Product Development Coordinator - Color & Print

Rumpl, Inc.•Portland, OR

3d•$55,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Rumpl is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Product Development Coordinator, Color & Print to support the execution of seasonal and in-line product development. This entry-level role is ideal for someone with a strong eye for color, print, and visual detail who is eager to learn the product development lifecycle from concept to production. The coordinator will collaborate with Product, Creative teams, and external vendors to ensure color and print workflows are accurate, organized, and completed on time. Responsibilities include bringing Rumpl's color and print stories to life through CADs, renders, lab dips, strike-offs, and maintaining development documentation. The role also supports broader product development by ensuring samples, assets, and product details are production-ready.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in design, product development, soft goods technical development, or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.
High proficiency in Adobe Illustrator required.
Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop required.
Comfort working in Google Sheets or Excel.

Nice To Haves

Internship, coursework, freelance, or early-career experience supporting product development, design, or consumer products preferred.
A keen eye for color and graphic commerciality, and a strong position around color palettes and print & graphic styles for consumer products.
Familiarity with Pantone standards and color-management workflows preferred.
Exposure to apparel, soft goods, outdoor, or consumer-product development is a plus.
Understanding of textile construction, print methods, or color application is a plus.
Experience with PLM systems, OnBrand, or similar platforms is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop seasonal colorway CADs for carryover franchises in Adobe Illustrator.
Create photorealistic renders in Adobe Photoshop for all colorways.
Coordinate strike-off requests with suppliers and review submissions for color accuracy, registration, scale, and resolution.
Compile and communicate consolidated feedback to vendors.
Track and provide visibility into print development progress and revisions through final approval.
Maintain the seasonal color tracker, including Pantone codes, franchise allocation, and colorways.
Request, track, and manage lab dips with suppliers, comparing results against Pantone standards.
Consolidate feedback and communicate revisions to vendors.
Organize and maintain physical color standards and approved swatches.
Translate color direction into digital (ASE files, CADs) and physical tools (swatch boards).
Maintain accurate color and print data across PLM/PIM systems and shared drives.
Log and organize approved lab dips and strike-offs.
Ensure consistent naming conventions and version control, digital and physical.
Cross-check tech packs for color and print accuracy.
Maintain seasonal and historical archives of color and print assets.
Send clear, consolidated color and print feedback to vendors.
Maintain organized communication threads by season and product franchise.
Provide regular updates on development status to internal teams.
Flag artwork concerns, risks, and timeline impacts early, with proposed solutions.
Partner with Marketing to ensure designs, color, and print align with brand voice, audience, and positioning.
Assist with the preparation of product supporting assets, including packaging, labeling, and UPCs.
Review proto, SMS, and pre-production samples for alignment to approved specs and intent.
Identify and flag discrepancies across materials, construction, color, and execution.
Support final readiness checks prior to bulk production.