Director, Product Development, FTW

We are an American luxury lifestyle brand, founded in 2004. Anchored in the casual elegance of American sportswear, Tory’s design philosophy is defined by effortless silhouettes, innovative materials, eclectic juxtapositions of color, and the tension of past and present. The collections include ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home and beauty.

Empowering women is the company’s guiding principle, expressed through Tory’s collections and reflected in the company culture as well as the work of the Tory Burch Foundation. Established in 2009, the Foundation provides women entrepreneurs in the United States with access to capital, education and community.

You are seeking a work environment where people are encouraged to dream, explore, discover and, as important, laugh together. If you’re prepared to work hard, create impact, and have fun while doing it, we would love to have you join #Team Tory.

Life @Tory Burch is Special Because:

When you join us, you’re joining a global, purpose-led company on an exciting growth journey with an amazing culture and great benefits.

• Our culture is welcoming and inclusive – everyone is empowered to make a difference.
• We have the best team in the world and believe in paying competitively and rewarding for high performance.
• Your overall well-being is important to us; we offer generous benefits to help you take care of your mental and physical health, create financial security, and achieve wellness in all areas of your life.
• We love seeing our employees wear our beautiful collections. You’ll receive a generous employee discount and access to exclusive sample sales.
• We are invested in your professional growth – you’ll have access to free executive coaching on-demand.
• We believe in the importance of giving back and you’ll have many opportunities to do just that through the Tory Burch Foundation and paid volunteer days.

This Role is Tailor-Made for You Because:

The Director, Product Development, Footwear is a strategic cross-functional leader responsible for driving the development, engineering, sourcing, costing, and commercialization of footwear collections from concept through production. Partnering closely with Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, Materials, Production, Quality, and global sourcing teams, this role ensures products are delivered on time and to the highest standards of quality, performance, and brand integrity while achieving margin and cost objectives.

The Director leads seasonal development execution, manages key supplier relationships, drives process improvements, mitigates risk, and develops high-performing teams to successfully bring innovative products to market.

A Day in the Life:

DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION

• Lead all product development activities partnering with Design, Materials Team, Merchandising, Tech, and Global Sourcing.
• Partner with Technical team to assess and approve the engineering of all new constructions. Identify and understand technical issues and drive them to closure. Escalate to Sr Director as needed.
• Review and oversees issuance of all specs (BOMs/tech packs) for accuracy, completeness, quality, affordability, and compliance prior to release.
• Recommend enhancements, construction, and material options to elevate our brand, aligning with financial goals. Resolves engineering that does not meet design, merchandising, production, or department IMU targets.
• Manages the pass-off of clean specs to manufacturing partners on behalf of design; communicates daily with overseas offices and direct suppliers on questions and changes to specs and standards; assists in interpreting design intent.
• Ensure critical fields are populated in PLM in support for KPI reporting. Ensure Data integrity.
• Review all prototypes and market…