Product Development Coordinator (Sleepwear)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Communicate daily with overseas manufacturers and production offices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners regarding challenges, solutions, and next steps.
• Prepare purchase orders for overseas factories, track order details, and monitor production status.
• Maintain and update time-and-action calendars and production charts.
• Follow up on product specifications, quality standards, lab dips, testing, sample deadlines, and deliveries.
• Initiate and track samples, material requests, and approvals, collaborating with the design team as needed.
• Follow up with factories for pre-production, photo samples, customer samples, and TOP samples.
• Attend and actively participate in internal meetings.
• Attend fittings and relay issues to the manager and vendors.
• Process all data entry into the production management system, including style set-up, and creating and maintaining purchase orders to the factory.
• Absorb and distribute daily incoming packages from overseas vendors.
• Manage specific categories, brands, or customer accounts in collaboration with the manager.
• Organize and maintain product development related samples throughout the office.
• Assist PD managers on projects as needed.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• 2-4 years relevant experience.
• Self-starter with ability to function independently and in a team-based environment.
• Team player with excellent written and communication skills and necessary follow-through.
• Great attention to details and deadlines with exceptional organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Prior industry experience in product development or manufacturing preferred.
• Desire to learn and grow with the company.