Senior Product Development Coordinator

Role Summary

Free People is looking for a Senior Product Development Coordinator to implement the business and operational aspects of the Brand's product category vision. This role requires a showcase of expertise in the knits category. The Senior Product Development Coordinator is a skilled individual who can operate independently.  

Role Responsibilities

• Facilitate and execute brand’s vision through the appropriate allocation of product and the sourcing of materials that deliver the right aesthetic while meeting product cost and timing requirements.
• Achieve seasonal calendar actualization successfully meeting target delivery dates.
• Ensure that deadlines are met; communicate issues pro-actively.
• Develop relationships with supplier base to ensure alignment of category business needs and successful business partnerships.
• Attend Concept and Sketch Review meetings to understand and clarify design’s intention, tone, and important style aspects.  
• Collaborate with cross functional partners to develop category strategy for the season.
• Own individual style development and allocate designs to appropriate sources independently.
• Analyze and identify opportunities to improve adoption rates and approved style count targets as dictated by seasonal line plan.  
• Coordinate with cross functional partners on category development process, including research of pre-style development, tracking and review of pre-style packages, ensuring compliance of product within category to internal testing standards, and managing sample evaluation, accuracy, and quality.
• Transition adopted styles to production team, including approval target dates, status, and production concerns.
• Mentor junior level team members.

Role Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive development and sourcing experience within a complex, fast-paced apparel environment.  Specialty retail and/or direct-to-consumer experience is preferred 
• Proven success building cross-functional relationships, and effectively communicating with internal and external customers
• Proficient understanding of concept and practice of product construction & materials 
• Works with a high sense of urgency and integrity, easily and quickly adapts to change, and is motivated by deadlines and new challenges
• Ability to land costs
• Minimally dependent on manager on how to carry out work
• Able to execute on projects when given clear guidelines and strategy
• Strong computer skills are required, including Outlook, Google Docs, PowerPoint, and Excel 

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

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