Product Development Associate

Our client, a Trend Driven Women's and Junior's apparel manufacturing company, is seeking an Product Development Associate to support their rapidly growing team.


Key Responsibilities:‍

• Must have experience in production timelines and managing purchase order (PO) issues.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mass-production environment.
• Work closely with vendors, including correspondence, approvals, requesting samples, sending order commitments, issuing POs, and confirming shipping dates.
• Manage the entire purchase order issuance and maintenance process for the company, ensuring compliance with vendor guidelines and standards.
• Possess strong organizational and planning skills, with knowledge of cost analysis, margins, and inventory turnover.
• Oversee production and inventory spreadsheets, timelines, and delivery schedules.
• Follow up with factories to obtain tracking numbers, delivery dates, production samples, and bulk production updates.
• Collaborate with Sales, Design, and technical teams on projections, size breaks, tickets, and system item definitions.
• Monitor work-in-progress deliveries and factory performance to ensure timely product delivery.
• Ensure all timelines are met from sample development through production to shipping, adhering to the tactical calendar and production standards.
• Confirm the quality of fabrics, trims, and colors for production.
• Attend pre-production (PP) and top-of-production (TOP) fittings to ensure correct product processing.
• Maintain daily correspondence and follow-up with factories and buyers.
• EDI/AMT experience is a plus.
  
  

Requirements:‍

• Great interpersonal skills supporting a team environment.
• Excellent English communication and writing.
• Good at managing time and completing projects.
• Ability to recognize and react to changing work demands.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail
• Comfortable and confident in making effective decisions promptly.
• Goal-orientated: the ability to stay focused on creating winning results.
• Ability to demonstrate proactive problem-solving skills.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• 1+ years of experience is required.
  
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Benefits:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401k Match
Flexible Paid Time Off
Summer Fridays
Team bonding events and programs

Please submit your resume for consideration!