Product Development Coordinator (Sleepwear)

Job Description

Job Description

Dreamwear is a leading wholesale intimate apparel and sleepwear company working with brands such as Danskin, Juicy Couture, Roxy, Laura Ashley, and Nicole Miller (visit dreamwear.com/our-brands to see more). The thriving partnerships we have established worldwide help us ensure the efficient production and expedited delivery of our product, and the impeccable quality and competitive pricing of our merchandise make us a top choice and reliable partner for leading retailers across the globe.

Our Product Development (PD) team receives details from the Design team and coordinates with an appropriate factory for production. They serve as the key contact between the factory and Dreamwear in the creation of the finished product (handles pricing, lead time, quality, etc.).

We are looking to hire a Product Development Coordinator. As a PD Coordinator you will assist with the production cycle, from style adoption through shipment. Your contribution to the production process will be through factory communications, order placing, various approvals and execution, and follow-up throughout the product lifecycle. We are looking for someone with strong and detailed communication skills. The ideal candidate is an organized person who can stay on top of multiple projects and manage their calendar to help ensure the timely delivery of our products. You should be a detailed oriented individual with excellent project management skills and able to execute these essential responsibilities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily communication with overseas manufacturers and production offices.
• Collaborate daily with cross functional partners regarding challenges, solutions, and appropriate next steps. 
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the product development process from concept to finished product.
• Prepare purchase orders for overseas factories, track order details, and monitor production status to ensure on-time delivery.
• Monitor all time-and-action calendars and production charts.
• Responsible for follow-up on all product specifications, quality standards, lab dips, testing, sample deadlines, and deliveries.  Advise manager of exceptions and collaborate on best solutions. 
• Initiate and track samples, material requests, and approvals and collaborate with design team as needed. 
• Follow up with factories for all pre-production, photo samples, customer samples, and TOP samples.
• Attend and actively participate in internal meetings.
• Attend fittings and relay issues to manager and vendors.
• Process all data entry into our production management system, including style set-up, and creating and maintaining purchase orders to the factory.
• Assist with opening and distributing daily incoming packages from overseas vendors. 
• Manage specific categories, brands, or customer accounts in collaboration with manager. 

• Organize and maintain product development related samples throughout the office. 
• Assist PD managers on projects as needed.

Job Requirements & Qualifications:

• 2-4 years relevant experience.
• Self-starter with ability to function independently as well as in a team-based environment.
• Team player with excellent written & communication skills and necessary follow through.
• Great attention to details and deadlines with exceptional organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Prior industry experience in product development or manufacturing preferred.
• Seeking a person with the desire to learn and grow with the company.

* This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. They can be changed orally or in writing at any time by the discretion of management.