Senior Manager, Apparel and Accessories Product Development - F1 Apparel

Job Summary:

WHO ARE YOU?

Do you enjoy Formula 1? Then you’re in luck!

THE ROLE Insomniac is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Senior Manager, Apparel and Accessories Product Development within our festival division to join the team. This role will be responsible for leading all factory cost conversations, materials and trims, building and maintaining accurate BOM’s, maintaining costs in accordance with financial objectives, communicating adjustments and corrections to international and domestic vendors, suppliers, overseeing sampling, resolving any issues that may arise, and providing insight and feedback to the team.

This position reports to the VP of Consumer Products. This is not a remote position.

RESPONSIBILITIES Must have relationships and recommend new manufacturers in the apparel space

Must have experience building yearly development schedules, always keeping development on track.

Develop products and review prototypes for quality, brand aesthetic and design intent that meets minimum order quantities and follows line plan

Will lead cost negotiations with international and domestic and local factories and vendors through product lifecycle i.e., costing, time and action, minimums, etc.

Meet product development milestones and deadlines with pre-production tracking and reporting

Provide costing rollups for brand or classification at final cost Analyze and leverage company reports to review business, category needs and trends

Partner with Creative Director to refine seasonal concepts, color pallets and materials

Create technical packages and specifics

Manage the approval process of all items in development

Create cost sheets for all inventoried items

Maintain timelines and WIP reports throughout all phases of development and production, both for vendors and in-house management

Must travel to factories to oversee all manufacturing QC and make sure factories are complying with proper audit policiesQUALIFICATIONS8-10 years+ experience in product development, design or production in garment manufacturing

Must have extensive knowledge of raw materials and garment construction

Extensive experience working and communicating with domestic and international manufacturers

Proven ability to provide leadership, supervision and direction to peers through development process

Ability to demonstrate capabilities through a costing exercise

Familiarity leading a team and working with a PLM system

Proficient in Adobe Suite and Microsoft Office Suite Strong communication skills both verbal and written and must be able to actively and attentively listen

Proven ability to network effectively

Must be able to travel 50%
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments

May work in drastic temperature climates

Must be willing travel to work events during evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Insomniac will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to…