Senior Product Development Associate – Women's Apparel
Reformation, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Senior Associate, Product Development (Domestic)
Work Location/ Schedule: 5 days, M-F On-Site at Vernon, Los Angeles
What you’ll do:
Own sample yardage, trim requests, and Recut PP processes end-to-end, driving on-time fit sample completion and adherence to established timelines.
Maintain clear prioritization across all assigned styles, proactively tracking milestones, surfacing risks early, and keeping work in consistent forward motion.
Identify issues early, evaluate solutions, and act within scope, escalating to management when tradeoffs require broader alignment.
Drive alignment across Design, Merchandising, Pattern Makers, Sample Room, R&D, Purchasing, and Production by delivering clear status, context, and next steps.
Ensure accuracy and transparency across PLM (Centric), PIM, and shared trackers, keeping BOMs, development status, and material availability consistently up to date.
Support fittings with thorough preparation, validating materials and trims ahead of time and ensuring all updates are reflected accurately and efficiently.
Own sample readiness and review processes, preparing styles for review and supporting PD/Production meetings with clear updates and flagged risks.
Partner with R&D and Purchasing to manage deadstock materials and trims, ensuring submissions meet design intent, feasibility, and timeline requirements.
Execute time-sensitive actions with urgency, including order placement and material follow-ups, to prevent development delays.
Maintain thorough documentation across all development stages, ensuring full traceability of materials, approvals, and changes.
Identify process inefficiencies, contribute input on solutions, and support implementation of updated workflows and tools.
Support team and manager priorities with reliability, contributing to a collaborative, solutions-oriented environment.
Manage end-to-end artwork execution, serving as the primary liaison between Design and external print houses, orchestrating sample movement, file transfers, and vendor scheduling while providing clear technical direction to ensure design comments are executed correctly.
What you’ll need:
5 years of experience in product development, production, or sourcing within the fashion or apparel industry.
Strong understanding of trims and woven fabrics, with experience maintaining fabric and trim libraries and managing vendor communications.
Clear grasp of development and production timelines, from sampling through delivery.
Proficiency in data input and tracker management across shared tools and PLM systems.
Working knowledge of PLMs (Centric, PIM), POs, BOMs, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office.
Fast learner with excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
Calm under pressure with a problem-solving mindset.
Strong communication skills, clear, concise, and direct.
Self-starter who thrives with autonomy and doesn't need hand-holding.
Committed to delivering high-quality work with consistency.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs, including product samples and incoming shipments, as part of daily responsibilities.
Compensation For this role, the anticipated base salary range is $65,000 - $75,000 plus 5% bonus eligibility, depending on a variety of factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal compensation equity.
Compensation decisions are made thoughtfully and may vary from the listed range to reflect individual circumstances and evolving business needs. The total rewards package also includes benefits, perks, and opportunities for growth that contribute to overall compensation.
Benefits & Perks
Eligible employees get employer-sponsored private medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as commuter benefits to help support travel to and from work.
Competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays for eligible employees.
Retirement planning support for eligible employees, including the option to invest in Environmental Social Governance-aligned funds.
Mission-based company with offices in LA, NYC and London, and a global retail team, providing collaboration opportunities worldwide.
Access to fertility care support through Carrot, and up to a $5,000 USD reimbursement for related fertility expenses after 1 year of employment.
Support for causes that employees care about, with annual community donations.
Clothing discount, cultural events (e.g., annual Ref Values week and Volunteer Time Off), and other meaningful and enjoyable perks.
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What you’ll do:
Own sample yardage, trim requests, and Recut PP processes end-to-end, driving on-time fit sample completion and adherence to established timelines.
Maintain clear prioritization across all assigned styles, proactively tracking milestones, surfacing risks early, and keeping work in consistent forward motion.
Identify issues early, evaluate solutions, and act within scope, escalating to management when tradeoffs require broader alignment.
Drive alignment across Design, Merchandising, Pattern Makers, Sample Room, R&D, Purchasing, and Production by delivering clear status, context, and next steps.
Ensure accuracy and transparency across PLM (Centric), PIM, and shared trackers, keeping BOMs, development status, and material availability consistently up to date.
Support fittings with thorough preparation, validating materials and trims ahead of time and ensuring all updates are reflected accurately and efficiently.
Own sample readiness and review processes, preparing styles for review and supporting PD/Production meetings with clear updates and flagged risks.
Partner with R&D and Purchasing to manage deadstock materials and trims, ensuring submissions meet design intent, feasibility, and timeline requirements.
Execute time-sensitive actions with urgency, including order placement and material follow-ups, to prevent development delays.
Maintain thorough documentation across all development stages, ensuring full traceability of materials, approvals, and changes.
Identify process inefficiencies, contribute input on solutions, and support implementation of updated workflows and tools.
Support team and manager priorities with reliability, contributing to a collaborative, solutions-oriented environment.
Manage end-to-end artwork execution, serving as the primary liaison between Design and external print houses, orchestrating sample movement, file transfers, and vendor scheduling while providing clear technical direction to ensure design comments are executed correctly.
What you’ll need:
5 years of experience in product development, production, or sourcing within the fashion or apparel industry.
Strong understanding of trims and woven fabrics, with experience maintaining fabric and trim libraries and managing vendor communications.
Clear grasp of development and production timelines, from sampling through delivery.
Proficiency in data input and tracker management across shared tools and PLM systems.
Working knowledge of PLMs (Centric, PIM), POs, BOMs, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office.
Fast learner with excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
Calm under pressure with a problem-solving mindset.
Strong communication skills, clear, concise, and direct.
Self-starter who thrives with autonomy and doesn't need hand-holding.
Committed to delivering high-quality work with consistency.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs, including product samples and incoming shipments, as part of daily responsibilities.
Compensation For this role, the anticipated base salary range is $65,000 - $75,000 plus 5% bonus eligibility, depending on a variety of factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal compensation equity.
Compensation decisions are made thoughtfully and may vary from the listed range to reflect individual circumstances and evolving business needs. The total rewards package also includes benefits, perks, and opportunities for growth that contribute to overall compensation.
Benefits & Perks
Eligible employees get employer-sponsored private medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as commuter benefits to help support travel to and from work.
Competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave, and company holidays for eligible employees.
Retirement planning support for eligible employees, including the option to invest in Environmental Social Governance-aligned funds.
Mission-based company with offices in LA, NYC and London, and a global retail team, providing collaboration opportunities worldwide.
Access to fertility care support through Carrot, and up to a $5,000 USD reimbursement for related fertility expenses after 1 year of employment.
Support for causes that employees care about, with annual community donations.
Clothing discount, cultural events (e.g., annual Ref Values week and Volunteer Time Off), and other meaningful and enjoyable perks.
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