ABOUT THE ROLE
Peloton is searching for an Apparel Product Developer & Production Manager to join our dynamic New York, NY team. In this pivotal role, you'll spearhead the management of fabric, trims, and apparel development and production, collaborating closely with both domestic and overseas vendor partners. Working alongside the Director of Development and Production, Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, and Planning teams, you'll play a key role in calendar planning, overseeing development projects, sample fabric positioning, coordinating cross-functional timelines, and vendor management. The ideal candidate will bring a strategic mindset, deep technical expertise in textile development, exceptional organizational and collaborative abilities, a keen understanding of quality standards and testing, and a track record of successful vendor management.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Drive the product development life cycle for apparel with domestic & overseas factories for fabric, trims, and apparel samples.
- Effectively communicate with manufacturers and mills for development timelines, sample placement, delivery dates, and product expectations.
- Create organizational tracking to monitor development status and maintain development WIP reports for weekly tracking of deliverables to meet calendar deadlines.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in merchandising, design, production, and technical design and facilitate the vendors on product details and development requirements.
- Partner with design to source and develop signature Peloton fabric qualities
- Place sample yardage orders and approve sample yardage submits.
- Follow up on sample yardage shipments and tracking.
- Continuously work with our mill and vendor base to focus on the seasonless development of new performance fabrics to ensure that we are always ready to present design/merchandising with various high-quality options.
- Identify products and mill partners for proprietary fabric development. Evaluate the cost investment and potential ROI and partner with the Director of Development for budgets
- Focus on sustainable fabric & trim sourcing initiatives and setting realistic goals to achieve Apparel sustainability targets.
- Source trim suppliers and fabric mills and stay current on market trends in fiber/fabric technology, sustainability, and manufacturing processes.
- Manage and maintain PLM data inputs for product and component development.
- Partner with factories for quality standards and consistency of products meeting Peloton standards.
- Communicate and monitor testing and compliance requirements for development, gather and review fabric detail sheets, and trim detail sheets for all components.
- Partner in developing the seasonal calendar and lead development recaps during weekly production meetings to report and communicate on deadlines.
- Effectively communicate with production manufacturers for order placement, delivery dates, and product requirements. Issue purchase orders and maintain SKUs.
- Negotiate seasonal style costing and maintain cost sheets and cost reports.
- Track and monitor vendor bulk shipments and provide weekly updates to our cross-functional team.
- Manage production deliveries and maintain WIP reports for weekly tracking of deliverables.
- Establish a strong partnership with technical design to communicate sample and comment deadlines and collaborate on product quality.
YOU BRING TO PELOTON
- 5+ years of experience in apparel production, product development, activewear market preferred
- A go-getter with a positive, no task too big or too small attitude
- Highly organized & detail oriented with strong time management skills
- Experience with apparel PLM & ERP systems, Netsuite a plus
- Strong communication skills; proven ability to organize multiple channels of communication.
- Working knowledge of fabrics, garment construction, and garment testing
- Eagerness and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment driven by teamwork and collaborative innovation.
- Proficient in Excel & G Suite
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The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position based at our New York City headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors including individual performance, business objectives, and if the location for the job changes. Our base salary is just one component of Peloton’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits.
As an organization, one of our top priorities is to maintain the health and wellbeing for our employees and their family. To achieve this goal, we offer robust and comprehensive benefits including:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Generous paid time off policy
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Access to mental health services
- 401k, tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Fertility and adoption support and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave
- Child care and family care discounts
- Free access to Peloton Digital App and apparel and product discounts
- Commuter benefits and Citi Bike Discount
- Pet insurance and so much more!
Base Salary Range
$88,600—$115,200 USD
ABOUT PELOTON:
Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON), provides Members with expert instruction, and world class content to create impactful and entertaining workout experiences for anyone, anywhere and at any stage in their fitness journey. At home, outdoors, traveling, or at the gym, Peloton brings together immersive classes, cutting-edge technology and hardware, and the Peloton App with multiple tiers to personalize the Peloton experience [with or without equipment]. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Peloton has millions of Members across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Australia, and Austria. For more information, visit www.onepeloton.com.
At Peloton, we motivate the world to live better. “Together We Go Far” means that we are greater than the sum of our parts, stronger collectively when each one of us is at our best. By combining hardware, software, content, retail, apparel, manufacturing, Member support, and so much more, we deliver an exhilarating fitness experience that unlocks our members' greatness. Join our team to unlock yours.
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Peloton is the leading interactive fitness platform globally, with a passionate community of more than 6.9 million Members in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia. Peloton makes fitness entertaining, approachable, effective, and convenient, while fostering social connections that motivate its Members to commit to their fitness journeys. Consumers can access the Peloton library with thousands of live and on-demand classes at the gym, at home, on the road, or wherever they choose to move, through the Peloton Bike, Peloton Tread, Peloton Bike+, Peloton Guide, and Peloton App on any iOS or Android device and select smart TVs. Through Peloton Corporate Wellness or Peloton Commercial, organizations and enterprises also have access to the Peloton platform and select Peloton products for their teams and customers. An innovator at the nexus of fitness, technology, and media, Peloton reinvented the fitness industry by developing a first-of-its-kind subscription platform that seamlessly combines the best equipment, proprietary networked software, world-class streaming digital fitness and wellness content, and best-in-class fitness experts and Instructors.
Peloton was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York City, with showrooms across the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Australia. For more information, visit www.onepeloton.com.
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