Product Development Associate - Temp

Torrid; California; On-site; USD 47,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Torrid is seeking a Product Development professional in City of Industry, CA to manage apparel from concept to finished product. This role requires coordinating with sourcing partners to maintain profitability and on-time delivery while aligning with design and buyer requirements.

You will work on-site at Torrid HQ, collaborating with Merchant and Product Development teams to ensure accurate tech packs, calendar milestones, and factory communications throughout the sourcing process.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years product development experience in retail or wholesale with overseas offices.
• High school degree; BA/BS preferred.
• Knowledge of technical design, fabric, yarns, knit and woven construction.
• Knowledge of print technique.
• Experience with duties and import limitations.
• Knowledge of time and action and production calendars.

Responsibilities

• Negotiates costs and deliverables with sourcing partners to maximize profit margins and ensures tech packs are delivered to partners.
• Manages production process from conception to finished product.
• Collaborates with buyers and Product Development to realize the buyer’s vision during sourcing; coordinates with design on technical packages and production flow.
• Obtains approvals for fabric, lab dips, and trims.
• Maintains ongoing communication with sourcing partners and resolves production issues with business partners.
• Communicates progress to categories and alerts partners to issues, negotiating resolutions with factories.
• Keeps production calendar updated and monitored.
• Liaisons with Import, Vendor Relations, and Traffic to coordinate inbound merchandise for on-time delivery.

Skills

Production development

Vendor coordination

Sourcing management

Technical design knowledge

Fabric/yarn/knit & woven construction

Print techniques

Import compliance

Time and action calendars

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree (2-year)

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) preferred

Job description

Product DevelopmentCity of Industry,California

Start Date: ASAP
Pay Rate: $33.80/hr - $35.00/hr
Assignment Length : 3 Month (possible extension)
Work Location : City of Industry, CA
** Will work on-site at Torrid HQ 5 days a week (M-F). **

Manages production projects by partnering with the Merchant team to develop apparel from conception to finalized products. Works with direct sourcing partners to provide timely and fashionable product to customers and contribute to increase the profit margin for the brand.

What You'll Do:

• Negotiates appropriate costs and deliverables with sourcing partners to ensure best profit margin for the products are achieved; ensures tech pack turnovers to sourcing partners and factories.
• Manages production process from point of conception to finished product.
• Works closely with buyers and Product Development team to ensure buyer’s vision of product is achieved during the sourcing process; follows up with design team on technical design package and chart production flow; communicates with the vendors to make accurate counter samples.
• Obtains approvals for fabric, lab dip, and trims.
• Handles on-going communication with sourcing partners and resolves all production issues through teaming with appropriate business partners.
• Communicates with related business partners regarding product development progress to the assigned categories; alerts the partners of any unexpected issues and negotiates resolutions with factories.
• Ensures production calendar is updated and monitored.
• Liaisons with Import, Vendor Relations, and Traffic teams to ensure inbound merchandises are properly coordinated for on-time delivery.

What You'll Need:

• Minimum 3 years product development experience in retail or wholesale with overseas offices.
• High school degree. 2 year college degree. BA or BS a preferred
• Knowledge of technical design, fabric, yarns, knit and woven construction.
• Knowledge of print technique.
• Experience with duties and import limitations.
• Knowledge of time and action and production calendars.

Eligibility to Work Poster (English): https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/IER_RightToWorkPoster.pdf

Eligibility to Work Poster (Spanish): https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPosterES.pdf

California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): https://careers.jobvite.com/torrid/2023-CPRA-Applicant-Notice.pdf

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