Associate Product Specialist

Our client, a retailer of apparel and home fashions company located in Midtown, Manhattan is looking for a Temp to Perm Assistant Product Specialist to join their team. This position will start ASAP. Monday - Friday, hybrid schedule, 3 days in office and 2 remote, 40 hours per week. Temp duration is approximately three months ahead of conversion. Pay rate is up to $40/hour dependent on experience. Responsibilities: Manages a system to ensure overall quality, packaging and size standards are maintained on incentive purchases. Authorizes pre-production and production merchandise and resolves issues through proper channels. Educate Merchants on legal regulations and quality best practices. Collaborates with Buyers to develop a full implementation of product quality, value and design. Identifies quality issues by receiving pre-production and product samples from vendors. Gains product knowledge through visiting stores and factories and attending product development training classes. Establishes a system to request, receive and respond to all production sample inspections in a timely manner. Establishes and fosters relationships with the vendors to maintain regular and effective communication efforts. Partner with Merchant and Vendor to establish quality requirements, best practices and ensure timely flow of goods through the production cycle. Ensure all federal safety and labeling regulations are followed. Interacts with Buyers and DVP, Merchandise Managers to identify and manage a system to track incentive purchases, production updates and quality concerns. Develops and conducts informational and training sessions with Merchants new to the company and department. Maintains a library of specifications, samples and quality standards. Documents all problem purchases and their subsequent resolutions. Assist in building product knowledge and identifies quality issues through market travel, mix assessment of our stores/competition and attending product training classes Maintains systems to manage on order for and track samples received and approval status Special projects as assigned or directed. Opens, process and organize daily receipt of samples General office duties including but not limited to filing, purging old files and samples, opening packages, maintaining sample swatch books/files/photo streams, testing lab paperwork, FedEx to vendors, presentation support Experienced Required to Perform this Job: 2+ years administration, merchandising, production, PD, or buying/planning experience Strong Communication Skills Strong organization skills and follow through skills Computer skills, including MS Excel, Outlook Works well in a team environment Ability to handle multiple projects Good eye for color, design and detail Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply. California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. If you would like to complete our voluntary self-identification form, please click here or copy and paste the following link into an open window in your browser: Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records. Company Profile: Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement. Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs. Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting Benefits Information: Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings. We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)