Pre-Production Assistant

Pre-Production Assistant

About us:

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 120 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that Every day should feel this good.

You don’t need to be on a beach, by the ocean or on vacation to have Every day should feel this good moments. It’s a state of mind that we all experience, and one where everyone is invited. At vineyard vines, we don’t just live an #EDSFTG life away from our desks—we bring it to work with us, too.

In our stores, at our Harbor Drive headquarters or working remotely, our company culture is fun, encouraging and welcoming to all. We work hard and play harder, and we never take ourselves too seriously. And while we have many company goals, our number one priority is making vineyard vines a great place to work for all employees.

Our team is our family, and we’d never have grown to where we are today without them. We’re committed to building an inclusive team across all channels, departments and stores within our community. We hope you’ll join us and see what the smiling pink whale is all about.

Overview:
The Pre-Production Assistant will support the development of pre-adoption product for the division in partnership with Design, Technical Design, Merchandising, and our global vendor partners. This role assists the team in ensuring product development meets aesthetic, quality, and cost expectations aligned with brand standards. The ideal candidate is highly organized, curious, eager to learn, and comfortable managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

You Will:

• Support coordination of seasonal concept and innovation vendor presentations for the design organization
• Assist with fabric and trim development by partnering with the Fabric Research and Design teams to help track materials in development and coordinate sample needs
• Help track and organize seasonal sample development to ensure alignment with brand aesthetic and quality expectations
• Monitor sample development timelines and help communicate updates or delays to cross-functional partners
  Track development submissions from vendors, help coordinate internal reviews with Design, and assist in communicating feedback back to vendors
• Utilize PLM systems to help issue material and sample requests to vendors and assist in maintaining development tracking reports
• Support the team in gathering cost information and maintaining cost tracking tools for seasonal development
• Learn and develop an understanding of the vendor base and seasonal allocation strategy while supporting the pre-production team with administrative and coordination tasks

What you bring:

• Relevant internship experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in related field 
• Impeccable written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to balance multiple competing priorities and maintain composure under pressure while remaining flexible
• Ability to respond to change positively
• Capable of seeing the larger picture and understanding how your role impacts and influences the larger business
• Strong time management skills

Every day will feel this good because:

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly “good” people
• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat
• We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings , flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance
• We have an onsite gym as well as health & financial wellness programs to keep you active
• We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar