Product Developer Assistant- Apparel

Position overview:

The Assistant Product Developer will examine sketches and analyze design ideas to evaluate their feasibility, collaborate with designers, manufacturers, and vendors, and use your skill and expert eye to ensure that the best products are produced.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Accessories

• Track and organize all incoming samples by date, sample stage, and category including PP and TOP samples

• Maintain physical and digital references for swatches, trims, and development materials

• Prepare monthly presentations for new product verticals and development updates

• Assist with product feature pages and product detail organization

• Help source new vendors across multiple accessory categories

• Log development updates, timelines, and sample tracking within Asana and product development Excel trackers

• Assist with reviewing packaging, materials, construction details, and functionality across bags and accessories

Apparel

• Help forecast apparel trends and seasonal direction up to a year in advance

• Stay current on fashion, streetwear, and licensed product trends to support concept development

• Assist in building out new apparel verticals and sourcing reference samples

• Initiate tech packs and coordinated early development conversations with overseas vendors

• Review artwork placement, scale, and garment construction details during development

• Support communication with overseas vendors regarding sampling, revisions, approvals, and timelines

• Assist with fit comments, sample reviews, and development tracking across multiple apparel categories

• Track and organize all incoming samples by date, sample stage, and category including PP and TOP samples

Additional Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross functionally with Design, Technical Design, Production, Marketing, and Licensing teams

• Assist with costing discussions, MOQ planning, and production lead time tracking

• Help organize line assortments, development calendars, and seasonal product planning

• Assist with mood boards when requested

• Keep accurate and current records in designated systems; updates routine reports, rules, and manuals.

• Perform routine and non-routine administrative tasks, including document reviews.

• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.

• Frequently use software such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Reader, Slack, Asana, Pantone, and Google Drive

• All other related duties and projects as assigned by management

Job Skills:

• Communication- Speaks clearly with the knowledge of the subject matter. Write in a precise way to minimize misunderstandings. Exhibits excellent listening skills for total comprehension and asks probing questions when needed.

• Cooperation-Recognizes that individual goals contribute towards accomplishing team outcomes.

• Organizational-Demonstrates the ability to multi-task and prioritize work load to ensure completion of tasking. Ability to work autonomously.

• Initiative-identifies what needs to be done and takes action before being asked

• Teamwork- promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables

• Dependability-Produces quality results in the proper time frame conforming to established processes and procedures.

• Detail Oriented-Is able to provide the status of work assignments at any time and can quickly produce any documentation or information needed.

• Integrity- Holds personal performance to a high standard

Education and Experience:

1. Associate’s degree in fashion, technical design, or a related field.

2. Bachelor’s degree is preferable.

3. 3+ years’ experience 

4. Practical experience with software like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and CAD.

5. Fashion & E-Commerce Industry knowledge and experience.