Tory Burch Product Development Manager

About Tory Burch

Founded in New York in 2004, Tory Burch is an American luxury lifestyle brand distinguished by its expressive use of color, signature prints and modern interpretation of classic style. Its collections span ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear and accessories, reaching an international clientele through a global retail and digital presence. As an employer, the company offers opportunities across design, merchandising, retail, technology and corporate functions, combining creative ambition with commercial expertise. Employees contribute to a founder-led business whose identity connects personal style with purpose. Women’s empowerment remains central to this identity, notably through the Tory Burch Foundation’s support for women entrepreneurs.

Role & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design to understand and deliver product intent in line with division strategies and priorities.
• Help factories and suppliers interpret design intent and resolve issues promptly.
• Attend prototype and CR correction meetings with Design and Technical teams; accurately capture their comments and relay them to factories.
• Review and oversee bills of materials (BOMs) and tech packs for accuracy, completeness, quality, affordability and compliance before specifications are released.
• Coordinate with manufacturing partners, the global product development team and Design on specification handoffs, meeting calendar deadlines for on-time delivery of prototypes, SMS and confirmation samples.
• Resolve or escalate issues that do not meet design, merchandising, production or financial goals.
• Recommend construction and material enhancements that elevate the brand while meeting financial requirements, strategic intent and delivery objectives.
• Partner with Materials and Technical teams as needed to ensure materials are fit for purpose.
• Review prototypes and SMS/market samples for execution against specifications, and report deviations and errors.
• Review cost breakdowns, including yields, quoted component costs and LOP; prepare costing analyses for management, including comparisons with last-year styles, cost increases and improvement opportunities.
• Advise Merchandising on cost challenges and follow up on target retail prices to support effective cost analysis.
• Work closely with Design on seasonal assortment needs, providing on-brand options for materials, suppliers, techniques and costs.
• Build quality into products from the start of development through final production.
• Review components for quality and performance.
• Review factory risk assessments.
• Assess footwear risks with Technical and Materials teams, flagging new components, techniques or use cases that may require further safety, performance or wear testing as early as possible and no later than CR.
• Escalate risks regardless of resolution.
• Oversee maintenance of brand standards and collaborate with other managers to ensure consistency, including compliance with logo-use requirements.
• Monitor the development calendar daily, inform the team and management of variances, and escalate them as needed.
• Obtain and review vendor lead times, report against milestone schedules and challenge vendors on timing.
• Align with Merchandising on optimal delivery dates and oversee system accuracy before production.
• Manage timely buy-ready status against the buy calendar and optimal delivery window.
• Work closely with Design and Production throughout development to resolve material, technical or supplier issues that could affect production; monitor commercialization activities, including material and component deliveries and fit and mold approvals, to ensure on-time delivery.
• Ensure production tech packs, standards and other details are clear when orders are placed.
• Review confirmation samples for accuracy and escalate deviations to the Director.
• Determine appropriate care card and product label usage, partnering with the Materials team as needed.
• Review weekly WIP and escalate potential product risks.
• Undertake other relevant projects as required by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree.
• Minimum 5 years in footwear product development, sourcing and/or production.
• Passion for product.
• High attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong math and collaborative skills.
• Ability to work in a fluid, fast-paced, multichannel environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 5 years in footwear product development, sourcing and/or production.

Education

BA/BS degree.

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 110,000 to USD 115,000 per annum.

Benefits

Generous benefits supporting health, financial security and wellness; employee discount; access to exclusive sample sales; on-demand executive coaching; and paid volunteer days.

Culture

Tory Burch’s workplace culture reflects the brand’s entrepreneurial spirit and optimistic outlook, bringing together creative expression, commercial ambition and a collaborative approach to building a global fashion business. Its commitment to women’s empowerment gives the company a distinctive sense of purpose, connecting its identity as an employer with its broader mission to support women’s ambitions.

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