Product & Fragrance Development - Associate Product Developer

Overview :

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is the world's largest intimates specialty retailer offering a wide assortment of modern, fashion-inspired collections including signature bras, panties, lingerie, casual sleepwear, swim and athleisure, as well as award-winning prestige fragrances and body care.

Job Title: Product & Fragrance Development – Associate Product Developer

Location: Manhattan, NY 10038

Duration: 3 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $27.00-$27.00/HR

Job Description:

Product & Fragrance Development

• Partner with manager on the development of product and fragrances; help brainstorm new ideas
• Ownership over low complexity programs including timeline management and execution with vendors
• Owns communication on programs with fragrance houses and contract manufacturers
• Distribute samples to team and brand for evaluation
• Manage, organize and maintain the product closets and libraries
• Responsible for following up with vendors
• Manage the execution and processing of systems workflow
• Assist and support set-up for evaluation meetings and presentations
• Provide sampling support for consumer testing
• Join teams to support on-site development (i.e contract fillers, fragrance houses)
• Track base & fragrance submissions; participate with team in submission evaluation
• Learn fundamentals of product and fragrance development
• Research market trends for fragrance and pattern for innovative forms

Category & Market Expertise (Including: Internal, External, Libraries, Other)

• Data entry and maintenance of competitive information, inclusive of databases, library, and reporting
• Purchase competitive products as directed
• Develop exposure and awareness to brand and relevant competitive store environments

Data Management/Reporting

• Update reports and systems accurately
• Gain exposure to the fragrance house and vendor brief process
• Begin to build understanding of end-to-end work flow process and development milestones

Cross Functional Support/Relationship Building

• Build cross functional relationships with internal peers both across VS&Co and with the brand
• Initiate and maintain professional relationships with external vendors

Talent Management/Development

• Identify continuous learning opportunities for own development
• Introduction to product and fragrance functional fundamentals, including vocabulary

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.