Product Development Operations Associate
About The Position
Your mission To support and drive the creation and delivery of products from concept to SMS, ensuring accuracy and alignment across all materials, trims, samples, and data. You’ll be the central connector between Design, Tech Design, and vendor partners, keeping projects on track and maintaining transparency throughout development. You will Partner with Design and PD leadership to drive seasonal fabric and trim development aligned with concept direction and line plans, working with mills and vendors to own all aspects of test reports Manage all fabric and trim submits (lab dips, strike-offs, handlooms), ensuring timely vendor feedback and approvals. Maintain accurate material data and documentation in a Fabric & Trim Library and data in Centric PLM, including composition, construction, and supplier details. Manage full proto, fit and SMS dev, tracking progress against the T&A calendar, coordinating and logging shipments from vendors in the Line Status Chart & SMS Tracker and flagging delays or risks. Serve as daily liaison with vendors, communicating approvals, feedback, costs, and next steps professionally and promptly and escalating to internal team promptly. Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Tech, Planning, and Finance to align on materials, color, costing, and production readiness, keeping all data accurate and on time Manage costing data and BOM accuracy in PLM, supporting cost validation and identifying opportunities for savings or material consolidation. Support continuous process improvement by streamlining PLM usage, sample tracking, and vendor communication practices.
Requirements
- 2-5 years in a product development role
- Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to handle multiple styles and vendors simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication with attention to tone and follow-up.
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets and Centric PLM proficiency.
- High attention to detail and accuracy in all data entry.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving.
- Understanding of apparel development timelines, materials, and garment construction.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Design and PD leadership to drive seasonal fabric and trim development aligned with concept direction and line plans, working with mills and vendors to own all aspects of test reports
- Manage all fabric and trim submits (lab dips, strike-offs, handlooms), ensuring timely vendor feedback and approvals.
- Maintain accurate material data and documentation in a Fabric & Trim Library and data in Centric PLM, including composition, construction, and supplier details.
- Manage full proto, fit and SMS dev, tracking progress against the T&A calendar, coordinating and logging shipments from vendors in the Line Status Chart & SMS Tracker and flagging delays or risks.
- Serve as daily liaison with vendors, communicating approvals, feedback, costs, and next steps professionally and promptly and escalating to internal team promptly.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Tech, Planning, and Finance to align on materials, color, costing, and production readiness, keeping all data accurate and on time
- Manage costing data and BOM accuracy in PLM, supporting cost validation and identifying opportunities for savings or material consolidation.
- Support continuous process improvement by streamlining PLM usage, sample tracking, and vendor communication practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
