Product Development & Commercialization Analyst (León)

Employment Information

Employment Status : Full-Time

Location : This position is located in Leon, GTO, Mexico

Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM (flex according to business needs)

Reports To : Head of Sourcing and Supply Chain

Key Responsibilities

• Takes the lead in assisting in the design and development of innovative, seasonal, replenishment, and special event lines.
• Manages the execution of styles from concept to launch.
• Is responsible for the day‑to‑day design and development of operational tasks to deliver the goals and objectives for overall alignment with the company vision.
• Independently plans and organizes allocated workload ensuring all tech‑packs are of the highest standard and can be accurately translated by the co‑man (co‑manufacturer) into the best quality.
• Coordinates daily communication with all suppliers and/or co‑mans, and inspects key health and safety aspects of the supplier manual.
• Expertly creates, when needed, tech packs and BOMs with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Assists in both assessing and appraising each co‑man on a regular basis and relays any applicable information back to the leadership team for review.
• Collaborates with the brand team on new fabric, trim and logo developments.
• Works closely with the brand team and CEO to deliver quality products against target margins while maintaining design aesthetics.
• Identifies styles that require wear testing and executes accordingly.
• Works cross‑functionally with merchandising, sourcing, design and product development teams to create a smooth transition between initial concepts and final products.
• Has a consumer‑focused mindset with an understanding of needs and the ability to translate them into product design.
• Assists in creating quality‑control standards for each product and evaluates all products to ensure they meet company standards and brand values.
• Creates and balances identity rules with creative opportunities to elevate the brand through visual storytelling.
• Provides unique insight into relevant market trends with a point of view on the commercial viability of styles, maintaining a consumer‑focused mindset.
• Works cross‑functionally across all teams and departments, maintaining a professional and positive attitude with both internal and external clients.
• Coordinates and supervises sample development.
• When necessary, provides clear communication and feedback between factories and product development teams, specifically where English/Spanish language barriers exist.
• Ensures timely delivery by working with factories and providing the target timing to hit requested delivery dates.
• Oversees the commercialization process, including technical review, customs classification system and fitting review prior to pre‑production.
• Ensures proper packaging and product labels follow company guidelines.
• Manages physical and chemical testing (RSL) with the factories through third‑party labs to comply with company standards.
• Understands U.S.A. and Latin American duty systems to ensure new developments are compliant when introduced.
• Reviews finesse assessment from the development team to address corrections and improvements needed.
• Maintains an updated sourcing roster to provide clarity of options to source new products.
• Partners with the product creation team to ensure new developments align with factory capabilities and capacities.
• Maintains an updated product tracker to show sample status, costing and MOQ throughout development.

This person should be fluent in English and Spanish in order to provide effective communication of the business needs.