Assistant Manager - Product Development

ABOUT US

Fashion Nova is the world’s leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across its Women, Men, Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the most-wanted styles to millions worldwide, Fashion Nova earned the title of the Top 5 Most-Searched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022, alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike. 

Founder & CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006, from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings, Saghian launched the e-commerce website for Fashion Nova in 2013, pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable, on-trend, size-inclusive clothing online – powered by an innovative, social media-first marketing strategy. 

Today, Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers, with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!

The brand’s name has been featured in chart-topping hit songs by Cardi B, Drake, 21 Savage, Saweetie, The Game, Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities, artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion, Ice Spice, Chris Brown, Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross, Kourtney Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Assistant Manager, Product Development is responsible for supporting the Product Development team with sample and purchase order organization within the Nova (activewear) category.  You will organize, count, and assess how many samples are in the Product Development queue, will schedule fit appointments with the vendors and models, and will assist with the TOP coordination as needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures all vendors are compliant
• Maintains purchasing, scheduling and inventory control for all vendors
• Oversees purchasing and scheduling for goods
• Coordinate with PO admin to manage purchase order setup, including size breakdowns to distribute to vendors
• Alongside the Vice President, Vendor Strategy, assist with final cost negotiation once orders have been passed
• Tracks top of production samples ensure that they are received in a timely manner and meet quality expectations
• Maintains Production Steps throughout the Company Calendar, collect and manage weekly WIP reports
• Ensures Production Coordinator receives packing slips, update WIP report, and track open balances
• Advises cross functional teams on delivery/margin challenges as they arise
• Monitors factory ship dates
• Manages cost sheet with cross functional team from proto, SMS to Production stage
• Builds department’s work-in-process report from pre-production through production
• Drives weekly cross functional meetings covering pre-production and production deliverables
• Troubleshoots with key personnel on problematic styles before they become larger issues
• Actively review sales bookings against cancel dates and production in distribution center dates
• Alert Leadership of problems and resolutions as they arise

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 5-7+ years of experience within product development, ideally within the activewear/performance space 
• Basic understanding of Google Suite and Microsoft Office
• Must have excellent time-management and organization skills, consistently achieving deadlines
• Strong follow-up skills
• Team player and open to dialogue
• Must be able to effectively communicate in person and via email
• Attention to detail
• High ability to work both independently and collaboratively, efficiently, and quickly with superior quality
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and pivot projects in a dynamic environment
• Flexible thinker with the ability to make sound independent decisions
• AFA or AA in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• English, additional language(s) an advantage
• Schedule of this position: Monday – Friday | Core business hours | Onsite in Beverly Hills

BENEFITS

• NEW state-of-the-art HQ in Beverly Hills!
• Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
• Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry!
• Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
• Summer Fridays Early Departure
• Team bonding events and programs
• Attractive employee discounts

Fashion Nova, LLC, and subsidiaries thereof, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and|or federal law.