Special Projects Coordinator, Footwear

KITH; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

KITH, established in New York, seeks a Special Projects Coordinator, Footwear to support and manage SMU product initiatives. You will work under the VP of Footwear and collaborate with internal product teams to drive collaboration across departments.

The role requires 2+ years of experience, a Bachelor’s Degree, and strong proficiency with PLM, Excel, and MS Office. This is a full-time on-site position at our Williamsburg, Brooklyn HQ.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of product development and PO process preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supporting business development strategies amongst collaborators.
• Manage PO process to ensure orders are entered in order management systems.
• Build out SMU Master Product Trackers & WIPs.
• Build cost sheets and upload SMU SKUs into PLM system.
• Retrieve product style information for internal system entry.
• Build out Product timelines.
• Sample Inventory Management.
• Oversee SMU Product Drive to keep folders up to date.
• Coordinate with Logistics & Ops to route and inbound products.
• Communicate actionable items with Merchandising, Design, Production, PD, Partnerships, Marketing, Operations and Accounting teams.

Skills

Great Communicator

Team Player

Ability to Learn

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

PLM systems

Excel

MS Office & Google Workspace

Job description

Location: HQ - Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Status: Full-time / 100% on-site
Compensation: $60,000 - $70,000 annually

Position Summary

The Special Projects Coordinator, Footwear is responsible for the support and management of all SMU product initiatives. This role will work under close direction of the VP of Footwear and in collaboration with other internal product teams.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in supporting business development strategies amongst a range of collaborative partners.
• Manage PO process to ensure orders are entered in to order management systems.
• Build out and oversee all SMU Master Product Trackers & WIPs.
• Build cost sheets and upload all SMU sku’s into PLM system.
• Work with partners to retrieve all product style information needed for internal system entry.
• Build out Product timelines.
• Sample Inventory Management.
• Oversee SMU Product Drive to make sure all folders are up to date
• Work with Logistics & Ops teams to route and inbound products.
• Effectively communicate all actionable items internally. This includes communication with Merchandising, Design, Production, PD, Partnerships, Marketing, Operations and Accounting Teams.

Special Projects

• Help support the Special Projects team in building out yearly collaboration strategy.

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of product development and PO process is preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree.

Skills

• Experience working with PLM systems is a plus.
• Microsoft & Google suite, well-versed in Excel.

Professional Characteristics

• Great Communicator
• Team Player
• Ability to Learn

Personal Characteristics

• Curious
• Humble
• Friendly

Who We Are

Established in 2011 in New York City, Kith is a lifestyle brand and specialty retailer that offers seasonal collections of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, accessories and footwear through a distinct lens of personal storytelling. Kith embodies a multi-faceted lifestyle, with uncompromising detail to fabrication and design. Led by Founder, CEO and Creative Director Ronnie Fieg, the brand is known globally for evoking nostalgia from a dynamic point of view, and working closely with a carefully selected set of best-in-class collaborators.

Kith operates 16 standalone boutiques around the world, and 3 shop-in-shops. Kith Treats, conceived from Fieg’s childhood love for cereal, operates in 10 locations, as well as Sadelle’s at Kith restaurants in Paris, Miami Design District, Toronto and Seoul.

The Kinnect Foundation, a non-profit established and operated by Kith, is a non-profit devoted to creating positive change through education, community and social impact.

Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering anything other than in-person work, is fraudulent.