We’re looking for a highly organized, proactive Senior Associate to support domestic apparel product development from sampling through production. This person will manage sample yardage, trim requests, Recut PP processes, PLM/PIM data integrity, and sample readiness while serving as a key cross-functional partner.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own sample yardage, trim requests, and Recut PP processes end to end.
- Drive on-time fit sample completion and adherence to development timelines.
- Track priorities and milestones across assigned styles, proactively identifying risks and delays.
- Partner with Design, Merchandising, Pattern Makers, Sample Room, R&D, Purchasing, and Production.
- Maintain accurate PLM (Centric), PIM, BOMs, development status, and shared trackers.
- Prepare for and support fittings, ensuring materials, trims, and updates are accurate.
- Own sample readiness and review processes.
- Support PD and Production meetings with clear status updates and risk flags.
- Partner with R&D and Purchasing on deadstock materials and trims.
- Complete time-sensitive order placement and material follow-ups.
- Maintain detailed documentation throughout all development stages.
- Identify process inefficiencies and support improvements to workflows and tools.
- Manage artwork execution between Design and external print houses.
- Coordinate sample movement, file transfers, and vendor scheduling.
- Provide clear technical direction to ensure design comments are executed correctly.
Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of product development, production, and/or sourcing experience within fashion or apparel.
- Strong understanding of trims and woven fabrics.
- Experience maintaining fabric and trim libraries.
- Strong knowledge of development and production timelines, from sampling through delivery.
- Experience with vendor communication and follow-up.
- Strong data-entry and tracker-management skills.
- Working knowledge of PLM systems, POs, and BOMs.
- Highly organized with excellent follow-through and attention to detail.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Clear, concise, and direct communication style.
- Self-starter who thrives with autonomy.
- Ability to proactively solve for risks and delays.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs., including samples and incoming shipments.
Required Systems and Skills:
- Centric PLM and PIM
- POs and BOMs
- Google Suite and Microsoft Office
- Sample, trim, and yardage tracking
- Fabric and trim knowledge
- Vendor communication
- Product development tracking and documentation
What Makes a Strong Candidate:
- Proactively solves for risks and delays rather than simply flagging them.
- Precise, fast, and consistent with high-integrity data entry.
- Comfortable managing multiple moving pieces in a fast-paced environment.
- Calm, reliable, and solutions-oriented under pressure.
- Genuinely self-directed and able to work autonomously.
- Strong cross-functional communicator with consistent follow-through.
1st Through Production Patternmaker Needed
Fulltime Direct Hire
Salary 120-150k
Vernon, CA
We are looking for an experienced 1st Patternmaker to join our Ready-to-Wear team. This person will partner closely with Design, Technical Design, Product Development, and Production to create high-quality first patterns that reflect the brand’s aesthetic, fit standards, and construction requirements.
The ideal candidate has strong technical expertise in women’s RTW patternmaking, a sharp eye for proportion and fit, and the ability to translate design concepts into commercially viable garments.
Responsibilities
Create first patterns from sketches, technical flats, measurements, and design direction.
Develop patterns for a range of RTW categories, including wovens, knits, dresses, tailoring, denim, and outerwear as needed.
Attend fittings and collaborate with Technical Design to evaluate fit, balance, proportion, and construction.
Make pattern corrections following fittings and maintain clear pattern documentation.
Partner with Design and Product Development to ensure garments are aligned with the intended silhouette, fabric, and cost expectations.
Advise on construction methods, fabric behavior, and pattern feasibility throughout development.
Prepare patterns for grading, production handoff, and communication with factories and vendors.
Maintain accuracy, organization, and version control across all patterns and supporting materials.
Qualifications
5+ years of patternmaking experience in women’s Ready-to-Wear, preferably within contemporary, premium, or luxury fashion.
Strong knowledge of garment construction, fit, grading, and fabrication.
Experience creating first patterns from concept through production.
Proficiency in Gerber, Optitex, CLO, or comparable CAD patternmaking software.
Strong understanding of fit standards across a range of body types and product categories.
Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple development timelines in a fast-paced environment.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys collaborating across teams and takes pride in bringing a design vision to life through exceptional fit and craftsmanship.
Currently seeking an experienced Product Developer to support the end-to-end development of women’s apparel across multiple categories. This role partners closely with cross-functional team as well as overseas vendors.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in apparel development, product costing, vendor communication, and seasonal calendar management. This person is highly organized, detail-oriented, solutions-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage product development from initial concept through bulk production across various women’s apparel categories.
- Serve as a primary contact for factory partners, supporting product execution, pricing, margin goals, and key deadlines.
- Partner with cross-functional teams on prototypes, samples, approvals, materials, artwork, and production readiness.
- Develop and maintain fabric, color, style, and specification information throughout the seasonal development cycle.
- Identify sourcing, value-engineering, and process-improvement opportunities that support quality, speed, and profitability.
- Maintain development calendars and prepare product lines for milestone reviews.
Qualifications:
- Five or more years of women’s apparel product development experience is preferred
- Must be comfortable working with overseas vendors and have a solid understanding of costing, development timelines, and production processes.
- Proficiency with PLM systems, Illustrator, Excel, Google Workspace, Word, and Outlook
- High level of attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Sales Representative
Join a growing, relationship-driven sales organization where you will have the opportunity to build meaningful client partnerships, expand market presence, and make a direct impact on business growth.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated sales professional who enjoys connecting with customers, identifying new opportunities, and delivering exceptional service. The Sales Representative will manage existing accounts, develop new business, and serve as a trusted resource for clients across the territory.
