What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Development Assistant position at Fourth Floor?
Our client, a Juniors & Missy Sportswear company, is seeking an Product Development Assistant to join their team in New York!
Responsibilities:
- Manage production timelines and resolve purchase order issues with efficiency and accuracy.
- Excel in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment.
- Maintain active communication with vendors, including managing approvals, sample requests, order commitments, issuing POs, and confirming shipping schedules.
- Oversee the complete purchase order lifecycle, ensuring adherence to vendor requirements and company standards.
- Leverage strong organizational skills to monitor costs, margins, and inventory turnover.
- Track and update production and inventory spreadsheets, delivery schedules, and timelines.
- Coordinate with factories to secure tracking details, production samples, delivery updates, and bulk production status.
- Monitor in-progress deliveries and factory performance to ensure products are shipped on time.
- Verify the quality of fabrics, trims, and colors used in production.
- Participate in pre-production and top-of-production fittings to ensure accurate execution.
- Experience with EDI/AMT systems is a plus.
Qualifications:
- Excellent interpersonal skills to support collaboration in a team environment.
- Effective time management and project completion abilities.
- Adaptability to changing priorities and work demands.
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize deadlines and ensure attention to detail.
- Goal-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering results.
- Proactive problem-solving skills and a solutions-driven approach.
- Proficient in MS Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- At least 1 year of relevant experience required.
Full time in office
$55,000-$75,000 depending on experience
Please submit a resume for consideration!
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Salary : $55,000 - $75,000
