What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Assistant position at BAGGU?
About Us
BAGGU is a design focused bag company based in San Francisco, California. We are a small but hard-working team of people dedicated to making cool bags that feel good to use.
For more information on our company visit us at or follow us on Instagram @baggu.
About the Role
As a member of the BAGGU production team, you’ll join a small group of hardworking individuals who are responsible for bringing BAGGU products to life.
We work closely with our SF based design team and international suppliers to ensure all products are manufactured to meet design aesthetic, costs, and quality standards.
In this role you will support our Senior Development Manager & oversee the day to day product development process from start to finish.
As our Development Assistant, you will play an important role in building out our seasonal bill of materials for sample making & bulk production.
You will also help source new trim components, fabrications and packaging materials, as well manage sample orders and in house / third party performance testing.
This is the perfect position for anyone interested in sourcing & supply chain.
Our ideal candidate has a minimum of 1-2 years of industry experience, is detail oriented, organized, a strong written communicator, self starter, & eager to learn.
Location and Working Hours
Hybrid : Able to work onsite at SF office 3 days a week or more as needed seasonally
Responsibilities
- Help source new trims, materials & suppliers
- Enter and maintain data in our PLM seasonally; plus various softwares & spreadsheets.
- Request, track and review samples / strike-offs seasonally
- Oversee on-time delivery of sample order for Design, Sales, & Photography teams
- Troubleshoot pre-production quality control issues
- Establish new organization system for Product Testing and Factory Audits
- Receive and ship packages to suppliers
Requirements
- Able to work onsite at SF office 3 days a week or more as needed seasonally
- 1 - 2 years related work experience in Sourcing, Product Development, Production or Supply Chain
- Experience using a PLM system We use Backbone
- Comfortable working in Excel / Google Sheets
- Exceptional attention to detail and organization skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Calm under pressure - able to prioritize effectively
- Experience working with international suppliers
- Familiar with performance testing (ASTM), certifications (GRS, GOTS, OEKO-TEX) & social compliance audits (BSCI, SMETA, ISO) is a plus, but not required
- Curious about innovative materials, manufacturing processes and technologies
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Commuter benefits
- WFH stipend
- Employee discount
- Yoga class
Pay Transparency
- $65k / yr Salary
- Full Time OT Eligible
Salary : $65,000