Womens Outerwear Product Dev Associate - On-Site NYC

G-III Apparel Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

G-III Apparel Group in the New York City metropolitan area is seeking a Product Development Associate for our outerwear team, on-site. You will manage fabric, trim, and sample development, ensuring timely execution across the product development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in apparel product development, strong communication, and advanced Excel data skills. You’ll collaborate with design, sourcing, production, and marketing to deliver market-ready outerwear collections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of product development in apparel/fashion.
• Experience with women's outerwear preferred.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily communication with design teams, vendors, and suppliers regarding all aspects of sample development.
• Create and maintain seasonal factory development charts, ensuring accuracy throughout the development process.
• Track fabric deliveries from mills to factories and ensure alignment with development timelines.
• Manage and monitor sample development to ensure timely delivery for key milestones and market deadlines.
• Coordinate package deliveries and organize samples for internal teams.
• Partner with Sales, Merchandising, and Marketing teams to manage and track samples.
• Research competitive brands and market trends across various price points to support product development initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Technical Design, Merchandising, Production, and Sourcing teams to support successful product execution.
• Maintain accurate product development data and documentation within PLM and related systems.

Skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Communication

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PLM systems

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

G-III Apparel Group in the New York City metropolitan area is seeking a Product Development Associate for our outerwear team, on-site. You will manage fabric, trim, and sample development, ensuring timely execution across the product development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in apparel product development, strong communication, and advanced Excel data skills. You’ll collaborate with design, sourcing, production, and marketing to deliver market-ready outerwear collections.