PD Manager , Kids & Baby (ISC)

THE ROLE : Product Development Execution Lead (Factory-Based)

Role Overview

The Product Development Coordinator is a hands-on, factory-based execution role embedded
directly within Quince's vendor ecosystem. Operating primarily on-site at finished-goods and
materials factories, this role owns real-time coordination, follow-up, and issue resolution
required to keep development moving at speed and with precision.
This role is accountable for on-the-ground execution: driving accelerated sample speed,
validating documentation handoffs, accelerating approvals, and ensuring development
milestones are met without delay. By spending the majority of time in factories, the PD
Coordinator enables
What success looks like:
Accelerated time-to-market for new products, color/size extensions, and partner
transitions.
Reduced product development cycles from 28 weeks to 16 weeks.
Perfect technical hand-offs to both raw material and finished good vendors.
Streamlined sample development with sample rounds dropping from 2.4 to 2.0 per
product, ensuring high approval rates.
Achieve a 7 day average sample turnaround time
Coordinator and manage efficient, robust product testing to uphold high-quality
standards.
Seamless and timely coordination across all teams.
Replicate quality execution development for all re-sourcing of existing products to new
vendors
Primary Accountabilities
Development Timeline Ownership & Acceleration
Own and actively manage the day-to-day product development timeline across new
products, color and size extensions, vendor transitions, and refreshes.
Ensure programs progress within the 16-week cycle target by tracking milestones,
escalating risks early, and driving timely decision-making across teams.
Cross-Functional Workflow & Orchestration
Serve as the central point of coordination across Merchandising, Sourcing, Fit, Technical
Development, Materials, QA, Creative, and Vendors.
Ensure all parties are aligned on development status, next steps, and dependencies at
every stage of the lifecycle.
Build Sheet Handoff and Coaching

Ensure all required product documentation is accurate, complete, and ready prior to
vendor handoff. This includes technical specification sheets, build documentation, testing
requirements, fit inputs, and any supporting materials needed for vendor execution.
Ensure vendors understand and translate it correctly.
Sample Development & Tracking Discipline
Coordinate and track all sample requests, shipments, inbound reviews, fit requests, and
revisions. Drive efficiency in sample development by maintaining momentum, minimizing
rework, and supporting the target of 2.0 sample rounds per product.
Approvals, Feedback Loops & Testing Coordination
Facilitate timely product reviews and approvals by Merchandising, Fit, and Technical
teams. Track testing requests and results, ensuring products complete required
performance or quality testing and that outcomes are clearly communicated to all
stakeholders.
In-Country Development Trip Management
Run in-person country development trips with Global Merchants and Global Fit teams to
accelerate decision-making, resolve issues at the source, and strengthen vendor
execution.
Production & Launch Readiness Coordination
Support timely staging of materials and finished-goods production in partnership with
Sourcing. Coordinate on-time delivery of photo samples to Creative teams to ensure
marketing readiness and launch timelines are met.
Tools, Systems & Process Hygiene
Maintain clean, accurate, real-time data across all product development systems,
including the Product Catalog and tracking tools. Ensure systems reflect current status,
ownership, and next actions to support transparency and fast execution.
Travel Expectations (Core Role Requirement)
This role is factory-based with heavy travel and requires consistent presence at vendor sites.
Travel Frequency: Up to 4 days per week on-site at factories
Regions: Key sourcing regions, depending on vendor base
Duration: Ongoing, embedded travel rather than occasional trips

Work Style: Hands-on, in-person coordination within sample rooms and factory offices

This role is not suited for remote or primarily office-based candidates.
Required Experience & Skills
(Same as prior version, with emphasis on on-site execution strength)
>8 years in product development or factory-facing roles
Strong category expertise
Strong experience working directly with factories and sample rooms
Comfortable operating independently on-site
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused
Clear communicator across language, cultural, and functional boundaries