Product Development Coordinator – Shapewear

Dreamwear; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Dreamwear, a leading wholesale intimate apparel and shapewear company based in New York, seeks a Product Development Assistant to support the shapewear program across multiple brands. Learn the full product development lifecycle in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The role works with Design and PD teams to manage fabrication, fit, construction, and production timelines while coordinating with overseas factories and internal partners.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of relevant work experience; internship or work in apparel, intimates, shapewear, product development, production, or sourcing is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple styles, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational and follow-through skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable following up with both internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a collaborative team environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to ask questions, learn, and take ownership.
• Interest in apparel construction, fit, fabrics, and the product development process; interest in intimates or shapewear is a plus.
• Strong desire to learn, develop, and grow within the company.

Responsibilities

• Communicate daily with overseas manufacturers and production offices regarding product development, sampling, approvals, and production status.
• Assist with the development and execution of shapewear styles from initial concept through production.
• Prepare purchase orders for overseas factories and track production and delivery status to support on-time execution.
• Maintain time-and-action calendars and production tracking charts, proactively following up on upcoming deadlines and outstanding items.
• Initiate and track development samples, material requests, lab dips, testing, approvals, and other product development submissions.
• Follow up on product specifications, quality standards, sample deadlines, testing requirements, and deliveries.
• Partner with Design and PD teams to ensure fabrics, trims, construction details, fit requirements, and other product specifications are accurately communicated to factory partners.
• Enter and maintain accurate product information within our production management system, including style setup and purchase order creation and maintenance.
• Coordinate and track pre-production, photo, customer, and TOP samples.
• Receive, organize, and distribute incoming samples and packages from overseas vendors.
• Maintain organized product development samples and reference materials throughout the office.
• Identify outstanding items and potential timing issues and elevate them to the appropriate PD team member.
• Assist Product Development Managers with additional projects and seasonal priorities as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Proactive mindset

Multitasking

Interest in shapewear

Job description

Dreamwear, a leading wholesale intimate apparel and shapewear company based in New York, seeks a Product Development Assistant to support the shapewear program across multiple brands. Learn the full product development lifecycle in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The role works with Design and PD teams to manage fabrication, fit, construction, and production timelines while coordinating with overseas factories and internal partners.