

About the Company

• Golden Touch is a family owned and operated wholesale apparel manufacturer with a mission to deliver trend focused products for nearly 50 years.
• We produce private label brands for large mass market retailers across the globe specializing in children’s, junior, missy and women’s apparel.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers, and the communities in which we live and conduct business.
• We are an equal employment opportunity for minorities, females, protected veterans, and the disabled.
• We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and treating our associates and applicants without discrimination based on their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.