Senior Manager, Apparel Product Development

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🕒 September 15

🌲 Oregon – Remote

🌲 Oregon – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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Varsity Brands

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

⚽ Sports

🏭 Manufacturing

📚 Education

💰 Private equity on 2025-04

Sports • Manufacturing • Education

Varsity Brands is a company that builds school pride, student engagement and community spirit through two interrelated businesses: BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit. BSN SPORTS is described as a leading marketer, manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods, apparel, and equipment. Varsity Spirit is the leading global source for cheer, dance, performing arts and yearbook products, programs and experiences. Varsity Brands partners with elementary, middle and high schools, colleges and other organizations across North America to provide customizable products and programs that support sport and spirit activities.

📋 Description

• Lead execution of custom sports uniform and apparel development across assigned adidas accounts, programs, and product categories • Lead planning and execution from client intake and concept translation through sampling, approvals, production readiness, and commercialization • Manage multiple concurrent development programs, identifying risks and adjusting priorities, timelines, or resources • Translate adidas requirements into development plans, timelines, resource needs, technical specifications, and production deliverables • Ensure development activities support cost, margin, quality, performance, and client service targets • Provide technical leadership on uniforms, garment construction, fit, materials, decoration methods, manufacturing feasibility, quality, and commercialization • Drive alignment across Technical Design, Pattern, Artwork, Costing, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, commercial teams, and adidas stakeholders • Serve as primary Product Development liaison to assigned adidas stakeholders • Partner with internal teams and manufacturing partners to transition approved concepts and prototypes into scalable production • Monitor development costs, margin performance, resource requirements, and financial risks • Establish and optimize product development processes, tools, documentation, and best practices • Monitor KPIs and reporting for delivery, quality, productivity, cost, capacity, and client service • Investigate quality issues, identify root causes, and lead corrective actions • Ensure products meet adidas quality, performance, compliance, and brand standards • Provide project updates, risk assessments, capacity insights, and business recommendations to leadership • Support development planning, resource strategies, workforce planning, and organizational initiatives • Lead, mentor, and develop Product Development team members • Establish team priorities and performance expectations; provide coaching, feedback, and professional development • Support succession planning, hiring recommendations, retention efforts, and talent development • Serve as escalation point for adidas product development challenges

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of apparel product development processes from client intake and concept translation through commercialization and production readiness • Strong knowledge of custom sports uniforms, technical apparel, garment construction, fit, fabrics, trims, decoration methods, costing, manufacturing processes, and production requirements • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in a fast-paced, client-focused environment • Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple complex development programs simultaneously • Demonstrated ability to manage strategic client or brand relationships, communicate with complex external stakeholders, and drive cross-functional alignment without direct authority • Strong business acumen with knowledge of cost management, margin analysis, budgeting, productivity measurement, forecasting, and commercialization processes • Ability to translate client requirements into executable product development plans, technical deliverables, resource priorities, and operational actions • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, PLM systems, project management and workflow tools; ClickUp experience preferred • Familiarity with major global brand standards, structured client approval processes, and strategic account development programs preferred • Demonstrated ability to use operational data to identify risks, improve processes, and scale development capabilities • Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency preferred • Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Product Development, Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered • 7+ years of apparel development, product development, technical apparel, manufacturing, or related experience • 3+ years of people leadership experience with responsibility for coaching, performance management, and employee development • Experience managing complex, high-volume product development programs for major brands, strategic clients, or licensed partners • Experience in custom sports uniforms, team sports apparel, or technical performance apparel preferred • Experience with financial planning, cost management, forecasting, and operational performance reporting • Experience working with manufacturing or supply chain operations in Central or North America preferred • Experience with PLM, OMS, AS400, and project management systems preferred • Must be able to work from the designated location without company-sponsored relocation

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits • HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities • Wellbeing Program • 401(k) plan with company matching • Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability • Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays • Varsity Brands Ownership Program • Employee Resource Groups • Access to Financial Coaching and member-owned Credit Union • St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities • Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment • Equivalent experience considered in lieu of preferred bachelor's degree