Product Development Assistant (Sleepwear)

Dreamwear•New York, NY

18h

About The Position

Dreamwear is hiring two Product Development Assistants for its Sleepwear division: one supporting Kids and one supporting Ladies. The role supports the Product Development team as it moves sleepwear styles from concept through production, serving as a link between Design and global factory partners. The assistant works with Product Development Managers, Design, overseas manufacturers, and production offices to coordinate samples, materials, approvals, purchase orders, and production milestones. This hands-on position offers exposure to the full apparel product lifecycle in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

0–2 years of relevant experience.
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple styles, samples, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
Strong organizational and follow-through skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proactive and resourceful, with confidence to follow up with internal teams and external partners.
Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to ask questions, learn, and take ownership.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Interest in apparel and the product development process.
Desire to learn, develop, and grow within the company.

Nice To Haves

Prior internship or work experience in apparel, sleepwear, intimates, product development, production, or sourcing.
Bachelor’s degree.
Interest in sleepwear, intimates, fabrics, and garment construction.

Responsibilities

Communicate daily with overseas manufacturers and production offices about product development, sampling, approvals, and production status.
Assist with developing and executing sleepwear styles from initial concept through production.
Prepare purchase orders for overseas factories and track production and delivery status.
Maintain time-and-action calendars and production tracking charts, and follow up on upcoming deadlines and outstanding items.
Initiate and track development samples, fabric and trim submissions, lab dips, strike-offs, testing, approvals, and other product development requests.
Coordinate with Design and factory partners on fabrics, trims, colors, prints, construction details, and other product specifications.
Follow up on product specifications, quality standards, sample deadlines, testing requirements, approvals, and deliveries.
Enter and maintain accurate product information in the production management system, including style setup and purchase order creation and maintenance.
Coordinate and track pre-production, photo, customer, and TOP samples.
Review incoming samples and submissions against requests and communicate discrepancies or missing information to the appropriate team member.
Receive, organize, and distribute incoming samples and packages from overseas vendors.
Maintain organized product development samples, fabric and trim references, and other seasonal development materials.
Identify outstanding items or potential timing issues and escalate them to the appropriate Product Development team member.
Support Product Development Managers with seasonal development, special projects, and additional priorities as needed.