Product Development Associate, Accessories

Rag & Bone • New York, NY

2d • $60,000 - $65,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

rag & bone is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Product Development Associate to join our Accessories team. In this role, you will be instrumental in bringing our design team's concepts to life, serving as a key connector between creative vision and factory execution. You will manage all product and sourcing functions from initial development through production, collaborating daily with Design, Merchandising, and Production to ensure accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery across every stage.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Product Development, with a focus on Soft Accessories or Leathergoods
• Highly organized with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Strong communication and follow-up skills
• Self-motivated and solutions-driven, with a proactive approach to new and complex challenges

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage daily WIP files for prototypes, material trials and approvals, and SMS
• Own spec management from SMS through production, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date at all times
• Troubleshoot technical issues with factories and provide timely, solution-oriented feedback
• Monitor SKU counts by category and update across each sample round
• Attend cross-functional meetings to ensure product changes are communicated and addressed promptly
• Track samples and proactively communicate delivery status to cross-functional teams
• Flag product concerns to Merchandising and Design during development and production stages
• Manage Seasonal Product Knowledge for Market Wedge and E-commerce
• Lead the development and sourcing of all raw materials through nominated and factory sourced suppliers — including leather, textiles, and trims — from initial development through production
• Manage seasonal color standards and approvals from proto through production
• Prepare and distribute all color masters to factories and suppliers
• Coordinate materials for trials and prototypes as needed
• Compile all MDS and costing information from suppliers and relay to factories in a timely manner
• Counter-source materials that fall outside price or MOQ targets
• Evaluate suppliers based on specialty, cost, quality, and lead times; conduct regular cost exercises
• Code all sample and material invoices and ensure timely submission and payment

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Clothing Allowance
• Generous Employee Discount
• Paid Parental Leave
• Membership to Calm and access to other wellness benefits
• Medical, dental, vision and ancillary benefits
• 401k

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed