Product Development Associate role will work to support the Product Development & Raw Material Sourcing Teams in managing and tracking the development of seasonal products for all categories. As a Product Development team member, you will work with design to understand, own and communicate development needs and deadlines to vendors and cross functional teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• · Provide support to Sr. Product Developers and Sr. Raw Material Sourcing partners through the development cycle
• · Work closely with cross functional teams to track fabric and product development progress while maintaining calendar milestones.
• · Ensure all developments meet calendar requirements. Work cross functionally to solve deadline conflicts.
• · Work directly with domestic and import vendors on development, sample tracking and maintaining deadlines. 
• · Communicate daily regarding sample timing, and product management; address and manage exceptions.
• · Attend weekly WIP meetings to keep the team on track for approvals and sample status.
• · Learn aesthetic and technical direction of product to guide decisions.
• · Responsible for launching and tracking new developments from design to vendors.
• · Assist with and maintain Tracker reports for supported categories.
• · Manage and update Tech Packs & BOMs with Tech and Design teams.
• · Gather, review & negotiate costing.
• · Attend all fittings and take notes.

Experience Required

• · 2-6 years applicable experience
• · Strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills to interact with internal teams & outside vendors.
• · Must have experience in working with apparel import vendors.
• · Knowledge of fabric, trim sourcing, and product development required.
• · Must have strong attention to detail.
• · Highly motivated, organized, Collaborative.
• · Intermediate knowledge of Excel, Gmail, Google meet, Google calendar, Apparel Magic,
• · MULTILINGUAL speaker is a plus.
• · Experience in woven or sweaters categories preferred.
• · Knowledge of apparel garment development required.