Product Development & Merchandising Specialist

Style Search & Consulting LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Style Search & Consulting LLC in NYC is seeking a highly organized Product Development & Merchandising Specialist to partner with the Creative Director in bringing trend-right accessory collections to life.

You will manage day-to-day product development, including vendor communication, costing, sample tracking, and showroom management, while helping identify solutions when development challenges arise and ensuring accuracy in detailed costing and documentation.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in product development, merchandising, sourcing, or a related field.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with numbers and costing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Passion for fashion, accessories, and consumer products.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Creative Director to execute seasonal collections for kids' and adult accessories.
• Coordinate development from concept through production handoff.
• Source materials, trims, and factories alongside overseas vendor partners.
• Request, track, and organize development samples.
• Maintain accurate development logs and product documentation.
• Communicate daily with overseas vendors and factories.
• Follow up on sample status, revisions, pricing, and production timelines.
• Negotiate pricing while maintaining quality and margin goals.
• Prepare detailed costing spreadsheets including freight, duties, tariffs, inland costs, and landed cost calculations.
• Maintain product information and development records.
• Assist with assortment planning and customer-specific product selections.
• Create polished customer presentations with pricing, images, and merchandising layouts.
• Ensure presentations are accurate and customer-ready.
• Maintain a well-organized showroom and organize samples for meetings.

Skills

Excel

costing

Project management

Organization

Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kids & Adult Accessories

Department: Product Development / Design

Location: NYC

Reports To: Creative Director

Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We're looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented Product Development & Merchandising Specialist to partner directly with our Creative Director in bringing trend-right accessory collections to life.

Previous costing experience is a must requirement for the role.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys making things happen. You'll manage the day- to-day execution of product development—from vendor communication and costing to sample tracking, presentations, and showroom management—while working closely with the Creative Director, who leads the overall creative vision.

If you're someone who loves organization, thrives on keeping multiple projects moving, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in delivering polished work, we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Do

Product Development

Partner with the Creative Director to execute seasonal collections for kids' and adult accessories, including hats, bags, belts, and other fashion accessories.

Coordinate development from concept through production handoff.

Source materials, trims, and factories alongside overseas vendor partners.

Request, track, and organize development samples.

Maintain accurate development logs and product documentation.

Communicate daily with overseas vendors and factories.

Follow up on sample status, revisions, pricing, and production timelines.

Help identify solutions when development challenges arise.

Negotiate pricing while maintaining quality and margin goals.

Prepare detailed costing spreadsheets including freight, duties, tariffs, inland costs, and landed cost calculations.

Maintain product information and development records.

Assist with assortment planning and customer-specific product selections.

Customer Presentations

Create polished PowerPoint and PDF presentations for customer line reviews.

Prepare product information, pricing, images, and merchandising layouts.

Ensure presentations are accurate, organized, and customer-ready.

Showroom Management

Maintain a well-organized, customer-ready showroom.

Organize samples and seasonal collections.

Help merchandise displays for customer meetings and market appointments.

Trend & Market Support

Research fashion trends, colors, materials, and competitive products.

Bring ideas and inspiration to seasonal development meetings.

Support the Creative Director with product research and market preparation.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is organized, resourceful, and thrives on making things happen.

While experience in product development is important, we are more interested in finding someone with a strong work ethic, exceptional follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate is someone who:

Loves managing multiple projects at once.

Is naturally organized and detail-oriented.

Takes ownership and follows projects through to completion.

Communicates confidently with vendors and internal teams.

Enjoys solving problems and finding solutions.

Works well in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Has a positive, team-first attitude.

Qualifications

2-5 years of experience in product development, merchandising, sourcing, or a related field.

Experience working with overseas vendors is a plus.

Strong Excel skills and confidence working with numbers and costing.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.

Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines while maintaining accuracy.

Passion for fashion, accessories, and consumer products.

Why This Role is Different

This position works side-by-side with our Creative Director, giving you exposure to every stage of the product development process. You'll play a key role in turning creative concepts into successful products while helping keep multiple collections moving efficiently from idea to production.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys both product development and project management and wants to grow within a collaborative, fast-paced creative team.