Coordinator, Product Development
About The Position
What You’ll Be Responsible For: Partner with Design to ensure products are executed with design specifications. Ensure Development execution is in accordance with the Mill / Vendor Brand strategy. Partner with Raw Materials team to allocate and track yardage, raw materials, and trims. Responsible for design-based initiatives: managing the development calendar/timelines to ensure accuracy in the approval process and meeting all deliverables: level set priorities with cross-functional teams accordingly. Continuously communicate to all team members on, timing, calendar, product updates, approvals, and issues. Counter-source and provide options to design where necessary to ensure global margin goals are attainable for production execution. Anticipate and identify any potential obstacles in the development process and facilitate the effective resolution of issues by partnering with cross functional teams. Identify and maintain seasonal development metrics using global line plans. Responsible for maximum style/cc development ratios at the category level and also managing Design capacity Partner with Sourcing, Production teams for challenges and issues while maintaining brand standards. Partner with Production Teams and Allocate design prototypes based on mill/vendor strategies Manage data on linesheets to ensure integrity and accuracy of the information Execute and deliver on assigned seasonal pipeline department activities: Issuing development PO’s Requesting, tracking, reviewing both PROTO & SMS costing Tracking Labdips and Maintaining Standards/Approval Library Tracking All prototypes Tracking and Allocating SMS raw materials and ensuring color/material standards have been met. Dual Costing/Counter-sourcing Managing deadlines and logistics of ALL markets SMS Responsible for Style Detail Handover to Production: color, quality, trim, samples. Communicate and direct seasonal design development calendar, product development, price requirements and needs to Vendors Manage sample room handoff and workflow for fits, proto’s, SMS remakes/fixes based on priorities which includes timing & fabric in factory dates. Qualifications/Experience We’re Looking For: Degree in Merchandising/Product Development, Design or equivalent years of experience Must have three (3) years of experience in product development or production in garment manufacturing Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural and high paced environment Ability to partner cross functionally and build strong working relationships with respect Exceptionally strong problem solving and negotiating skills Strong verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and process implementation Demonstration of a high level of organization in the product development process Strong experience in use of programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook Strong ability to be proactive and prioritize Solution oriented and strong initiative Results oriented, willingness to go above and beyond
Requirements
- Degree in Merchandising/Product Development, Design or equivalent years of experience
- Must have three (3) years of experience in product development or production in garment manufacturing
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural and high paced environment
- Ability to partner cross functionally and build strong working relationships with respect
- Exceptionally strong problem solving and negotiating skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and process implementation
- Demonstration of a high level of organization in the product development process
- Strong experience in use of programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook
- Strong ability to be proactive and prioritize
- Solution oriented and strong initiative
- Results oriented, willingness to go above and beyond
Responsibilities
- Partner with Design to ensure products are executed with design specifications.
- Ensure Development execution is in accordance with the Mill / Vendor Brand strategy.
- Partner with Raw Materials team to allocate and track yardage, raw materials, and trims.
- Responsible for design-based initiatives: managing the development calendar/timelines to ensure accuracy in the approval process and meeting all deliverables: level set priorities with cross-functional teams accordingly.
- Continuously communicate to all team members on, timing, calendar, product updates, approvals, and issues.
- Counter-source and provide options to design where necessary to ensure global margin goals are attainable for production execution.
- Anticipate and identify any potential obstacles in the development process and facilitate the effective resolution of issues by partnering with cross functional teams.
- Identify and maintain seasonal development metrics using global line plans.
- Responsible for maximum style/cc development ratios at the category level and also managing Design capacity
- Partner with Sourcing, Production teams for challenges and issues while maintaining brand standards.
- Partner with Production Teams and Allocate design prototypes based on mill/vendor strategies
- Manage data on linesheets to ensure integrity and accuracy of the information
- Execute and deliver on assigned seasonal pipeline department activities:
- Issuing development PO’s
- Requesting, tracking, reviewing both PROTO & SMS costing
- Tracking Labdips and Maintaining Standards/Approval Library
- Tracking All prototypes
- Tracking and Allocating SMS raw materials and ensuring color/material standards have been met.
- Dual Costing/Counter-sourcing
- Managing deadlines and logistics of ALL markets SMS
- Responsible for Style Detail Handover to Production: color, quality, trim, samples.
- Communicate and direct seasonal design development calendar, product development, price requirements and needs to Vendors
- Manage sample room handoff and workflow for fits, proto’s, SMS remakes/fixes based on priorities which includes timing & fabric in factory dates.
Benefits
- Robust healthcare options for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, and health savings account with employer funding
- 401(k) with employer match
- Generous paid time off plans for vacation, sick, and personal, volunteer time, as well as company holidays
- Hybrid and flexible work options available for roles that can be done remotely
- Clothing allowance & merchandise discounts
- $400 annual gym reimbursement
- Monthly data/phone stipend for eligible roles
- Mental health support tools and telehealth psychology and psychiatry
- Family and caregiving benefits including a competitive paid parental leave program as well as supplemental infertility coverage
- Life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- Supplemental hospital indemnity, specified disease, and accident coverage
- Pre-tax commuter benefits including transit and parking
- Discounted pet, home & auto, and legal insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
