Associate Buyer – Apparel Product Development

Starboard Cruise Services; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Starboard Group and Onboard Media seeks an Associate Buyer to shape apparel collections for cruise clientele. You will lead from concept through production, translating trends into commercially viable products while partnering with designers, vendors, and factories.

A strong focus on brand alignment and guest demographics drives every decision. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize assortments, margins, and delivery timing, ensuring quality and aesthetics meet commercial

Qualifications

• Hands-on apparel product development experience is required.
• End-to-end apparel development lifecycle management skills.
• Experience with apparel design, fabrication, trims, color, graphics, fit, construction, costing, sampling, and approvals.
• Experience partnering with designers, vendors, sourcing teams, production partners, and factories.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic vision for areas of responsibility across cruise line profiles.
• Lead end-to-end product development from concept through production and launch.
• Translate trends and consumer insights into commercially viable apparel collections.
• Build and manage supplier partnerships, drive cost, margin, and vendor support.
• Deliver profitable assortments aligned with brand and guest demographics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategy formulation

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Relationship management

Problem solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word

Job description

Starboard Group and Onboard Media seeks an Associate Buyer to shape apparel collections for cruise clientele. You will lead from concept through production, translating trends into commercially viable products while partnering with designers, vendors, and factories.

A strong focus on brand alignment and guest demographics drives every decision. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize assortments, margins, and delivery timing, ensuring quality and aesthetics meet commercial