Product Development Assistant Manager - Trims

Overview :The Trims Product Development Assistant Manager will handle and oversee the team’s daily task in item development, sampling, pricing, vendor selection and approvals. Guiding a team of product developers to accurately interpreting designs and instruction specifications into properly executed samples.

Job Description

• To lead and manage a team of Product Developers and oversee the smooth workflow in sampling/ development and approvals of various trim items and new products
• Ensure that development directions/ specifications are clearly understood and passed on to vendors/ suppliers for proper sample execution
• Reviews item actual samples if accurate as per the requested specifications before it is released to customer/ brand/ sales manager
• Keeping track of the various developments in work and provide regular status updates to brand/Sales Manager
• Ensure that set sampling leadtimes are followed and requested deadlines are met
• Proper facilitating of item approvals by accurate and timely distribution of information to both internal Production Departments and manufacturing supplier/ vendor for proper bulk production processing
• Understanding and analyzing prices to ensure that targets are achieved and overall pricing scheme is competitive to market standards
• Maintain a strong working partnership with current vendors and suppliers
• Continuously growing the vendor/ supplier base selection to keep up with market trends/ new development requests
• Maintaining and growing a library of material references and selections
• Direct hands-on involvement/ handling of special high-profile brands

Education/ Experience and Skill Requirements

• 5-8 years’ managerial/supervisory experience in garment trims product development or a related comparable field
• Extensive technical knowledge and understanding of trim products/ construction/ fabrication/ materials/ techniques/ manufacturing/ pricing (eg: hangtags/ labels/ buttons and other hardware)
• Knowledgeable and aware of industry pricing structures and rates
• Excellent leadership, project management, collaboration skills, and the ability to drive results from both the team of product developers and supplier base
• Ability to proactively manage multiple projects in a fast paced, change oriented environment, but flexible enough to adapt to changes
• Results-oriented and efficient time management skills to ensure the accurate and timely completion of projects
• Takes a proactive approach to problem solving; has the ability to anticipate and trouble-shoot issues and consequently determine solutions or an alternative approach to resolve problems/ limitations
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and liaise well with other departments
• Superior verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and able to interact effectively with all levels of personnel
• Good computer skills including Excel, Word, Outlook; Acrobat; Illustrator and Photoshop
• Good English writing skills
• Fluent in English
• Fluent in Putonghua

An attractive remuneration package together with fringe benefits will be offered to the right candidate.  Interested parties are invited to send your full resume with current and expected salary by clicking "Apply Now".

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Company Overview

About Talon International, Inc.

WWW.TALONINTERNATIONAL.COM

Talon International, Inc. is a major supplier of custom zippers and complete trim solutions includingTekfit® stretch technology products to manufacturers of fashion apparel, specialty retailers, mass merchandisers, brand licensees and major retailers worldwide. 

Talon develops, manufactures and distributes custom zippers exclusively under its Talon® brand (“The World’s Original Zipper Since 1893”); designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes complete apparel trim solutions and products including stretch technology products for specialty waistbands, shirt collars, and other items all under its trademark and world renowned brands, Talon® and Tekfit® to major apparel brands and retailers. Leading retailers worldwide recognize and use Talon products including VF Corporation, American Eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch, Polo Ralph Lauren, Kohl’s, JC Penney, FatFace, Victoria’s Secret, Wal-Mart, Phillips-Van Heusen, Levi Strauss & Co., Express and many others. 

The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices and facilities throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, India and Bangladesh.

To cope with our continuous expansion in local and overseas markets, we are seeking for high caliber individuals to join us in Hong Kong office.