Product Development Assistant

Cinq à Sept; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Cinq à Sept is seeking a diligent Product Development Assistant to join our Mainline team. You will support the full product lifecycle, collaborate across teams, and help manage development from concept to samples.

The right candidate is curious, eager to learn, and excited by fashion. 0–2 years in fashion helps, with strong organization and a proactive mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent life experience.
• 0–2 years experience in the fashion industry; product development focus is a plus.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently.
• Team-oriented with willingness to get things done.
• Proactive, highly organized, detail-oriented, able to adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing development of all product categories.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the development process.
• Maintain sample tracking and PR duplicates, late add requests.
• Communicate daily with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Improve processes to standardize development and testing.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Self-motivated quick learner

Team player mentality

Detail oriented

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent life experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

cinq à sept sank·ah·set sæŋk’e’set n : The time between late afternoon and early evening when streets are awash in the warm glow of the vanishing sun and anything is possible. Sharing its name with the French term for the liminal moment linking late afternoon and early evening,

Cinq à Sept brings the intriguing tension between day and night to a new advanced contemporary collection. Inspired by the hours between 5 and 7 p.m., when city streets are awash in the warm glow of the vanishing sun and office desks are abandoned for cocktails and as-yet unknown possibilities, Cinq à Sept embodies a deliberate balance between sophistication and ease, youthful daring and confident allure. The collection’s modern feminine aesthetic embraces unexpected details and striking silhouettes, resulting in clothing that draw their romance and sexiness from the woman wearing them.

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for a hardworking and passionate Product Development Assistant to join our team for our Mainline collection. The ideal candidate is a team player who is curious, eager to learn and has a strong interest in the fashion industry. The assistant will gain hands-on experience being a part of the full product life cycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Product Development Associate Manager in managing the development of all product categories
• Collaborate and communicate with all cross-functional teams throughout the development process
• Create and maintain sample tracking status for all development including PR duplicates and late add requests
• Daily communication with suppliers and manufacturing partners
• Develop and improve processes to standardize and streamline the development and testing process
• Process all data entry into our PLM system, including style and BOM set-up, upload of sketches and updating line sheets
• Work closely with Fabric Team and Trim Buyer to ensure all material delivery is aligned with sample schedule
• Create outgoing packages and receive incoming packages. Daily tracking of all incoming packages and help organize and log in all received samples
• Responsible for ordering of all standard trims and linings and supplying all necessary details (standards for colors, finishing, etc) to factories.
• Request cost sheets from our partners and enter them into the PLM system
• Review all style components for quality and performance.
• Request color/quality approvals from Design team

YOUR PROFILE:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent life experience.
• 0-2 years experience in the fashion industry. Specific focus in Product Development experience is a plus.
• Self-motivated, a quick learner with the ability to work independently
• Team player mentality with willingness to get things done
• Proactive, extremely organized, detail oriented, can think on their feet, and has a sense of urgency
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills and ability to learn new programs quickly. Proficiency in Excel is a plus.
• Ability to learn in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
• The candidate should have knowledge of the e-commerce landscape and be familiar with competing brands in the market
• Must have clear understanding of the Cinq a Sept brand and aesthetic
• Familiarity with garment construction, textiles, and color theory