Fashion Product Development Assistant — PLM & Sourcing

Reformation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical, dental & vision

Commuter benefits

Paid time off & holidays

Retirement planning support

Fertility care support via Carrot

Clothing discount

Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

Reformation is seeking a Product Development Assistant (Domestic) to join our team in Los Angeles. You will maintain product data in PLM/PIM, coordinate with domestic vendors, and help manage samples, lab dips, trims, and tech packs to keep development on track.

You’ll participate in fit sessions, translate feedback for factory partners, and monitor the Time-and-Action calendar to meet deadlines for prototypes and shoots.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in product development, production, or sourcing within the fashion or apparel industry.
• Strong understanding of trims and woven fabrics, with experience maintaining fabric and trim libraries and managing vendor communications.
• Fundamental understanding of garment construction, textiles, and domestic development cycles.
• Clear grasp of development and production timelines, from sampling through delivery.
• Proficiency in data input and tracker management across shared tools and PLM systems and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update product data in PLM/PIM (Style Details, Tech Packs, BOMs, Shopping List).
• Support Product Development team in tracking development samples, lab dips, strike-offs, trims, and wash submits; liaise with local vendors for quick turnarounds.
• Track sample/trim yardage requests and manage email communications; collect and submit invoices.
• Assist in preparing and sending updated tech packs, construction corrections, and fit comments to cross functional partners.
• Participate in fit sessions; take notes and translate comments into actionable feedback for domestic factory partners.
• Monitor the Time-and-Action calendar to support deadlines for prototypes, shoots, and trim/fabric status.
• Receive, check in, organize, and archive garments, trim cards, and material swatches for milestone meetings.

Skills

PLM & Data Management

Domestic Vendor Coordination

Import Vendor Coordination

Tech Packs & Communication

Fit Sessions

Timeline Tracking in PLM

Sample Library Ownership

Tools

PLM Centric

PIM

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs)

Centric

Job description

Reformation is seeking a Product Development Assistant (Domestic) to join our team in Los Angeles. You will maintain product data in PLM/PIM, coordinate with domestic vendors, and help manage samples, lab dips, trims, and tech packs to keep development on track.

You’ll participate in fit sessions, translate feedback for factory partners, and monitor the Time-and-Action calendar to meet deadlines for prototypes and shoots.