Associate Product Developer, Retail & Apparel

Skill; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision and dental plans

Retirement plan with match

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Skill is seeking an Associate Product Developer to coordinate development from design through production and manage development documents, sample tracking, and cross-functional communication. You will work with Design, Merchandising, Production, and Raw Materials to ensure on-time development across product categories.

Responsibilities include attending milestone meetings, managing BOMs in Centric PLM, and coordinating with vendors and regional offices for proto and color sample requests while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of related experience (recent graduates with at least 6 months of work experience or a relevant internship will be considered).
• Detail-oriented and organized with consistent follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience working with Design and/or Merchandising.
• Experience working with overseas suppliers, agents, or offices.

Responsibilities

• Support development of new products from design ideation through final sample approvals, including attending milestone meetings such as tech pack pass-off, Color Blitz, Line Review, and Details meetings.
• Support tech pack pass-off at the category level, partnering with Design and regional offices to answer development questions.
• Initiate proto and all color sample requests with vendors and regional offices.
• Track sample readiness for color samples and protos.
• Check samples for accuracy and work with vendors and regional partners on quality callouts.
• Create and maintain seasonal development trackers.
• Manage all BOMs in Centric PLM.
• Communicate with the vendor base on any changes to BOMs or color components throughout the development cycle.
• Troubleshoot development issues related to construction, production execution, and sample tracking.
• Compile data and reporting to support cross-functional risk assessment and weekly product readiness meetings.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong written and verbal comms

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Centric PLM

Job description

Skill is seeking an Associate Product Developer to coordinate development from design through production and manage development documents, sample tracking, and cross-functional communication. You will work with Design, Merchandising, Production, and Raw Materials to ensure on-time development across product categories.

Responsibilities include attending milestone meetings, managing BOMs in Centric PLM, and coordinating with vendors and regional offices for proto and color sample requests while