Product Development & Samples Coordinator

Faherty; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) Plan with company match

Incentives Program

Commuter Options/Benefits

Job summary

Faherty in New York, NY is seeking a Part-Time Product Development Assistant to support seasonal sample tracking and category development. This in-office role, Tue-Thu with a flexible 4th day, offers growth through ownership of designated product categories.

You will liaise with Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, and global vendors to keep samples on schedule, maintain PLM records, and ensure accurate tech packs and BOMs while developing strong cross-team communication.

Qualifications

• Industry Experience: 1–3 years of experience in Product Development, Sourcing, Production or Fashion Merchandising within the apparel industry.
• Organizational Mastery: Exceptional time-management and data-tracking skills, with a proven ability to manage high volumes of physical product and digital data simultaneously.
• Product Knowledge: A foundational understanding of garment construction, textiles, and trim development.
• Communication: Clear, proactive verbal and written communication skills; comfortable follow-up with international vendors and internal teams.
• Technical Literacy: Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and familiarity with PLM software or development tracking systems.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or ongoing coursework in Fashion Merchandising, Apparel Design, Business or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Tracking: Manage the tracking, logistics, and approval pipeline for pre-production, marketing, and special project samples to guarantee 100% visibility.
• Timeline Management: Ensure timely delivery of samples for seasonal photoshoots, marketing campaigns, and cross-functional reviews.
• Physical Asset Management: Organize and maintain the physical sample archive, ensuring products are labeled and accounted for.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Own the full development lifecycle for assigned apparel categories from initial design hand-off through to pre-production approval.
• Specification Maintenance: Support the team during sample reviews; ensure Tech Packs and Bills of Materials (BOMs) are meticulously organized, accurate to physical samples, and aligned with production standards.
• Status Updates: Partner closely with core Product Development teams to align on development statuses and streamline the approval workflow.
• Daily Communication: Act as a daily point of contact for internal stakeholders (Design, Fabric, Merchandising, Production) and international factories to monitor timelines.
• Issue Resolution: Proactively communicate real-time updates and collaborate with factories to troubleshoot and mitigate production or sample delays.

Skills

Organizational mastery

Product knowledge

Communication

Technical literacy

Industry experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or ongoing coursework in Fashion Merchandising, Apparel Design, Business

Tools

PLM software

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Faherty in New York, NY is seeking a Part-Time Product Development Assistant to support seasonal sample tracking and category development. This in-office role, Tue-Thu with a flexible 4th day, offers growth through ownership of designated product categories.

You will liaise with Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, and global vendors to keep samples on schedule, maintain PLM records, and ensure accurate tech packs and BOMs while developing strong cross-team communication.