Product Development Associate | Contemporary Dresses

Product Development Associate | Contemporary Dresses

G-III Apparel Group

New York City Metropolitan Area (On-site)

Success Profile:

The Product Development Associate will work closely with the design team to develop seasonal collections through fabric/trim and sample management. They will work closely with mills to manage and track fabric delivery to allocated factories. They will work closely with factories to manage and track completed samples for their correct and timely arrival for market. They will communicate cross-functionally with technical design, merchandising and production to help align information and seamlessly move the product life cycle from development stages to bulk production. Communicates daily and proactively – to maintain factory communications, answering questions, managing timeline and tech pack priorities. Responsible for updating our garment detail pages with all information in cluing fabric details and print information, trim details, garment yields from factories and all other information needed for costing purposes.

Reporting to: VP of Design

Brand/Product Focus: Dresses

Location (On-Site): New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District

Key Accountabilities:

Communication: Maintain daily communication with design team, vendors and suppliers regarding all aspects of sample development.

Logistics and Development: Create and update seasonal factory development charts, maintain them with style changes through development process, communicating to factories for their follow up, photograph styles or request photos from factories for our market line sheet, keep line sheet up to date as styles arrive.

Prepare prints and lab dips for approval and make comments to production team, check invoices with orders and send to Accounts Payable for approval, keep an updated expense report with all bought samples and submit monthly, return any bought samples that we decide not to keep to stores.

Logistics and Organization: Coordinate package deliveries and organize samples promptly. Track samples in partnership with sales and marketing teams.

Education and Experience:

· Minimum of three (3) years of apparel product development/production work, preferably in women's apparel

· College degree, or equivalent professional work experience, required

· Experience in a high SKU count environment, required

· General understanding of apparel styles, components and construction

· Experience with apparel timelines, calendars, and development process

Skills and Behaviors:

· Advanced MS Excel skills: data manipulation, pivot tables, v-lookup

· Working knowledge of PLM, Illustrator, Photoshop.

· Strong project management and multi-tasking skills with critical attention to detail

· Confident, engaging verbal and written communication skills

· Motivated to work in a high energy environment at the speed of fashion with ever-changing priorities

· Ability to work independently and work to meet multiple deadlines

· Ability to build and maintain relationships with other departments as well as vendors and other overseas offices

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• PTO and company holidays
• Employee discounts

Salary:

The pay range for this position is: $31.25 per hour/$65,000 per year (Annualized salary is based on a 40 hour work week)- $36.06 per hour/$75,000 per year (Annualized salary is based on a 40 hour work week)

Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.

G-III Apparel Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

www.g-iii.com

G-III’s owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Levi’s, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.