Product Development Associate | Contemporary Dresses

Product Development Associate | Contemporary Dresses
G-III Apparel Group
New York City Metropolitan Area (On-site)

Success Profile
The Product Development Associate will work closely with the design team to develop seasonal collections through fabric/trim and sample management. They will work closely with mills to manage and track fabric delivery to allocated factories. They will work closely with factories to manage and track completed samples for their correct and timely arrival for market. They will communicate cross-functionally with technical design, merchandising and production to help align information and seamlessly move the product life cycle from development stages to bulk production. Communicates daily and proactively – to maintain factory communications, answering questions, managing timeline and tech pack priorities. Responsible for updating our garment detail pages with all information in cluing fabric details and print information, trim details, garment yields from factories and all other information needed for costing purposes.

Reporting to: VP of Design

Brand/Product Focus: Dresses

Location (On-Site): New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District

Key Accountabilities
Communication: Maintain daily communication with design team, vendors and suppliers regarding all aspects of sample development.

Logistics and Development: Create and update seasonal factory development charts, maintain them with style changes through development process, communicating to factories for their follow up, photograph styles or request photos from factories for our market line sheet, keep line sheet up to date as styles arrive.

Prepare prints and lab dips for approval and make comments to production team, check invoices with orders and send to Accounts Payable for approval, keep an updated expense report with all bought samples and submit monthly, return any bought samples that we decide not to keep to stores.

Logistics and Organization: Coordinate package deliveries and organize samples promptly. Track samples in partnership with sales and marketing teams.

Education and Experience

Minimum of three (3) years of apparel product development/production work, preferably in women's apparel

College degree, or equivalent professional work experience, required

Experience in a high SKU count environment, required

General understanding of apparel styles, components and construction

Experience with apparel timelines, calendars, and development process

Skills and Behaviors

Advanced MS Excel skills: data manipulation, pivot tables, v-lookup

Working knowledge of PLM, Illustrator, Photoshop.

Strong project management and multi-tasking skills with critical attention to detail

Confident, engaging verbal and written communication skills

Motivated to work in a high energy environment at the speed of fashion with ever-changing priorities

Ability to work independently and work to meet multiple deadlines

Ability to build and maintain relationships with other departments as well as vendors and other overseas offices

What We Offer

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

PTO and company holidays

The pay range for this position is: $31.25 per hour/$65,000 per year (Annualized salary is based on a 40 hour work week) - $36.06 per hour/$75,000 per year (Annualized salary is based on a 40 hour work week)

Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.

G-III Apparel Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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