Manager, Product Development & Sourcing (Beyond Yoga)
Levi StraussHeadquartered in Los Angeles, Beyond Yoga is a premium active lifestyle brand, female-founded, LA born and bred. Founded in 2005 and grounded in the value of body positivity, Beyond Yoga creates clothing from luxuriously soft, easy to care for fabrics in styles that serve a broad range of workouts and activities. The brand has over 1,218 wholesale accounts across U.S. and international markets and continues to strengthen its market presence through an expanding brick-and-mortar footprint nationwide. Its strong fan base is fueled by enthusiasts of its signature Spacedye fabric and lifestyle essentials including outerwear, lifestyle pants, fleece and beyond. Beyond Yoga seeks to inspire growth in mind, body and in connection with community. In September 2021, we joined Levi Strauss & Co., one of the world's largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeanswear. Beyond Yoga benefits from our relationship with LS&Co.'s global capabilities. For more information, go to beyondyoga.com. As Manager, Product Development & Sourcing, you'll play a key role in bringing Beyond Yoga's products to life. Partnering across Sourcing, Production, Design, Merchandising, Planning, and global vendors, you'll lead the product journey from concept to delivery. This is an opportunity to drive how products get made, build strong partnerships, improve processes, and make a direct impact on the future growth of the brand. About the Job Lead end-to-end product development, sourcing, production, and delivery execution across assigned categories. Drive product lifecycle management from concept through commercialization, production, and distribution center delivery. Build and manage Time & Action calendars, milestone tracking, and workflow processes that support business priorities and delivery commitments. Partner with global suppliers and manufacturing partners to execute sourcing strategies and support growth objectives. Manage costing, margin optimization, and vendor negotiations across product categories. Resolve production, quality, delivery, and execution challenges throughout the product lifecycle. Establish processes, operating rhythms, and tools that support an integrated product creation model. Ensure accuracy and integrity across PLM, BOM, costing, sample management, and product tracking systems. Lead, coach, and prioritize work across Product Development team members. Partner across Design, Merchandising, Planning, Logistics, and Leadership teams to drive alignment and decision-making. You will report to the Senior Manager, Product Development About You 5+ years of product development, sourcing, production, product creation, or supply chain experience within apparel or consumer products. Manage products through the full lifecycle from development through production and delivery. Navigate partnerships with global suppliers, manufacturers, and import programs. Drive costing strategy, vendor negotiations, margin management, and sourcing decisions. Build and manage critical paths, Time & Action calendars, and production timelines. Improve processes, operating models, and ways of working across teams. Lead teams, balance competing priorities, and drive execution against deadlines. Influence cross-functional stakeholders and facilitate decision-making across multiple partners. Utilize PLM systems, product tracking tools, reporting platforms, and Excel to manage business operations. Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Product Development, Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field. This is a hybrid work schedule based in our Culver City, CA headquarters. You will be expected in office 3 days per week typically Tuesday-Thursday. Note, time in office can vary depending on business needs. The expected starting salary range for this role is $92,000 - $120,000 per year . We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range wi…