What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Development Assistant position at Hot Topic & BoxLunch?
Wizards and Rockstars need apply! We’re looking for a Product Development Assistant to partner with our Product Development team in bringing music and pop culture inspired fashion to life. Production takes a village, and you’re known as the one that’s able to keep the Storm Troopers in line. The result: amazing product that our customers love. This role will operate out of our HQ office in the City of Industry, CA and will require to be on-site 5 days a week.WHAT YOU’LL DOCommunicate daily with cross-functional departments - Design, Merchandising, Technical Design and with Product Development team co-workers and supervisors and Support department with administrative tasksUpdate weekly WIP reports for multiple seasons simultaneously to maintain accurate information that is used by cross-functional partnersManage the Sample Tracker to ensure all sample needs are requested when a collection is closed. (Licensor Samples, Photo Samples, Buyer Samples, and Marketing Samples)Follow up on sample due dates to ensure samples are received on timeOpen all daily parcels and sort through all samples and submits. Checking in all samples in the tracker and passing off samples to the required teams for review. Sorting all submits and pairing them with the style folder to pass for reviewReview all Strike-Offs and Trim submits for color approval and send comments to vendorsAssist Production Manager in day-to-day functions including accurate record-keepingCommunicate via email with off-shore vendors/factories to make progress on product development eventsWHAT YOU’LL NEEDAssociates or Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent job experienceStrong communication and organization skills, initiative and follow-up skillsAbility to work in a fast pace environment and able to handle multiple projectsDetail-orientedExpert skill set in ExcelKnowledge of Word, Microsoft OutlookKnowledge of Hot Topic and BoxLunch licenses a plusPlease note the pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but other factors such as an individual’s education, location, meeting the minimum job requirements for the role, training and experience, will determine the final salary for potential new hires.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Salary : $22 - $28