Product Developer Assistant Job in Santa Barbara 93101, California US
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TERRITORY AHEAD
Territory Ahead is a leading specialty apparel catalog, e-commerce, retail and electronic retailing company known for our unique, high-end, casual clothing.
Our culture is as unique as our products and service. We wear the clothes we sell, and we live the spirit of our brand: casual, comfortable, and colorful.
JOB SUMMARY
Assists Product Development and Sourcing team to ensure and organize communication and information internally and with vendors regarding all product development - from conception to production.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Communicate with vendors regarding:
- Coordination of cost sheets
- Status of samples design submits on a daily basis ensuring delivery to corporate office is on schedule.
- Co-ordinate timely delivery of photo samples.
- Check in all photo samples and deliver to design for sign off.
- Enter initial proto samples in Work Flow and report weekly on Work Flow adherence to Calendar.
- Interface weekly with designers to determine priority of development follow-up with vendors. Use this information to keep work-flow report updated.
- Assist Product Development in creating the Design Development Package and send to vendors. Update vendors with receipt of packages.
- Update cost sheets with changes with adds/drops/color changes/size changes as directed.
- Create and maintain current vendor contact list.
- Coordinate Vendor Week twice a year
- Maintain Design and Development Calendar for updates and meeting notices
- Attend all Development meetings to include, Concept, Design and Development and Vendor Meetings
- Other responsibilities as required.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Two years of related work experience.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills to work effectively with designers and vendors.
- Computer proficiency: Work Flow, Merch System, Microsoft Word, Excel. Illustrator, and PhotoShop a plus.
- Working hand on product development in garment, footwear and accessory knowledge a plus.
- Attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills are a MUST.
- Flexible, able to multitask in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines are required.
Please apply on-line at www.territoryahead.com.
Select Careers at the bottom of the page under "Home."
Under the "Location" drop down menu please select "The Territory Ahead - Corporate Office, Santa Barbara, CA"