Product Development Coordinator

A luxury home textile manufacturing company is seeking a temp-to-hire Product Development Coordinator to join their team.

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What you’ll do:‍

• Acts as liaison between Design and Production teams for daily needs.
• Manages project calendars and timelines to ensure critical deadlines are met and reports issues at weekly meetings
• Responsible for overall project execution after Design approval.
• Creates and maintains tech packs with the Design team.
• Analyzes sample costing versus initial costs and tech pack details.
• Reviews first samples with Design and Production teams for quality.
• Resolves issues during the product lifecycle as needed.
• Analyzes fabric and trim requirements and advises management on POs.
• Costs final product designs for private label or wholesale customers.
• Collaborates with Design team on production specifications.
• Maintains supplier relationships and negotiates terms and pricing.
• Assists with researching market trends and additional projects as needed.
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What you’ll need:‍

• Bachelor’s Degree; 3-5 years in apparel manufacturing or product development.
• Proficient in Excel, Illustrator and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• ERP or inventory management experience is a plus.
• Detail-oriented and possesses excellent organizational skills.
• Strong communicator with negotiating skills: i.e. finding competitive pricing for materials and goods.
• Self-motivated, accountable, and able to prioritize and adapt.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
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Please submit your resume for consideration!

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