Associate Manager, Product Development & Sourcing (Accessories)

J.Jill is a national lifestyle brand that provides apparel, footwear and accessories designed to help its customers move through a full life with ease. The brand represents an easy, thoughtful, and inspired style that celebrates the totality of all women and designs its products with its core brand ethos in mind: keep it simple and make it matter. J. Jill offers a high touch customer experience through over 200 stores nationwide and a robust ecommerce platform. J.Jill is headquartered outside Boston.

Supporting the execution and creation of brand right products along with input on sourcing strategy for Accessories with direct responsibility over several categories.  Supports the product development, sourcing, and production of these items. Works closely with internal cross-functional teams in Design, Merchandising, Planning, Quality and Compliance as well as regular communication with agents and vendors, both overseas and domestic, to help ensure development of brand right products while adhering to financial goals, quality standards, and on time delivery.

• Supports the development process under the direction of the Sr. Manager.  Works with cross-functional teams in Design, Merchandising, and Product during the development process to ensure that Accessories products meet brand defined design aesthetics while aligning with departmental strategic sourcing and financial goals. 
• Ensure all development adheres to brand calendar product development milestones.
• Categories include: Handbags, Totes, Scarves, Ponchos, Ruanas, Footwear, Legwear, Cold-Weather
• Coordinates with Design and Merchants to develop product and material standards and communicates with supply chain. Follows up with vendors to receive cost quotes and maintain assortment shells, costing tools and IMU calculators throughout development process.
• Creates tech packs for development and final production, partnering with Technical Design.
• Maintains cost breakdowns and final costs. Confirms final costs with offices, agents and vendors.
• Communicates estimated units by style and issues commits and PO’s once assortment is finalized and buy is approved.
• Validates and manages work in progress reports (WIPs) from vendors, insuring goods are handed over on time.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive problem solving skills.
• Math skills needed to determine costs and margins.
• Computer skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. 
• Detail oriented and highly organized, able to work on multiple projects at once.
• Sense of urgency and strong time management skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work, prolonged periods of time working at a desk and on a computer.
• Ability to communicate information and observe details at close range.
• Light lifting may be required

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 3+years of experience in a similar position.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this position.

At J.Jill, we believe our associates should be seen, valued, and celebrated. We support the advancement of our associates by harnessing their unique contributions to grow and improve, and our success is guided by a culture that values keeping it simple and making it matter. J.Jill is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive and professional workplace free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at J.Jill are based solely upon business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health decisions, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other legally protected status.  J.Jill provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals, in accordance with applicable laws.  If you need to inquire about an accommodation to assist with completing the application process, please email Talent.Acquisition@jjill.com