What You Will Do
- Build and grow relationships with existing and prospective customers.
- Promote products and services while identifying solutions that meet client needs.
- Develop and maintain a strategic call plan across key accounts and sales outlets.
- Drive new business by identifying high-potential opportunities and expanding account volume.
- Partner with marketing, sales leadership, accounting, logistics, and technical teams to support customer success.
- Present promotions, programs, and product information with confidence and expertise.
- Monitor market activity, competitive trends, pricing, and customer needs.
- Resolve customer concerns thoughtfully and recommend effective solutions.
- Keep leadership informed through timely activity updates and results reporting.
- Represent the organization at trade shows, conventions, and industry events as needed.
What Makes This Opportunity Great
- High-visibility role with direct impact on revenue and client relationships.
- Opportunity to grow a territory, build a strong customer network, and develop long-term partnerships.
- Collaborative environment with support from experienced cross-functional teams.
- Dynamic work that combines strategic account management, business development, and market expertise.
HR Manager
We are seeking an experienced, hands-on HR Manager to join a fast-paced retail organization in West Hollywood. This is an urgent hire for a strong HR leader who can partner closely with senior leadership, support employees across the business, and bring a practical, solutions-oriented approach to people operations.
The ideal candidate has a proven background in fashion or beauty and understands the pace, creativity, and operational demands of a consumer-facing brand. Experience in retail is essential. This individual should be comfortable balancing strategic HR partnership with day-to-day execution, building trust across teams, and helping create a strong employee experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted HR partner to leadership and employees across the organization.
- Lead employee relations, performance management, coaching, and conflict resolution.
- Support recruiting, onboarding, retention, and organizational development initiatives.
- Ensure HR policies, practices, and processes are consistent, compliant, and employee-focused.
- Partner with managers to strengthen team performance, communication, and engagement.
- Bring structure and sound judgment to a growing, evolving business environment.
Qualifications
- Strong HR leadership experience within the fashion or beauty industry is required.
- Retail experience required, including support of consumer-facing teams.
- Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive employee matters with professionalism and discretion.
- Confident communicator with strong relationship-building and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
We’re looking for a driven, detail-oriented Assistant Buyer to join our team. In this role, you’ll support the buying team with administrative tasks, order tracking, reporting, and data analysis to help inform inventory decisions and future buys.
Reporting to the VP of Buying, you’ll play an important role in supporting the division’s buying function, with a strong focus on data processing, organization, and analysis. The ideal candidate is highly organized, accurate, comfortable working with large data sets, and advanced in Excel.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Collect, organize, and assess internal and external data for analysis.
- Support the buying team by pulling reports, including sell-through, inventory management, open PO, and sales history reports.
- Research, organize, and tag product information.
- Issue, review, and manage purchase orders and supplier order confirmations.
- Maintain accurate purchase order details in the ERP system, including cost, style codes, shipping windows, images, and product descriptions.
- Partner cross-functionally with the logistics team to maintain shipping details and track product deliveries.
- Conduct competitive research on pricing, MSRP, imagery, and product information.
- Provide general administrative support to the sales and buying teams as needed.
What You’ll Bring:
- 5 years+ of experience in a fast-paced fashion wholesale buying or merchandising environment.
- Strong administrative, analytical, and organizational skills.
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Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, SUMIF, and VLOOKUP.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Comfort working in a fast-moving environment where priorities may shift.
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of products, competition, and business needs.
- An entrepreneurial mindset, strong work ethic, and eagerness to grow within the company.
Onsite
5 days/week
Location: NYC, midtown
Rate: $40/hr
Duration: 3-4 weeks
Our client is looking for 2 freelancers to support their Men’s Technical Design department in their midtown New York office for a 3-4 week term.
Specifically, they need short-term project support for a deep dive into their existing chino pants and sweater blocks. Responsibilities will include helping to organize their label process, assisting with measuring, and preparing for fittings. Overall, they need someone who can support the team wherever needed.
They prefer candidates who have measuring experience, a background in menswear, and BeProduct experience. You should also be fast learners!
The working hours will be 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM with a one-hour break.
We’re partnering with a well-established, accessories company with more than 100 years of industry experience. They’re looking for an experienced, hardworking, and motivated Soft Goods Accessories Designer to join their creative design and development team.
The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Collaborate with the design team to develop innovative, trend-forward accessories for women, teens, tweens, and young adults.
- Communicate with overseas development offices and production teams.
- Create designs using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Research market trends and contribute ideas for new product concepts.
- Develop CADs, tech packs, line sheets, color stories, patterns, and colorways.
- Create detailed technical drawings, specifications, and prototypes for production.
- Conduct quality-control checks on samples and finished products.
- Provide photo retouching support as needed.
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Strong CAD illustration and vector tracing skills.
- Graphic design experience and the ability to develop creative, practical product designs.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Mac systems.
- A strong fashion sense with the ability to identify market and consumer trends.
- Knowledge of materials, textiles, and manufacturing processes.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- AI skills are a plus.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field.
- Relevant soft goods or accessories category experience.
- A portfolio showcasing soft goods design work for women’s and men’s products, with a strong focus on girls’, teens’, and tweens’ accessories.