Product manager (apparel production)

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for driving the costing process from target setting through finalization of order price: evaluation and estimation of supplier quotes driving for transparency, fact based and sustainable price quotes across seasons for benchmarking;
• Cooperation with overseas office merchandisers on the matters of product development and production processes;
• Collaboration in sourcing strategy creation based upon supplier KPIs, capabilities, capacity offer and optimizations to meet Sportmaster objectives;
• Optimization of supplier capability to meet SM goals;
• Monitoring and control of samples and product on time in full shipments with relevant tracking and correspondence with supply base and business partners;
• Proactive work with suppliers on prevention and early solutions of potential problems and delays on the early stages of bulk production;
• Improvement of contractual terms with suppliers from season to season, holding negotiations in order to achieve better commercial conditions for the Company;
• Actively work with new suppliers onboarding into processes and procedures of Sportmaster APD;
• Timely and accurate placement and confirmation of orders and forecasts with suppliers;
• Provide assistance to find effective solutions to complex production issues and potential conflicts between the Material and Garment Suppliers;
• Consistently work with suppliers to improve product quality season to season;
• Quality management: monitoring claims settlement and the related negotiations on recovery of damages;
• Compliance with procedures and calendars for the collection development and production;
• Fully meeting Buy Ready requirements for each relevant seasonal calendar;
• Manage timely and accurate data information within the system landscape.

Requirements:

• Education: higher education, preferable sphere of education is Economics, Textile, Business administration;
• English level: Intermediate;
• Apparel industry and market knowledge, specifically for sports and active wear;
• Advanced knowledge & experience in Product Costing (full CMT or SMV calculations);
• Solid understanding of the functioning of an apparel factory and its preferred performance indicators;
• Knowledge of garment construction and manufacturing processes; knowledge of pattern making and material consumption preferred;
• Solid knowledge in the purchasing of the goods; familiarity with the Apparel industry – knowledge of key players-suppliers in the market (locally and globally) preferred;
• Ability to build successful production supplier relationships;
• Knowledge of materials manufacturing processes, material specification and components;
• Basic knowledge of Fabric/Trims costing and its components;
• Clear understanding of product lifecycle development;
• Ability to apply macro-economic trends and information to product development;
• Knowledge of international incoterms and exchange rate influences;
• Working knowledge and understanding of forecasting, buy planning, factory loading and capacity planning and logistical and customs processes;
• Basic Knowledge in Possess understanding in retail pricing, product costing and methods of achieving financial targets;
• Program ownership: MS Office (Excel, Word, PPT, Outlook) - Advanced user; PLM - nice to have.

We offer:

• Work in the Company – leader at its segment.
• Competitive salary (“white”).
• Hybrid work format (office / home).
• Young, friendly and strong international team.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Wide range of benefits: discounts on company's products and discount programs with our partners, medical insurance after probation period, mobile services discounts etc.
• Full compliance with the Russian Labour Code.
• Flexible schedule: you can start your day from 8 a.m., 9 a.m. or 10 a.m.
• Place of work at the main Company office near Aeroport metro station.
• Parking for employees and guests.