Product Development Specialist

Joseph Ribkoff Inc.; Dorval; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph Ribkoff Inc. is seeking a product development specialist to take seasonal styles from concept to prototype, ensuring design details are accurate. You will create Illustrator sketches and manage style information in the product development system.

You will collaborate with Sourcing and Costing to ensure orders are placed on time, contribute trend insights, and support junior designers when required. This role requires 5 years in womens fashion, a fashion design degree, bilingual

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the women fashion industry.
• Degree in fashion design and strong Illustrator skills.
• Bilingual English/French written and spoken.
• Detail orientation and high level of organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent cross-department communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Putting styles into work and ensuring follow up of prototypes.
• Create Illustrator sketches and monitor development in the system.
• Follow up with sourcing to place orders for each style.
• Provide style information to costing after prototypes are approved.
• Participate in print meetings and share trend insights.
• Assist with special design projects and junior stylists when needed.
• Contribute positively to team dynamics.

Skills

Team player

Bilingual English/French

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Communication between departments

Creativity

Meet deadlines

Initiative

Positive attitude

Education

Degree in fashion design

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Joseph Ribkoff designs classic and contemporary garments for fashion-forward women with a youthful state of mind. Each one of our carefully tailored pieces offers the effortless fashion, fit, and quality that we’ve been synonymous with.

Over the years, the brand has blossomed into a touchstone for timeless, youthful style. Driven by a passion that has never ceased to propel our company’s vision, Joseph Ribkoff has been an ally to women, dressing them with flair and perfect fit for over 65 years. From our quality and distinctly designed products to our unwavering commitment to retail partners, Joseph Ribkoff’s values resonate in everything we do and create.

Today, his legacy lives on through the work of a devoted, talented team operating from the four corners of the world. Sold in over 60 international markets, Joseph Ribkoff is a global emblem of quality and elegance.

Montreal Corporate Head Office, where most of their employees are based, offers career opportunities in Design, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT and HR as well as in the Production and Warehousing facilities.

Position Overview

The product development specialist is responsible for developing seasonal styles from concept to prototype approval, ensuring all design details are accurately executed. This role creates Illustrator sketches, manages style information in the product development system, and oversees style progression throughout development.

The product development specialist collaborates closely with Sourcing and Costing teams to ensure orders are placed, product information is complete, and timelines are met. They participate in print meetings, contribute creative ideas and trend insights, support special design projects, and assist Junior Stylists when required.

Responsibilities

• Putting styles into work and ensuring the follow up of the prototypes
• Create Illustrator sketches and monitor the product development in the computer system
• Follow up with sourcing department to ensure all orders are placed for their specific styles
• Making sure all information of a style is given to the costing team after the prototypes are approved
• Participate in the prints meetings and voice their opinions on prints
• When given special projects, come up with ideas to be presented to the head of design
• Offer help to the Junior Stylists when needed on low impact decisions
• Contribute positively to team dynamics.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONs

• 5 years of experience in the women fashion industry
• Degree in fashion design
• Bilingual (English and French) written and spoken
• Demonstrated detail orientation; high sense of organization
• Creativity and a sense of style, bringing new Ideas to the table
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to take some initiatives of low impact on their projects
• Ensure great communication between departments
• Technical abilities on Adobe Illustrator design software (required)
• Great team player

Joseph Ribkoff is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.