Product Development Associate
About The Position
Aimé Leon Dore is seeking a Product Development Associate – Wovens to join its team in New York, New York. Reporting directly to the Director of Product Development, Wovens, this role leads development for woven shirts and bottoms and supports development across woven categories, including outerwear, denim, and tailoring, from concept through production hand-off. It is suited to someone with hands-on woven development experience who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and ready to take ownership of categories in a premium fashion environment. The position helps drive the product development lifecycle and timelines, while maintaining communication among Design, Technical Design, Raw Materials, Trims, and Production. The salary range is $60,000–$70,000.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in Product Development for woven apparel.
- Working knowledge of woven garment construction across shirting, bottoms, and outerwear.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in PLM, Adobe Illustrator, and Google Suite.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with denim washes or tailored garments.
- Backbone PLM experience.
Responsibilities
- Own development of woven shirts and bottoms from concept through production hand-off.
- Support development across woven categories, including outerwear, denim, and tailoring.
- Track and update sample status, comments, and submit comments across internal systems.
- Manage vendor communication and sample and submit follow-ups to keep development on calendar.
- Maintain WIP, BOMs, and internal systems with sample status and submit comments.
- Organize submit libraries, including lab dips, washes and finishings, trims, artwork strike-offs, references, and related approvals.
- Review fit, fabric, wash, and construction comments and follow revisions through with vendors.
- Partner with Design, Technical Design, Raw Materials, and Production to ensure accurate data and timelines.
- Review samples for material, trims, wash, and finishing accuracy and consistency.
- Assist with research on woven fabrics, trims, and new suppliers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
