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- Civil Clothing Inc. is seeking a Product Development Assistant to work within the development process from start to finish. In this role, you will support the teams with collection development, tech-packs, WIPs, sample tracking, and assist with incoming tasks. You are detail oriented and work diligently to ensure all elements relating to the PD process are kept up to date, orderly and accurate. You approach every interaction with a service mindset and are flexible to the changing needs of the business. The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time with or without notice.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Communicate daily with cross functional departments – Design, Technical Design, Product Development, and Production
- Update WIP reports for multiple collection deliveries simultaneously to maintain accurate information that is used by cross-functional partners
- Assist in the sourcing and approval of fabric samples, lab dips, strike-off’s and other development materials.
- Support department with administrative tasks
- Monitor, track, and check in samples from Proto stage through PPS stage
- Make sure tech-packs are up to date and sent out to vendors throughout the development process
- Submit comments to vendors
- Communicate via email with overseas vendors to make progress on product development
- Establish and monitor time and action calendars to hit target delivery dates
- Request initial costing and negotiate costs to meet margin goals
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Must have general apparel knowledge of garments and construction
- Proficiency in Excel, word, outlook, and Illustrator
- Basic math skills required
- Understanding of product life cycle
- Self-Starter, Proactive, Inquisitive, Creative Problem Solver
- Team Player, Positive & Flexible Attitude
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, attention to details and handle multiple projects
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Outstanding organizational skills and attention to details
Education and Experience:
- Associate or Bachelor Degree, preferably in Apparel Product Development and/or Design
- 1+ year(s) experience
- Experience in the Action Sports / Street Wear or Apparel industry desired
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $18.00 – $22.00 per hour
Civil Clothing Inc