Our client, a prestigious fashion company in New York City is seeking a Freelance Product Development Associate to support accessories product categories. This is an hybrid position and requires 3 days onsite minimum.

Responsibilities:

• Performs operational functions supporting designated product categories.
• Assists the Director of Product Development in the development of product from initial design concept to placement to production to shipment of an item.
• Background in costing, cost engineering making sure cost margins are met
• Reviews historical costing to determine targets
• Analyzes, negotiates and confirms costing from factories
• Creates and maintains cost logs from sketch to proto phase.
• Monitors milestone calendars to ensure that deadlines are met, issues are flagged, and updates to the team are timely.
• Maintains effective communication with vendors and agents to ensure shipments are delivered on time; troubleshoots and resolves any issues that arise.
• Perform daily tracking and maintain records of details, updates, changes for Centric PLM system and proto samples ensuring due dates are met
• Demonstrates understanding of price value relationship.
• Takes initiative to utilize product knowledge to find new resources and creative methods of sourcing product to impact the assortment.
• Provides relevant data to merchants for PO issuance and ensures accuracy before sending completed PO to vendor.
• Supports continual development and refining of work flow, processes and tools in partnership with the Director.
• Establishes and cultivates strong relationships with all internal and external business partners.

Required Qualifications:

• Calendar Management experience
• Communicating with factories overseas
• Cost experience and creating cost charts
• Excellent communication & presentation skills (to include good listening & negotiation skills)
• Must be detail oriented, resourceful, have excellent follow-up skills; learning and using all appropriate contacts to gather information & drive solutions.
• Computer skills - Microsoft office, Centric PLM, Salesforce, Excel Proficiency required

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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