Job description
Our client designs high-end fashion, with collections including lingerie, bras, sleepwear, ready-to-wear, bedding, towels, home fragrance, swim and more.Responsibilities:
- Monitor brand’s seasonal calendar and product development process from initial concept to prototype to commercialization
- Manage prototype and sample development to ensure timelines and budgets are met
- Assist fabric and trim yardage buying necessary for prototypes and samples
- Track and monitor all development submissions, samples and expenses
- Communicate with overseas factories and mills
- Assist in developing seasonal SKU plans and pricing/margin strategies
- Help develop product framework and merchandise mix to achieve topline and margin target
- Own and manage master seasonal line lists
- Work with Data Processing, Sales and Production to ensure the timely and efficient population of the product database throughout the development process
- Source and negotiate raw materials terms with Vendors prior to the start of the development process
- Collaborate with Production and Technical to provide all fabric information
- Research qualities based on Design and Sales/Merchandising feedback
- Maintain seasonal fabric binders with swatches, fabric detail sheets and mill cards
- Support Design and Technical at fittings, following-up on and communicating any issues after fittings
- 2+ years of experience in product development and merchandising
- Bachelor Degree in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, Design or equivalent
- Basic computer skills and knowledge in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and PowerPoint:, Adobe Suite is a plus
- Ability to communicate clearly using fabric/merchandising/garment construction terminology and skills both written and verbal
- Strong skills in retail math/flash costing concepts
- Knowledge of product and fabric with an eye for color and styling
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