Product Manager - Apparel

Founded in 2000, FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men’s and women’s sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers, big box stores, and specialty boutiques across the country and throughout the world. Our portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika, Wildfox, Three Dots, and Balance Collection, while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis, Jessica Simpson, Eddie Bauer, and Woolrich. 

With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year, our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.

That's the FAM Brands difference.

SOME OF WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Product Manager is responsible for overseeing the product development, sourcing, and production functions for assigned categories. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a passion for product development and a deep understanding of the apparel industry.

• Be an internal SME for categories such as Knits and Wovens (Fabrics, Garments, Sourcing, and Product Knowledge).
• Owned, private label, and licensed brand product development and production.
• Establish strong contact list of factories and service providers in APAC.
• Collaborate cross functionally with merchandising, planning, design, and technical design to achieve best product results from all angles of the business.
• Recommend new ideas and methods for construction and execution.
• Anticipate and proactively tackle potential raw material, margin, sourcing, and execution issues.
• Supervise negotiations, product development, adoption, sourcing, vendor allocation and production processes across multiple market and product development vendors.
• Manage team of product development and production professionals.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Business, or a related field.
• Experience managing and developing a team of at least 4 people.
• 10+ years of experience in product development, production, and management in the apparel industry.
• Strong project management skills and experience managing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of apparel manufacturing processes, textile sourcing, and product development.
• Familiarity with product development software such as Adobe Illustrator and PLM systems.