Job description
Our client is a global apparel brand delivering top quality and timeless essentials.Product Development Associate Responsibilities:
- Provides support in various day-to-day activities
- Works cross functionally with Design, Merchandising/Planning, Quality Assurance/Regulatory, Creative and Operations, partners to ensure programs and products are executed to design intent while meeting quality standards and falling within cost parameters
- Ensures sample and bulk production lead times of raw materials and finished product coincide with milestone calendar
- Reviews Design specs/tech packs and turns over to allocated vendor(s) cross referencing against line plan
- Communicates with vendor base daily and monitors status updates
- Updates and maintains multiple tracking charts daily and sends status notifications out to greater team for visibility
- Experience in accessories product development with working knowledge of product life cycle
- Reviews and validates costs throughout the development process
- Background in Centric and Salesforce, a plus
- Degree in fashion; Handbag construction knowledge and manufacturing methods, a plus
- Strong administrative skills with proficiency in MOS suite
- Has a constructive approach to problem solving with excellent analytical skills
- Must be comfortable flexing between projects
