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Our mission is to create lasting, beautiful collections while supporting individuals in all aspects of their organization, supply chain, and community. We work with domestic and international partners who share our values and commitment to gender and social equality as well as giving back by partnering with foundations that directly benefit our employees and surrounding communities.\nWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer\nDescription of Duties:\nTitle: Trim, Branding Development and Purchasing Manager\nClassification: Exempt\nSalary Range*: $120,000-$140,000\nLocation: HQ (Van Nuys, CA)\nSchedule*: FULL TIME - Monday through Friday 9:00AM-6:00PM\nPosition Overview\nThe Trim, Branding Development and Purchasing Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end development and execution of trims, packaging, labels and all retail store materials, and branding components across all DÔEN product categories.\nThis role partners closely with Design, Marketing, Product Development, Technical Design, Production, Sourcing, Quality, Operations and external suppliers to ensure all trim and branding components meet DÔEN's aesthetic vision, quality standards, compliance requirements, cost objectives, and seasonal Calendar milestones.\nKey Responsibilities\nSeasonal Trim & Branding Development\nExecute all trim and branding development activities in alignment with the DÔEN Product Creation Calendar.\nDevelop trims, packaging, labels, hardware, and all branding components according to DÔEN design specifications, quality standards, and compliance requirements.\nLead seasonal trim and branding presentations in support of key Calendar milestones.\nResearch, collect, and organize supplier developments, innovations, and seasonal collections for internal review.\nPartner with Design, Marketing and Product Development to translate creative direction into commercially viable trim solutions.\nPrepare and distribute trim development briefs to suppliers for all categories.\nObtain supplier feasibility assessments, lead times, costing, and development recommendations.\nManage trim sampling throughout development, including approvals, revisions, and re-submissions.\nManage all trim production LOTS to be within Dôen’s approval standards.\nManage, develop and drive the Time and Action for all new branding, trim development within the seasonal product development cycle as well as the branding, gifting, PR materials.\nCoordinate development timelines to ensure on-time readiness for seasonal milestones.\nCrate, process and maintain all sampling and bulk purchase orders for packaging, and branding materials insuring accurate pricing quantities, delivery dates and suppliers.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nPartner with Design, Marketing, Product Development, Technical Design, Production, Sourcing, and Quality teams throughout the development process.\nResolve technical, construction, quality, and manufacturability challenges with suppliers.\nEnsure trims are development and production ready for Proto Review, Sales Sample, Collection Review and bulk Production milestones.\nProvide regular status updates on trim development, risks, and mitigation plans.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen supplier collaboration and development efficiency.\nProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM)\nCreate and maintain Trim (S) Codes.\nEnsure accurate pricing, supplier information, specifications, and preliminary costing are maintained.\nUpload approved trim images, specifications, and development documentation into BOMs.\nMaintain complete and accurate development records to support cross-functional visibility and reporting.\nEnsure physical reference libraries of approved trims and sundries are maintained for seasonal development.\nQuality & Compliance\nEnsure all trims and sundries meet DÔEN quality standards and performance requirements.\nCoordinate Restricted Substances List (RSL) compliance testing and required quality validation during development.\nTrack testing status and communicate results to internal stakeholders.\nPartner with suppliers to resolve quality concerns prior to production.\nEnsure all approved trims are production-ready before commercialization.\nPartner with Impact & Responsible Sourcing to support EPR and packaging regulatory readiness, including maintaining accurate packaging material, composition, weight, and supplier data required for reporting and compliance.\nSupport the adoption of preferred and lower-impact packaging materials, with working knowledge of relevant certifications and standards (e.g., FSC, recycled-content certifications) and the ability to evaluate supplier documentation and material claims.\nStay informed on evolving packaging requirements and material restrictions in key markets, partnering cross-functionally to translate regulatory requirements into trims and packaging specifications.\nSupplier Management\nDevelop and maintain strong relationships with global trim and branding suppliers.\nEvaluate supplier capabilities, innovation, quality performance, lead times, and commercial competitiveness.\nDrive supplier 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