Coordinator, Product Development

extra holidays - extra parental leave
Work set-up: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Experience: 
Mid-level (2-5 years)
Work from: 

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Degree in Merchandising, Product Development, or Design, or equivalent experience., At least three years of experience in garment product development or production., Strong organizational and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment., Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook, with excellent communication abilities..

Key responsibilities:

  • Partner with design and sourcing teams to ensure product specifications and timelines are met.
  • Manage development calendars, track prototypes, raw materials, and approvals.
  • Coordinate with production to maintain brand standards and resolve challenges.
  • Communicate product updates, manage sample workflows, and ensure data accuracy.

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Vince Textiles & Apparel SME https://www.vince.com/
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Job description


Title 

 

Product Development Coordinator

 

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

  • Partner with Design to ensure products are executed with design specifications. Ensure Development execution is in accordance with the Mill / Vendor Brand strategy.
  • Partner with Raw Materials team to allocate and track yardage, raw materials, and trims. 
  • Responsible for design-based initiatives: managing the development calendar/timelines to ensure accuracy in the approval process and meeting all deliverables: level set priorities with cross-functional teams accordingly.
  • Continuously communicate to all team members on, timing, calendar, product updates, approvals, and issues.
  • Counter-source and provide options to design where necessary to ensure global margin goals are attainable for production execution.
  • Anticipate and identify any potential obstacles in the development process and facilitate the effective resolution of issues by partnering with cross functional teams.
  • Identify and maintain seasonal development metrics using global line plans. Responsible for maximum style/cc development ratios at the category level and also managing Design capacity
  • Partner with Sourcing, Production teams for challenges and issues while maintaining brand standards.
  • Partner with Production Teams and Allocate design prototypes based on mill/vendor strategies
  • Manage data on linesheets to ensure integrity and accuracy of the information
  • Execute and deliver on assigned seasonal pipeline department activities:
    • Issuing development PO’s
    • Requesting, tracking, reviewing both PROTO & SMS costing 
    • Tracking Labdips and Maintaining Standards/Approval Library
    • Tracking All prototypes
    • Tracking and Allocating SMS raw materials and ensuring color/material standards have been met.
    • Dual Costing/Counter-sourcing
    • Managing deadlines and logistics of ALL markets SMS
    • Responsible for Style Detail Handover to Production: color, quality, trim, samples.
  • Communicate and direct seasonal design development calendar, product development, price requirements and needs to Vendors
  • Manage sample room handoff and workflow for fits, proto’s, SMS remakes/fixes based on priorities which includes timing & fabric in factory dates.

Qualifications/Experience We’re Looking For:

  • Degree in Merchandising/Product Development, Design, preferred or equivalent years of experience
  • Must have three (3) years of experience in product development or production in garment manufacturing
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural and high paced environment
  • Ability to partner cross functionally and build strong working relationships with respect 
  • Exceptionally strong problem solving and negotiating skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and process implementation
  • Demonstration of a high level of organization in the product development process
  • Strong experience in use of programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Strong ability to be proactive and prioritize 
  • Solution oriented and strong initiative 

Compensation Range: $60,000-$70,000 annually depending on experience and years of experience

Benefits at VopCo:
 

  • Competitive Paid Time Off, minimum vacation starts at 3 weeks annually, currently piloting unlimited PTO
  • Very generous holiday schedule including week closure between Dec. 25th – Jan. 1st
  • Beautiful creative offices, open concept with lots of natural lighting, secured parking lot
  • Elective Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective the 1st of the month following your 30th day
  • Monthly data/phone stipend for eligible roles
  • Clothing Allowance & Merchandise Discounts
  • Up to $600 Annual Gym Reimbursement 
  • A variety of mental health support tools and programs
  • 401(k) auto-enrollment with employer match (traditional and/or Roth)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and/or Health Savings Account (HSA) 
  • A minimum of 12-weeks fully paid parental leave after 1 year of service
  • Supplemental coverage for infertility treatments 
  • Employer-paid Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Discounted Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Legal Insurance
  • Work from home on Friday’s
  • Summer Friday’s

 

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)
Industry :
Textiles & Apparel
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Negotiation
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Time Management
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Teamwork
  • Adaptability

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