Rag & Bone

Direct-to-consumer fashion brand with styling

Manager – Product Development & Production - Men's & Women's Knits

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$90k - $100k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

Four to six years of experience in product development and production, with strong exposure to cut-and-sew categories.
A bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Textile Engineering, Product Development, or a related field.
Strong understanding of knit yarns, fabrications, garment construction, trims, and wash development.
Working knowledge of global sourcing.
Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
Ability to manage multiple categories and deadlines in a fast-paced, creative environment.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel to vendors, trade shows, and factories as needed.
A hands-on approach and entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end development for Men's and Women's cut-and-sew knits, including sourcing, sampling, costing, and counter-sourcing, with a focus on consistency and quality.
Partner with R&D Managers, mills, and factories to develop raw materials aligned with costing and sourcing strategy across gender categories.
Track development timelines to ensure products are delivered on time and within the costing strategy.
Manage pricing and costing accuracy from prototype through production, tracking timelines and updating charts as designs evolve.
Coordinate daily with global suppliers and overseas offices on product expectations, technical requirements, status, and open issues.
Support the team's day-to-day workload, including bill of materials creation, liability management, and tracking files, and maintain cross-functional relationships with Design, Merchandising, and Tech Design.
Build and maintain development calendars and factory/vendor charts, ensuring clean, on-time handoffs to production.
Mentor and provide day-to-day guidance to junior associates on development tasks.
Manage bulk production for Men's and Women's knits from handoff through on-time delivery, ensuring every style meets quality and cost targets.
Own production calendars end-to-end, including yarn and color approvals, prototypes, salesmen samples, testing, and bulk delivery.
Partner with factories and overseas offices daily to monitor status and proactively resolve delays or quality issues.
Review and approve bulk submissions in partnership with Fabric, Design, and Tech teams.
Own purchase order accuracy for style, color, quantity, and pricing across all systems.
Partner with logistics on shipment bookings and delivery windows.
Support and help coordinate pre-production meetings with factories on construction, quality standards, and timelines.
Monitor bulk quality-control and lab-test results; partner with Technical Design and Quality Assurance to resolve compliance or quality issues.
Manage bulk costing reconciliation and flag price variances against confirmed costs.
Maintain costing in enterprise resource planning systems throughout development and production.
Manage costing presentations at development and production milestones.
Identify and troubleshoot costing challenges in partnership with Design and Merchandising.
Support cost negotiations at the style level with vendors.

Desired Qualifications

Hands-on experience with sourcing in Asia and Latin America.
Experience with Miro, DeSL product lifecycle management, and enterprise resource planning systems.

Position Level Classification: Manager
About rag & bone
From our origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone was founded on a belief of uncompromising ideals: a commitment to doing things the right way, not the easy way. To making things that are as original as they are timeless. To being true to ourselves, even when that truth sets us apart from the mainstream.
We still believe in the same principles we started with: the easy elegance of classic British tailoring, the authenticity of American workwear, and the originality of our home city, New York. As New Yorkers, community and authenticity have become synonymous with our brand. An inclusive environment at rag & bone upholds our original values by encouraging employee connection and empowering each individual to have a voice on policy, process and collaboration for a more equitable future.
Level/Title position is reporting into: Senior Director of Product Development & Production
Job Summary
rag & bone is seeking an experienced and hands-on Manager of Product Development and Production for cut and sew knits to manage product creation across Men's and Women's categories. This role manages development from initial concept through production, partnering closely with Design, Merchandising, and global vendors to source fabrics, washes, and trims that meet margin, quality, and timeline targets. The Manager will manage the costing process and support the product calendar, and ensure every style is developed and delivered with accuracy and efficiency while maintaining the creativity and integrity of the brand.
Responsibilities
Product Development

Lead end to end development for Men's and Women's cut & sew knits – sourcing, sampling, costing, and counter-sourcing – with a focus on consistency and quality at every stage

Partner with R&D Managers, mills, and factories to develop raw materials aligned with costing and sourcing strategy across gender categories

Track development timelines to ensure products are delivered on time and within our costing strategy

Manage pricing and costing accuracy from proto through production, tracking timelines and updating charts as designs evolve

Coordinate daily with global suppliers and overseas offices on product expectations, technical requirements, status, and open issues

Support the team's day-to-day workload (BOM creation, liability management, tracking files) and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with Design, Merchandising, and Tech Design

Build and maintain development calendars and factory/vendor charts, ensuring clean, on-time handoffs to production

Mentor and provide day-to-day guidance to junior associates on development tasks

Production

Manage bulk production for Men's and Women's Knits from handoff through on-time delivery, ensuring every style meets quality and cost targets

Own production calendars end to end – yarn and color approvals, protos, SMS, testing and bulk delivery

Partner with factories and overseas offices daily to monitor status and proactively resolve delays or quality issues

Review and approve bulk submissions in partnership with Fabric, Design and Tech teams

Own purchase order accuracy – style, color, quantity, and pricing – across all systems

Partner with logistics on shipment bookings and delivery windows

Support and help coordinate pre-production meetings with factories on construction, quality standards, and timelines

Monitor bulk QC and lab test results; partner with Technical Design and QA to resolve compliance or quality issues

Manage bulk costing reconciliation and flag price variances against confirmed costs

Costing Management

Maintain costing in ERP systems throughout development and production

Manage costing presentations at development and production milestones

Identify and troubleshoot costing challenges in partnership with Design and Merchandising

Support cost negotiations at the style level with vendors

Requirements
(skills, qualifications, education, etc.)

4-6 years of experience in product development and production, with strong exposure to cut & sew categories

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Textile Engineering, Product Development, or related field

Strong understanding of knit yarns, fabrications, garment construction, trims, and wash development

Working knowledge of global sourcing; hands-on experience with sourcing in Asia and Latin America preferred

Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills

Ability to manage multiple categories and deadlines in a fast-paced, creative environment

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel, PowerPoint; experience with Miro, PLM DeSL and ERP systems is a plus

Ability to travel to vendors, trade shows, and factories as needed

Hands-on approach and entrepreneurial mindset are crucial to the success of this role

Rules we live by | Rules you live by
Be a Good Human | Be original, be authentic. Stand for diversity, equitability & inclusivity
Have No Fear | Innovate and solve problems
Own Every Decision | Work together and get results
Quality Matters | Not only with product, but we see it in our people
Make Shit Happen | Be disciplined, be competitive
Our in-office policy is in office, 4 days a week.
Benefits

Paid Time Off

Clothing Allowance

Generous Employee Discount

Paid Parental Leave

Membership to Calm and access to other wellness benefits

Medical, dental, vision and ancillary benefits

401k

About the Company

Rag & Bone

Direct-to-consumer fashion brand with styling

Rag & Bone is a contemporary fashion brand that creates clothing, shoes, and accessories for men and women. It sells directly to customers through its website and physical stores, and also offers personalized styling by pairing shoppers with expert stylists to curate outfits. The company backs its products with a satisfaction guarantee and provides electronic gift cards as an additional revenue stream. Products are designed and crafted with a focus on urban style, quality, and durability, and are sold globally to customers who value authenticity and thoughtful design. Rag & Bone differentiates itself through its emphasis on craftsmanship, sustainable and ethical practices, and a direct-to-consumer shopping experience that includes tailored styling. The company’s goal is to deliver well-made, stylish apparel with integrity while building a loyal, globally-minded customer base.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: $56.5M
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Founded: 2002

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