Product - Senior Associate/Associate, Product Development, Denim

Aritzia • San Francisco, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Aritzia is growing and our Denim Initiative team is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team responsible for building and accelerating the maturity of Aritzia’s evolving denim business. As the Product Senior Associate/Associate, Product Development, Denim, you will support with coordinating prototype sample development, facilitating cross-functional and Aritzia to Supplier communications, and completing data entry and management to ensure the timely delivery of samples. With the skills you gain in this role, the opportunities are endless – from a rewarding career in Denim to continued growth and development with Aritzia.

Requirements

• Proven skills, certifications, education and/or experience in: Maintaining accurate inventory records, tracking sample movement, and sample library organization and inventory management using digital management systems
• Coordinating shipments, managing timelines, and collaborating with internal teams and external partners to ensure on-time sample delivery and approvals
• Proficient in data entry, record management, and reporting using systems such as PLM, Excel, and inventory tracking tools
• A commitment to learn and apply Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles
• The ability to collaborate fluently with cross-functional partners

Responsibilities

• Support the Denim Product Development lead to translate Creative Design choices into production-ready prototypes that account for the technical feasibility, lead-time, and the incurred cost of all denim product elements
• Partner with our Denim atelier team and Factory teams to develop, refine, and deliver samples that are production-friendly and deliver on the design intent
• Efficiently and accurately receive, track, and manage all samples in support of the denim development lifecycle, partnering with Production to optimize sample lead-times and facilitate timely approvals to ensure seasonal deadlines are met
• Support sample costing activities during development by coordinating with Factory partners to issue, track, and facilitate the timely completion of first cost requests
• Support cross-functional departments by ensuring samples are available at the right time at the right place across Vancouver and Los Angeles offices to enable informed decision-making and on-schedule sample approvals across the denim product lifecycle
• Manage sample assets, resources, and associated processes

Benefits

• Product Discount
• Baby Leave Program — up to 16 weeks of paid time
• Aritzia Virtual Wellness — 24/7 resources for physical, mental, social or financial wellbeing
• Aspirational Workplace — dog friendly offices
• Dry-cleaning discounts
• Hotel discounts
• Restaurant discounts
• Self-care promos

What This Job Offers

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