Brooks Brothers

Designer

• Collaborate with Design and Product Development teams to determine fit and aesthetics
• Complete product packages in FlexPLM, including measurements, construction details, and technical sketches
• Establish and maintain fit and construction standards for brand consistency and quality
• Prepare and lead fit sessions with Design and Product Development
• Discuss fit history when presenting current fit and recommend alternative construction methods or component options
• Resolve and communicate fit and construction issues to International Buying Offices and factories within development and production timelines
• Communicate and follow through daily with International Buying Offices, vendors, and cross-functional partners
• Enhance fit and quality through customer comment reviews, competitive analysis, and fit symposiums

Technical Designer

Product Manager

• Support development and production of seasonal lines from conception to delivery
• Partner with Designers, Merchants, Technical Designers, and the Regional Office to develop product
• Support the PD/Prod Manager in meeting margin objectives and category sourcing strategy
• Coordinate cross-functional objectives and communication
• Ensure development calendar milestone dates and deliverables are met
• Manage PLM line-sheet data and reporting tools for product-information accuracy
• Participate in Material Strategy meetings and ensure fabric selections meet target costs
• Reserve and track proto/salesmen yardage, handlooms, lab dips, and strike-offs; communicate comments to suppliers
• Help identify alternative materials and ensure products are designed to cost
• Determine pre-allocation with the team
• Attend design handoff meetings, determine prototype needs, and complete initial BOMs
• Monitor deadlines, troubleshoot issues, and prevent delays
• Track and log samples arriving at the New York office
• Attend weekly garment fittings and communicate changes to suppliers, Costing, and Regional Office partners
• Complete BOMs for development and bulk production
• Correspond daily with the Regional Office and suppliers
• Support collection, approval, and distribution of fabric bulk standards
• Maintain pre-production and production calendars
• Counter-source and provide options to Designers and Merchants to achieve global margin goals

Associate Manager – Product

Manager

• Provide seasonal fabric direction and market intelligence for Brooks Brothers, translating design intent, tailoring needs, and luxury material trends into actionable fabric strategies
• Source, evaluate, and develop premium and luxury fabrics with mills and suppliers, focusing on tailored wovens, fine woolens, cashmere, cotton, linen, silk, and sophisticated blends
• Lead seasonal fabric development from initial concept through approval and production
• Ensure fabrics meet Brooks Brothers standards for hand feel, drape, appearance, construction, performance, and consistency
• Build and execute a focused mill strategy and fabric mill matrix
• Benchmark fabric pricing and negotiate with suppliers to achieve appropriate value
• Oversee core and carryover fabric platforms, seasonal fabric libraries, and counter-source strategies
• Maintain and govern development charts, master fabric menus, and fabric standards
• Establish and uphold quality requirements, including construction standards, testing protocols, color consistency, performance, finishing, and production approval
• Troubleshoot fabric construction, finishing, testing, and quality issues; lead root-cause analysis and resolution
• Support fabric-related quality issues in bulk production, ensuring investigation, corrective action, and consistent execution
• Own the integrity of fabric data in PLM, including development submissions, fabric specifications, standards, and approvals
• Lead and develop team members as applicable, setting priorities, coaching execution, and ensuring on-time seasonal deliverables
• Support sustainability and responsible sourcing initiatives through preferred fibers, traceable materials, and responsible material solutions

Senior Fabric R&D Manager

• Build a team of top performers and create an exceptional customer experience
• Manage all aspects of store operations to achieve sales and profitability goals
• Hire, train, develop, engage, and retain associates and managers
• Use statistical information and market knowledge to create action plans
• Engage customers to build relationships and brand loyalty
• Motivate teams and provide performance feedback
• Set clear expectations and hold the team accountable
• Ensure merchandising and operational standards are consistently met
• Oversee controllable expenses, including payroll and training
• Lead or assist with floor sets, window changes, and visual merchandising
• Perform POS transactions on designated shifts
• Execute management functions in the absence of the Assistant Manager
• Schedule employees to maximize productivity
• Report to the District Sales Manager

Store Manager

• Develop women's seasonal merchandising strategies aligned with financial and brand objectives.
• Build customer-centric assortments across apparel, accessories, and licensed categories.
• Identify growth opportunities by category, channel, and customer segment.
• Translate consumer insights, market trends, and competitive intelligence into merchandising decisions.
• Define category architecture, pricing strategy, and assortment depth.
• Create seasonal assortment buys with financial metrics and inventory guidelines.
• Partner with Planning to establish sales, inventory, and margin targets.
• Analyze business performance and optimize product mix throughout the season.
• Lead assortment reviews and seasonal line presentations.
• Collaborate with Design and Product Development from concept through final assortment.
• Ensure products align with quality, fit, and brand standards.
• Recommend new product opportunities while protecting core franchise businesses.
• Partner with Sourcing to manage product costs, lead times, and deliveries.
• Work with Marketing, Creative, Visual Merchandising, Ecommerce, and Wholesale partners on launches, presentations, digital assortments, and channel-specific assortments.
• Monitor weekly sales, inventory productivity, gross margin, and sell-through.
• Lead hindsight analysis and develop action plans for risks and opportunities.
• Present business updates and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of merchants.
• Foster a collaborative, data-driven, and customer-focused culture.
• Establish priorities and drive accountability across the merchandising organization.

Senior Manager, Merchandising – Womens

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations for Wholesale and Accounts Receivable accounts
• Record and manage manual journal entries, including reserves, accruals, and true-ups
• Maintain and reconcile NetSuite and United-related activity to SAP, including adjusting entries
• Reclassify sales returns and ensure accurate accounting treatment
• Reconcile BI reports to the general ledger
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and resolve discrepancies between business units
• Analyze Cost of Goods Sold for reasonableness
• Prepare Gross-to-Net sales and margin analysis by customer
• Identify and explain sales and margin variances versus forecast and budget
• Support monthly reporting deliverables and provide actionable commentary
• Load and maintain customer-level sales and margin forecasts in SAS Financial Management
• Partner with Sales and Planning teams on forecast updates and variance tracking
• Support the annual budget process
• Manage dropship reserve accounting and reconcile dropship sales activity
• Analyze inventory reserves and provide insights on potential risks and exposure
• Support royalty reporting and coordination with Treasury
• Ensure proper integration and data flow between operational systems
• Support post-go-live activities and ongoing process improvements
• Maintain data integrity of financial reporting tools
• Respond to ad hoc requests from Sales, Treasury, and Finance leadership
• Provide detailed reserve calculations, margin insights, and operational analysis

Technical Designer

Associate Manager – Product

Senior Fabric R&D Manager

Store Manager

Senior Manager, Merchandising – Womens

Accountant – Financial Analyst, Wholesale