ABOUT YOUR ROLE:
• Work collaboratively to ensure that any product developed is engineered to meet brand standards on safety, fit, functionality, performance, quality and cost, while incorporating risk management principles to prioritize tasks. Support projects relating to same.
• Embrace the POD concept or working
• On behalf of our brands, independently manage all pre- production and re- allocation sample approvals locally.
• Support the Sourcing Strategy by onboarding new vendors or building capability of existing vendors within the given timelines and scope
• Partner with the brand developer, sourcing developer and the vendor on product industrialization through the mediums of both physical and virtual sampling at all development stages, including innovation and concept.
• Continue to evolve self and skills to adapt to changing needs of the business
• Bridge the gap between development and production by managing the handover process and ensuring product is production ready, that technical specifications are accurate and complete, that pre- production risks are resolved and critical points of attention communicated.
• Be a strategic partner to our brands and excellent business partner to cross functional team and vendors. Support on identification and implementation of standardized processes across brands and regions (VF Way).
• Prepare for and actively participate in Brand Development, Collab, CKO and Innovation Trips to the region.
• Manage vendor performance and drive continuous improvement through training, sample room assessment and TVCP / CFT calibration protocols.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
Include but not limited to
• Support the TVCP Program by providing input to module creation, training and CFT correlation.
• Participate in Tech Pack handover meetings between brand and vendor
• Be responsible for re- allocation counter sample approval locally
• Travel frequently to factories.
• Support the brands on foundational work needed for a successful GTM e.g. construction toolboxes, updates on construction manuals and SOPs
• Issue management, including RCA and CAP
• Review virtual and physical samples (Proto, SMS, POC, PPS, Counter, Size Set), provide comments and update forms / systems
• Manage rain room testing and follow up for Futurelight, Goretex, GB testing and other construction or performance related testing as it pertains to the product you manage
• Continuous learning and self- development
• Update minor and intermediate TP discrepancies on system on behalf of brands as require.
• Support the RBM program globally including training and ongoing calibration.
• Attend pre- production meetings (high risk)
• Support functional and non- functional projects as required.
• Provide technical expertise, solves and support to cross functional team, vendor and brands.
• Manage issues proactively with stake holders.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization of processes through ongoing vendor, brand and cross region training.
• Support Product innovation trials and complex collabs.
• Hold yourself and your stakeholders accountable for meeting the GTM milestones by having a distinct awareness of calendar dates and be able to anticipate and mitigate risk
• Manage and track Tech Pack Discrepancies, drive process improvement with brands
• Preparation, onsite support and follow up for all brand trips (Development, CKO, innovation, Collabs, Fit training).
• Validate pattern overlays and samples before brand submission.
• Support the re- allocation process and independently manage all sample approvals locally
• Be responsible for Pre- production sample approval locally
• Partner with brands on construction, sizing, grading and block projects of varying scales and complexities.
• Be responsible for the handover from development to production (Risk Analysis handoff meeting)
• Allocate risk to all orders. Hyper focus on high- risk styles in accordance with the RBM guidance.
• Onboard new vendors. Onboard new brands to existing vendors. Support capability growth of existing vendors.
• Approve patterns ahead of sample making as required.
