Product Development Assistant (Shapewear) in New York, New York at Dreamwear Inc

Dreamwear is a leading wholesale intimate apparel and sleepwear company working with brands such as Danskin, Juicy Couture, Roxy, Laura Ashley, and Nicole Miller (visit dreamwear.com/our-brands to see more). The thriving partnerships we have established worldwide help us ensure the efficient production and expedited delivery of our product, and the impeccable quality and competitive pricing of our merchandise make us a top choice and reliable partner for leading retailers across the globe.

Our Product Development team is responsible for collaborating with several other departments to turn a design into a finished product. The PD Assistant contributes to the development and production process by assisting in the placement, execution, and follow-up of manufacturing orders and by ensuring the timely delivery of such goods.

The Shapewear team is unique in our company not only because they work on a more technical and function-driven product, but also because they work across multiple brands, and play a large role in the marketing function by overseeing the hang tag photos on conjunction with our Graphics team.

The ideal candidate for a PD Assistant will be a detailed oriented individual with excellent communication and project coordination skills. If you are interested, please review the below expectations and submit your resume that best reflects your experience.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Daily communication with overseas manufacturers and production offices.
• Prepare purchase orders for overseas factories, track production, and monitor delivery status to ensure on-time delivery.
• Monitor all time-and-action calendars and production charts.
• Initiate and track samples, material requests, and approvals.
• Responsible for follow-up on all product specifications, quality standards, lab dips, testing, sample deadlines, and deliveries.
• Process all data entry into our production management system, including style set-up, and creating and maintaining purchase orders to the factory.
• Follow up with factories for all pre-production, photo samples, customer samples, and TOP samples.
• Responsible for opening and distributing daily incoming packages from overseas vendors.
• Organize and maintain product development related samples throughout the office.
• Assist PD managers on projects as needed.

Job Requirements & Qualifications:

• 0-2 years relevant experience. 
• Self-starter with ability to function independently and in a team-based environment.
• Excellent written & communication skills and necessary follow through.
• Great attention to details and deadlines with exceptional organizational skills.
• Seeking a person with the desire to learn and grow with the company.
• Ability to think creatively with a proven ability in problem solving.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Seeking a person with the desire to learn and grow with the company

* This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. They can be changed orally or in writing at any time at management's discretion.