A very well-known women's apparel brand looking for a Freelance Product Development Coordinator.
The team is looking for a Product Development Coordinator
Please see the full job description along with all details below.
Role:
Product Development Coordinator- Women's
Rate:
$23-$25/hr based on experience
Location:
Van Nuys, CA
Monday - Friday - 4 days onsite and 1 day WFH after the training period
Start/End:
Start: ASAP
This role is 2-3 months with potential to extend
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage apparel development from initial sketch to SMS.
Launch and monitor progress of seasonal trim and fabric developments with appropriate vendors.
Drive innovation in material and trim sourcing with Doen Preferred Material Strategy in consideration.
Ship reference samples, fabric and trims to factories to aid development. Review all new lab dip, fabric and trim submits with Design for approval.
Issue POs each season for fabric and trims, as approved.
Maintain and audit Style and Sample WIPs daily.
Monitor TP sending dates, proto receipt dates, and sample fit stages throughout development.
Attend all development fittings to capture BOM changes and communicate updates to factories.
Responsible for BOM updates through the development cycle.
Request SMS samples from factories and push to ensure all SMS is in house by the calendar due date.
Daily collaboration with the PD Team, including Sample Coordinator, to cost and organize all SMS samples and ensure samples are distributed to the appropriate department in a timely manner.
Assist in gathering and cross-checking development costing for Collection Review. Identify key challenges and offer creative solutions. Liaise daily with cross functional teams including Design, Tech, Production and Merch.
Daily communication with vendors and factories to ensure key calendar deadlines are met.
Qualifications:
Development experience (3+ years) preferred but not limited
Computer proficiency in MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google Sheets Computer proficiency in Photoshop & Illustrator
Flexible and adaptable in a rapidly growing company
Ability to foster an inclusive and respectful working environment
Strong planning and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail
Physical Requirements Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodation
Periods sitting at a desk, typing, sketching and working on a computer
Able to life/move/push/pull objects up to 25 lbs Able to walk, sit and stand for periods of time
If you are interested, please respond with your updated resume.