Product Development Coordinator

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 Development Coordinator
Location: Manhattan, NY 10038
Duration: 3 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Hybrid

Job Description:

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• The Associate Product Developer, Sampling is an individual contributor responsible for coordinating the end-to-end sampling process, from prepositioning sample yardage to ordering and tracking garment samples.
• This person plays a key role in the total product development process, collaborating with Design, PD and Merchant teams to ensure accurate and timely representation of the assortment to support business decision-making and creatives needs.
• As the point person for all things sampling for their designated product categories, this person will also be responsible for readiness reporting at a material- and style-level leading up to key milestones.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ordering sample yardage at a greige and color-level to support color samples within PLM system.
• Vendor/supplier invoice processing for all sample yardage and sample-making costs, where applicable.
• Ownership of all sampling-related needs for designated product categories, ensuring accurate and timely receipt of garment samples.
• Maintaining consistent communication with vendors and suppliers, ensuring adherence to brand calendar.
• Liaising between cross-functional partners including Design, Product Development, Raw Materials, Print and Color, Marketing and Merchandising and external vendor and supplier partners as needed.
• Attending weekly cross-functional meetings to understand product assortment, business priorities, and represent for all sampling-related topics.
• Maintaining seasonal sample yardage cost and readiness reporting, to be published to leaders and the business, respectively.
• Keeping seasonal sample tracker updated, providing readiness reporting to teams leading up to key milestone meetings.
• Support building leadership dashboards, providing headlines and metrics ahead of milestone meetings.
• Observing business processes, anticipating potential needs, and uncovering areas for improvement.
• Prioritize workload based on business needs and requirements; manage competing deliverables and business priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in product development or related area or equivalent experience.
• 1 3 years of related experience.
• Demonstrate strong, consistent problem-solving abilities and result-driven communication with business partners.
• Experience with and/or basic fabric knowledge is plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, computer proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Knowledge of the product lifecycle, especially in a retail setting.
• Must be organized.
• Have strong collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic knowledge of PLM (Centric is a plus!).
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to work independently.
• Ability to be a team player and foster a commitment to teamwork with other associates.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Basic knowledge of garment construction.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.