We are looking for a Product Development Coordinator to support our Manhattan location. This is a hybrid position which will be 2 days onsite. **Job Title: Product Development Coordinator** **Location: Manhattan New York** **Pay Range: 33.00 to 34.00 per hour** **Product Development Coordinator** **MUST HAVE’S:** + Minimum 6 months of work experience and/or internship + Centric PLM experience + Product Development experience - Prior product development and/or fabric knowledge + Excel **JOB DESCRIPTION** The Associate Product Developer, Sampling is an individual contributor responsible for coordinating the end-to-end sampling process, from prepositioning sample yardage to ordering and tracking garment samples. This person plays a key role in the total product development process, collaborating with Design, PD and Merchant teams to ensure accurate and timely representation of the assortment to support business decision-making and creatives needs. As the point person for all things sampling for their designated product categories, this person will also be responsible for readiness reporting at a material- and style-level leading up to key milestones. **Background on the department and the team:** This role rolls up under Product Development and interacts with all functions including Design, Merch, Raw Materials, etc. **A typical day in this role:** Ordering and managing/tracking sample yardage; tracking garment samples, significant communication with raw material suppliers, garment vendors, and internal teams as needed; working in excel to do reporting **RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Ordering sample yardage at a greige and color-level to support color samples within PLM system + Vendor/supplier invoice processing for all sample yardage and sample-making costs, where applicable + Ownership of all sampling-related needs for designated product categories, ensuring accurate and timely receipt of garment samples + Maintaining consistent communication with vendors and suppliers, ensuring adherence to brand calendar + Liaising between cross-functional partners including Design, Product Development, Raw Materials, Print and Color, Marketing and Merchandising and external vendor and supplier partners as needed + Attending weekly cross-functional meetings to understand product assortment, business priorities, and represent for all sampling-related topics + Maintaining seasonal sample yardage cost and readiness reporting, to be published to leaders and the business, respectively + Keeping seasonal sample tracker updated, providing readiness reporting to teams leading up to key milestone meetings + Support building leadership dashboards, providing headlines and metrics ahead of milestone meetings + Observing business processes, anticipating potential needs, and uncovering areas for improvement + Prioritize workload based on business needs and requirements; manage competing deliverables and business priorities **MUST HAVE’S:** + Minimum 6 months of work experience and/or internship + Centric PLM experience + Product Development experience - Prior product development and/or fabric knowledge + Excel **NICE TO HAVE’S:** + Detail oriented + Organized + Team player + Great communicator + Can adapt well to quick changes to priorities and deliverables + Excellent follow up If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. 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