Aeropostale Jobs in Usa
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General Summary:
The Product Manager is responsible for managing the full product development and sourcing lifecycle for assigned product categories from concept to production.This role partners with key cross-functional teams – Design, Merchandising, and Technical to translate product concepts into commercially viable product while managing vendor strategy, cost negotiations, and production execution.
The ideal candidate brings strong product development and sourcing expertise, connects big-picture strategy throughout the development cycle while maintaining ownership of day-to-day execution. This role requires a strong communicator (both written and verbal) who can navigate seasonal business challenges, manage vendor partnerships, and support brand strategy, margin goals, and OTB fast chase initiatives across both DTC and wholesale channels.
Position Responsibilities:
• Manage the end-to-end product development and sourcing lifecycle from concept to production.
• Own seasonal development milestones and manage the time and actional calendar to ensure on-time execution in both key business deadlines and bulk delivery.
• Partner closely with Design, Merchandising, Technical teams to bring product concepts to production-ready samples for seasonal presentations.
• Manage vendor allocation and cost negotiations to achieve IMU targets while maintaining product standards and brand expectations.
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships and support onboarding of new vendors to strengthen sourcing capabilities.
• Partner with Demand Planning to review seasonal projections and align vendor capacity planning, ensuring key suppliers and product categories are planned appropriately to support future order demand.
• Monitor vendor performance across cost, quality, and delivery metrics and proactively address issues to ensure successful seasonal execution.
• Manage samples, approvals, development, and order placements using key tools and systems (FlexPLM, CAP, and other tools).
• Monitor vendor performance across cost, quality, and delivery metrics and proactively address issues to ensure successful sourcing strategies.
• Maintain knowledge of apparel manufacturing processes from raw material development through factory production, including fabric mills, factory production flow, and quality control checkpoints.
• Communicate development status, risks, and solutions clearly across cross-functional partners and external vendors.
• Travel as needed to vendor offices and factories to support development alignment, production readiness, and vendor partnership initiatives.
• Familiarity with factory compliance standards, including social compliance and factory audit requirements, to ensure vendors meet company and industry standards is a big plus.
Position Requirements:
• 4-6 years of experience in apparel product development and sourcing.
• Strong understanding of the apparel development lifecycle from concept through production.
• Experience working directly with vendors and factories, including managing development execution and production readiness.
• Knowledge of apparel manufacturing processes, including fabric mills, garment construction, factory production flow, and quality checkpoints.
• Familiarity with product testing standards and factory compliance requirements, including social and factory audit standards.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Design, Merchandising, Technical, and other critical business teams within an organization.
• Experience working in a fast-paced retail environment managing seasonal development, chase opportunities, and speed-market initiatives.
• Experience supporting both DTC (brand) and wholesale business models.DDP model understanding a plus.
• Strong negotiations, communication, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced seasonal business environment.
• Experience using and/or understanding PLM, SAP/Infor Nexus, Microsoft Office, various buy systems. (FlexPLM preferred).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and seasonal deadlines while maintaining strong attention to details.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Travel may be required, both domestic and internationally, to vendor offices and factories as needed.
• Adhere to regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration. Job duties may be performed effectively using the hybrid work program designated by the company.
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to maintain regular and timely attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for up to 8 hours per day
• Ability to constantly operate a computer, other office equipment and look at a monitor for up to 8 hours per day
• Ability to clearly and accurately communicate and exchange information verbally, in writing, or through other means in person, telephonically, or through virtual communication methods
• Ability to reach at or below shoulder level
• Ability to carry equipment, move boxes/samples, etc.
Our Seasonal Sales Associates promote our culture, values, and mission. As a Seasonal Sales Associate, your number one job is to share your love of fashion and do whatever it takes to create an amazing shopping experience for our customers.
Who You Are:- Engaging personality who provides great service.
- Excited to meet new people.
- Thoughtful with a desire to make others feel good about themselves and their individual style.
As a Seasonal Sales Associate you will:
- Engage and connect with customers to create an amazing shopping experience.
- Achieve and exceed sales goals by executing our selling strategy.
- Share product knowledge with customers to maximize sales.
- Engage with customers to build relationships and brand loyalty by using company tools.
- Show understanding of customer's personal style when offering fashion advice.
- Inspire customers with your product knowledge to cater to their needs.
- Assist with daily opening and closing tasks to maintain a clean, neat, and tidy store.
- Complete assigned job responsibilities such as floor sets, filling the floor, ringing up customers, etc.
- Remain positive and professional, working together with the team to make a great environment for our customers and each other.
- Model our values of respect, integrity, teamwork, compassion, accountability, and inclusivity.
- Flexible availability to meet the needs of the business (including evenings and weekends).
The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to enable qualified employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Catalyst Brands is an equal opportunity employer. We value a culture of inclusion and diversity within our workforce, and are committed to maintaining a workplace free from prohibited employment conduct, including discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, civil partnership, status as a covered veteran, status in the Uniformed Services of the United States, citizenship and any other characteristic protected by law (\"Protected Characteristics\").
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Ability to maintain regular and timely attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
Ability to remain in a stationary position for up to 8 hours per day.
Ability to constantly operate a computer, other office equipment and look at a monitor for up to 8 hours per day.
Ability to clearly and accurately communicate and exchange information verbally, in writing, or through other means in person, telephonically, or through virtual communication methods.
Ability to reach at or below shoulder level.
Ability to carry equipment, move boxes/samples, etc.
For Stores & Distribution Centers: Bend, lift, open and move product and fixtures up to 50 lbs., as needed.
Overview
Our Sales Associates promote our culture, values and mission. As a Sales Associate, your number one job is to share your love of fashion and do whatever it takes to create an amazing shopping experience for our customers.
Who You Are:
Engaging personality who provides great service.
Excited to meet new people.
Thoughtful with a desire to make others feel good about themselves and their individual style.
Responsibilities
As a Sales Associate you will:
Engage and connect with customers to create an amazing shopping experience.
Achieve and exceed sales goals by executing our selling strategy.
Share product knowledge with customers to maximize sales.
Engage with customers to build relationships and brand loyalty by using company tools.
Show understanding of customer's personal style when offering fashion advice.
Inspire customers with your product knowledge to cater to their needs.
Assist with daily opening and closing tasks to maintain a clean, neat, and tidy store.
Complete assigned job responsibilities such as floor sets, filling the floor, ringing up customers, etc.
Remain positive and professional, working together with the team to make a great environment for our customers and each other.
Model our values of respect, integrity, teamwork, compassion, accountability, and inclusivity.
Qualifications
Flexible availability to meet the needs of the business (including evenings and weekends).
