Associate Product Developer - E2

Tipsy Elves • San Diego, CA

2d • $56,000 - $62,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

Tipsy Elves is currently seeking an Associate Product Developer - E2 role is to assist all aspects of the production process while adhering to the production schedule. This includes creating and updating tech-packs, ensuring the sampling process stays on schedule, and working directly with the suppliers to relay all comments and approvals. This role is a full time, non-exempt position that reports directly to the Senior Director of Production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design
• 2-3+ years work experience
• Strong knowledge of garment construction and fabrics
• Advanced skill level of Illustrator and Photoshop
• Works well in a team atmosphere
• Very good written and verbal communication skills
• Works with a sense of urgency when necessary
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Drive to learn and grow in the position and company

Responsibilities

• Daily communication with factories on all product development related matters
• Create tech-packs and send sample requests to various overseas and domestic suppliers
• Take initiative with job duties and stay on top of design changes and sample chart timeline
• Organize samples as they come in and maintain organization of sample room
• Photograph all samples that come in and organize sample photo library
• Attend product review meetings to review samples
• Update tech-packs to reflect the changes made in meetings and communicate these to the supplier
• Finalize tech-packs to approved status as styles are approved with final photos and branding
• Create and update line sheets as needed
• Communicate with emails to overseas and domestic suppliers
• Coordinate photoshoot sample orders with the marketing team and suppliers to ensure photoshoot samples come in on time
• Create and make revisions to garment sketches, artwork, and packaging as needed
• Research return information and create return analysis for product
• Reports to the Senior Director of Production

Benefits

• Parking or transportation reimbursement is available when in-office.
• Medical, Dental, Vision care, and Flexible Spending Account available.
• 401K with Match available.
• 30+ Vacation Days per year - 3 Weeks of PTO, 12 Paid Holidays Off and time off between Christmas and New Year’s, and Summer Fridays.
• Catered lunches for in-office meeting days.
• Annual Product Allowance with additional coupon codes for Friends and Family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level