Materials Development Assistant – Ready-to-Wear (PLM)

Tory Burch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Exclusive sample sales

Free executive coaching on-demand

Job summary

Tory Burch is seeking an Assistant, Materials Development – Ready-To-Wear in New York. You’ll support fabric and leather development from proto to commercialization, ensuring alignment with brand quality and cost targets.

You’ll work with Design, Color & Print, Product Development, suppliers, and factories to meet milestones. Responsibilities include PLM entry, color coordination, fabric board upkeep, shipping proto/SMS to factories, and testing coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, or related field.
• 2–3 years in trims development, production, or sourcing in apparel (RTW).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PLM systems; Adobe Illustrator a plus.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Enter and maintain all seasonal fabrics in PLM.
• Ensure correct colors and combos for print/color teams.
• Create PLM Board Cards for Fabric and Design teams.
• Enter seasonal fabrics into Finale Inventory; issue sampling PO’s on time.
• Track proto and SMS sampling orders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Trade Compliance and logistics on customs and delivery issues.
• Organize fabric hangers and regular fabric rack checks.

Skills

Excel

PLM systems

Adobe Illustrator

Organization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, or related

Tools

PLM

Finale Inventory

Job description

Tory Burch is seeking an Assistant, Materials Development – Ready-To-Wear in New York. You’ll support fabric and leather development from proto to commercialization, ensuring alignment with brand quality and cost targets.

You’ll work with Design, Color & Print, Product Development, suppliers, and factories to meet milestones. Responsibilities include PLM entry, color coordination, fabric board upkeep, shipping proto/SMS to factories, and testing coordination.