Product Development Manager

Alton Lane is seeking a strategic and highly organized Product Development Manager to lead our product lifecycle, sourcing, production, and quality assurance efforts. Serving as a hybrid leader with responsibilities bridging product development, wholesale management, and operational excellence, this role is critical to scaling our retail, wholesale, and e-commerce channels.

The ideal candidate will oversee the end-to-end production process—from concept and costing through to delivery—while acting as the primary liaison for our global vendor network and leading B2B expansion initiatives. You will drive margin performance, ensure strict quality control, leverage customer insights, and manage a growing internal product team and in-house factory staff to support continuous improvement.

Alton Lane is an exciting and fresh face in the menswear space. While we are rooted in heritage, we are built for sustainability, and propelled by industry leading technology and human ingenuity. In 2010, we took the menswear industry by storm with our revolutionary 3D fitting technology. Today, we are able to offer the broadest range of custom tailored menswear with the quickest turnaround time in the market due to our innovative Alton Lane For You technology.

Part AI, part algorithm, all parts innovative, our AL4U technology is a true differentiator in the market.

Headquartered in Richmond, VA, we have 6 showroom locations across the US and a growing presence in top menswear department stores, including Dillard’s, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s and more.

While we take what we do seriously, we do not take ourselves too seriously. Here at Alton Lane, we regard work as an essential part of life that should be fun. We are quickly expanding and are building our team out with A players. You’ll learn, develop and grow by serving others, building long-term relationships—with customers and colleagues—and achieving inspiring results.

We’re excited to meet you!

Check out our Instagram and company websites to learn more about who we are.

• Time & Action (T&A) Leadership: Create, oversee, and optimize the Product T&A calendar. Establish key milestones, track progress, and communicate updates proactively to all necessary stakeholders.
• Lifecycle Management: Maintain and optimize the overarching Product Lifecycle Calendar, ensuring alignment across all seasonal drops and replenishment programs.
• Workflow Digitization: Digitally streamline workflows by integrating PLM tools and AI technologies to boost productivity and enhance daily continuous improvement practices.
• Project Leadership: Lead project management for all product team activities, tracking major milestones from initial concept through to final delivery, including off-cycle production initiatives.

• End-to-End QA: Drive end-to-end product quality across manufacturing and global supply chains by leveraging Quality Management Systems, risk assessments, and in-market investigations.
• Standards & Inspections: Implement strict Acceptable Quality Level standards to decrease garment defect rates and improve overall product craftsmanship, comfort, and durability.
• Fit & Risk Assessment: Conduct fit clinics and product assessments to resolve construction issues and ultimately reduce customer return rates.
• Continuous Improvement: Utilize Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Preventative Action methodologies to address and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Vendor Management: Act as the key point of contact for external relationships with suppliers, mills, and manufacturers supporting retail, wholesale, and e-commerce channels, conducting seasonal on-site meetings and factory audits.
• Strategic Sourcing: Work directly with manufacturers to explore options for improved efficiency, cost reduction, quality control, and compliance.
• Financial Acumen & Costing: Manage complex costing exercises, analyze product cost breakdowns, and finalize product costing while identifying opportunities to cut freight-on-board (FOB) costs.
• Inventory & Materials: Direct vendor-managed inventory and rapid…