Product Development Assistant
Key Responsibilities:
Assist with day-to-day communication with design and other internal cross functional partners:
- Obtain design approvals and update trackers
- Organize submits into binder for all teams to access
- Organize design and storage areas
Aid with daily communication to vendors and suppliers for:
- Hand loom, strike off, lab dip requests, and mock ups
- Proto requests
- SSY requests
- SMS requests
Help build and maintain Shared Drive and tracker information:
- Create trackers at beginning of every season
- Follow up with vendors/suppliers on requests readiness and ensure they meet Rails’ deadlines
- Maintain trackers, tech packs, cost sheets, FSS, cost sheets, SMS packing lists, development and SMS invoices, etc. in Shared Drive
Gather vendor information needed for style guide:
- Care instructions
- Fabric lead times
- Cost
- Categories/class
- Help update style guide with SMS readiness
Gather all information needed for production hand off:
- Create BOMs
- Organize hand off binders/bins
- Tech set
Keep track of shipments for design and PD
Additional responsibilities as required
Requirements:
- 1-2 years of practical work and/or internship experience in apparel product development, preferably in the contemporary space
- Experience in and knowledge of fabric and garment construction
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and advanced Excel skill level
- Ability to efficiently prioritize a demanding workload
- Extremely strong attention to detail, organization, and commitment to ensuring overall accuracy
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team