Freelance Product Developer

About PVH Corp.

PVH is one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world.

We power brands that drive fashion forward for good.

Our brand portfolio includes the iconic CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER. We market a variety of goods under these and other nationally and internationally known owned and licensed brands. PVH has over 40,000 associates operating in over 40 countries and $9.9 billion in annual revenues. That's the Power of Us. That?s the Power of PVH.

About Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger, which was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2010, is a global apparel and retail company with more than 16,000 associates worldwide. With the support of strong global consumer recognition, Tommy Hilfiger has built an extensive distribution network in over 90 countries and more than 1,400 retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. Global retail sales of the Tommy Hilfiger brand were $9.2 billion in 2019

Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger delivers premium styling, quality and value to consumers worldwide with a brand portfolio that includes TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS.

Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world?s most recognized premium designer lifestyle groups and is recognized for celebrating the essence of classic American cool style, featuring preppy with a twist designs.

Its focus is designing and marketing high-quality men´s tailored clothing and sportswear, women?s collection apparel and sportswear, kidswear, denim collections, underwear (including robes, sleepwear and loungewear), footwear and accessories. Through select licensees, Tommy Hilfiger offers complementary lifestyle products such as eyewear, watches, fragrance, swimwear, socks, small leather goods, home goods and luggage.

The Department & Team

The Product Development team is responsible for the development of the product, from initial concept through to physical and digital garments and delivers high quality, innovative and sustainable products while delivering on company & divisional KPI´s.

We closely collaborate with other product development divisions to align processes and ensure efficiencies and partner with a number of stakeholders: design & merchandising, through to supply value chain, buying & planning and global teams. This role plays an intricate part in delivering the brand DNA.

The Position

Responsible for product management throughout the development process, by attending key meetings (e.g. raw materials meeting, proto review, final price meeting, pre-SMS review), and advising on possible improvements of product and margins, to handover for production.

Ensuring quality of product and achievement of margin & sustainability targets throughout the product development process, by collaborating closely with internal stakeholders, and vendors. Supports efficiency improvement by ensuring accuracy of data in PLM and analysing processes and best practices, pursuing effective structures and ways of working

Join us on our digitalization journey with the aim to create digital first product throughout our product development lifecycle; from proto to production.

Key Responsibilities (5-7):

   Alignment with PVH+ Plan and Global Product Kitchen ? Improving overall brand relevance and consideration; in line with GPK objectives and serving NA needs through the global kitchen

   Delivering our best product for the female consumer, by comping existing GIII best-sellers and layering in elevated global essentials and seasonal products to command higher AURs

   Knowledge about costs and price positioning, in line with brand vision and global TH WSW direction; leveraging our global talent to deliver operational excellence and efficiencies once in full control of design and development process

   Research & development

   Maintain close relationships with supply value chain & vendors, in all aspects related to brand, & product expectations

   Vendor allocation for protos and SMS, in line with sourcing strategy

   Information maintenance/data integrity: ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data in PLM (e.g. BOM, prices)

   Send vendor request for proto and SMS to vendors/Supply Value Chain and accountable for on time delivery of samples according to calendar deadlines

   Set target LDP prices and negotiate with Vendors and supply value chain to achieve margins, as set by Product Merchandising and

   Review lead times of fabrics and trims/ possible lead times with supply value chain, B&P, and discuss allocations accordingly

   Operational activity to achieve product-category specific KPIs (e.g. margins, sustainability, innovation, overdevelopment and on-time SMS delivery)

   Liaise with Central Quality Assurance regarding any quality issues

   Ad hoc tasks such as sample organizing, meeting preparation, analysis and reporting

The Ideal Candidate description:

   2-4 years of experience minimum

   A bachelor/ master?s degree in fashion, clothing or textiles or equivalent experience in fashion, clothing or textiles industry

   Product knowledge of apparel preferably within relevant category including PD process

   Knowledge in fabrics/trims quality and color approval

   Effective communication skills: inclusive team player, interdepartmental collaboration

   Ability to solve straight forward problems following standard procedures

   Able to work in a highly productive, fast paced environment with a hands-on approach

   High data integrity

   Strong knowledge of product development, particularly on apparel costing for North America businesses, price negotiations, fabrics/trims quality and color

   In depth knowledge of North America apparel import requirements and vendor sourcing landscape

   Able to work in a highly productive, multicultural, fast paced environment with a hands-on approach

   Ability to travel internationally

   Self-driven, pragmatic and business mind set

   Embodies PVH values of individuality, passion, accountability, partnership & integrity

   Good command of written & spoken English

PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity, and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world. In the spirit of inclusivity, qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.