Product Development Associate, Womens

Location: NYC

Salary: $60-$70k
Responsibilities:

Meet with design weekly, to discuss outstanding collections, timelines, fabrics, and allocation Once collection is confirmed, build seasonal WIP (Google Sheets) with all style information Create style numbers and color codes for every SKU Work with Design and RM to determine factory allocation Build BOMs for all SKUS Build Trim and Lining library across all factories Send seasonal T&A to all factories, outlining due dates and expectations Launch all Tech Packs for development and production Fill in HTS codes for each style, work with logistics to confirm Review and analyze all costing; enter costing into the WIP Lead seasonal Cross Functional Costing Meetings, to review costs per style, and any high-level costing issues Prep samples / racks for Internal Buy meetings; printing CADS of missing styles, and working with RM to pull any necessary lab dips or strike offs All daily factory communication relating to development Help with research and develop for sweaters, RM does not work on sweater development.
This is owned strictly by PD.
Check in all samples upon receipt Check weekly WIPs from the factories, and enter updates into the shared WIP Help materials with seasonal development and approvals Review key dates and strategy in order to maintain bulk timelines Ship all reference samples Season Product Knowledge (PK) Experience: 3-5 years of Product Development experience in a professional setting Women's apparel experience preferred Extremely organized Can work in a very fast paced environment Understanding of basic garment construction Understanding of sweater development / construction PLM experience a plus Google Sheets experience a plus