Product Development Coordinator

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced retail environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.

You will have the opportunity to help bring Vuori designs to life. As a Coordinator on the Product Development team, you will establish process to help optimize the team, providing clarity and organization.  Product Developers are the link between design, merchandising, technical design, planning, production, and the factories.  It is essential that all communication is accurate, complete, timely and professional. 

What you'll get to do:

• Own all inbound and outbound packages addressed to the development team 
• Create a tracking tool to provide cross functional visibility of all packages and their status 
• Manage all package contents upon receipt; logging, distributing, and filing contents daily 
• Issue shipping labels for all outbound packages and support in vendor communication to ensure receipt of all content 
• Engage in daily communication with overseas manufacturers for packaging / shipments going to factories or mills 
• Monitor time/action calendars to hit target calendar dates as it relates to key milestones and associated inbound samples through bulk production (Adoption, Sales, Marketing) 
• Daily use of excel and PLM to monitor / track all submits and create reporting to show progress throughout the season 
• Assists in preparation for meetings by organizing samples / submits / previous sample rounds / etc. 
• Manage submit filing system and organization 
• Manage sample closets and proper hand offs with cross functional teams (drops, sample sales, archives, etc.) 
• Manage the WIP process, including the creation of seasonal WIPs, ensuring all vendors are sending updated WIPS on weekly basis, reviewing WIP data to ensure accuracy and follow up on status as needed 

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing and/or equivalent experience needed
• 1+ years of related experience preferred 
• Exceptional communication 
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills with emphasis on Microsoft Suite and Outlook is a plus 
• Aptitude for systems and systematic work 
• Willing and able to work additional hours when needed. 
• Bend, lift, open and move product and related office items varying in weight from 1 to 25lbs, depending on need.  

Our investment in you:

At Vuori, we’re proud to offer the following to our employees: 

• Health Insurance 
• Savings and Retirement Plan  
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks 
• Paid Time Off  
• Wellness & Fitness benefits  

The hourly range for this role is $26.78/hr - $33.01/hr.

Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.