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Director, Product Development (Women's Apparel) at Reformation | LAYIQ

Oversee the entire product development lifecycle in scope — concept, tech pack hand-off, sampling, costing, fit, and pass-off to production — as the single accountable owner of the calendar.
Run the fast lane calendar, holding the team to established chase timelines for both domestic and import development.
Work closely with the design team to translate creative direction into viable, manufacturable product, surfacing feasibility, costing, and timeline constraints early.
Partner with R&D on fabric and trim selection to avoid margin or retail-price disconnects downstream.
Own costing across all channels in scope, holding suppliers to target cost and margin goals through negotiation.
Develop and manage the department's product development and production budget, tracking spend against plan and flagging variances early.
Establish and maintain strong, accountable relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and vendors in scope.
Own vendor performance conversations — cost, quality, delivery — and bring recommendations on capacity allocation and vendor mix.
Own the deadstock and trim sourcing process, balancing development speed, sustainability commitments, and data integrity.
Maintain style bill of materials and product data accurately in PLM/PIM across the full product lifecycle across the teams managed.
Align development plans with merchandising and planning so the calendar reflects business goals and allocation-to-plan, not just internal PD capacity.
Ensure every style in scope meets compliance and quality standards before pass-off, partnering with QA on garment care, testing, and labeling requirements.
Work with Fit Tech to maintain the fit approval schedule and own final fit-to-production sign-off for styles in scope.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing product development team.
Build and manage the org structure needed to execute, proposing changes to the VP as the business evolves.
Drive productivity tracking and process improvement across the team, owning the metrics behind it.
Take on special projects outside the standard calendar as the business requires.
Who You Are
10+ years in apparel product development, with prior people-management experience at the manager or associate director level or above.
A track record of owning costing negotiations, margin targets, and budget management — not just calendar or process oversight.
Experience building and retaining supplier and vendor relationships, with direct negotiation experience on cost, quality, and capacity.
Comfortable managing both import and domestic development processes, with an understanding of how calendar and capacity constraints differ by geography.
Working knowledge of PLM/ERP systems and BOM/data maintenance across the product lifecycle.
A natural mentor who genuinely enjoys developing people, not just managing output.
Structured and nimble at the same time — you build process the team will actually follow, and you know when the 80/20 rule applies.
Comfortable having hard cross-functional conversations that lead to win-win outcomes, even when that means asking other teams to compromise.
Proficient in Microsoft Office / Google Workspace; comfortable working from live dashboards and BigQuery-backed reporting rather than static trackers.

Benefits & Perks:

Eligible employees get employer-sponsored private medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as commuter benefits to help support your travel to and from work.
We offer competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays for eligible employees.
We offer retirement planning support for eligible employees, including the option to invest in Environmental Social Governance-aligned (fancy way to say sustainable) funds.
We’re a mission-based company with offices in LA, NYC and London, as well as a global retail team, which means you’ll get to collaborate with people all around the world.
You’ll get access to fertility care support through
Carrot
, and up to a $5,000 USD reimbursement for related fertility expenses after 1 year of employment.
We care about the causes our employees care about so we donate to community efforts on a yearly basis.
We offer a clothing discount, culture events (like our annual Ref Values week and Volunteer Time Off), you know, all the meaningful and fun stuff!
Reformation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the world we want to live in. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status—in accordance with applicable international, federal, state, and local laws.
If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We’re here to ensure you have what you need to show up as your best self.
Still don’t know if you should apply?
We get it— studies show that many women and individuals from historically underrepresented communities hold back from applying unless they meet every single requirement. At Reformation, we’re all about growth, not gatekeeping. If you’re passionate about the role and excited about making fashion more sustainable, we’d love to hear from you. If this role doesn’t totally excite you, consider applying to our general application.
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