Senior Manager, Onsite Product Engineering
Core
Act as the on-site Product Owner and liaison between global Product Development (PD) teams and local Specialized Partners (SPs) to ensure product integrity, design intent, and quality standards are maintained across the production cycle.
Role type
Senior Manager, Onsite Product Engineering (Product Owner)
Builds
Leather goods and accessories for Coach and Kate Spade New York
Domain
Luxury retail / Leather goods manufacturing
Required skills
Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Leather goods, Cross-functional collaboration, Quality assurance, Design intent enforcement, Technical feasibility assessment, Cost optimization, Product auditing
Preferred skills
Strategic agility, Team building, Developing direct reports, Dealing with ambiguity, Learning on the fly
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Serve as the exclusive PD liaison between Asia PD team, on-site operation team, and SPs to facilitate real-time feedback loops. Systematically communicate and reinforce design intent, product quality expectations, and global brand standards to on-site teams and SPs. Support smooth implementation of approved changes and design updates by verifying understanding and execution at the SP level. Collaborate with internal Engineering and PD teams to conduct multi-dimensional validation on all SP output. Proactively observe and flag discrepancies or risks related to material application, craftsmanship, or specification deviations. Coordinate with the Lead Engineer to maintain engineering documentation, evaluate craftsmanship innovations, and align on mass production rollout. Partner with PD leadership to assess technical feasibility and cost optimization potential of product upgrades. Identify product non-conformity issues and coordinate official product audits with the regional hub team.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities