Product Development Assistant

Our client, a successful private label apparel company partnering with leading mass retailers such as Target and Walmart, is seeking a Product Development Assistant to support their fast-paced team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career who is eager to grow their expertise in garment development, sourcing, and vendor communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with product development from concept through production, including fabric and trim sourcing, garment construction details, fittings, costing, and vendor communication.
• Support the tracking and maintenance of the product development calendar — from line planning to proto sampling, pre-costing, and approvals — ensuring key deadlines are met.
• Partner with Design and Technical teams to ensure styles are executable, cost-efficient, and aligned with construction standards and timeline requirements.
• Communicate daily with internal teams and overseas vendors to monitor development progress and resolve any issues that arise.
• Help troubleshoot development challenges and support proactive problem-solving to keep programs on schedule and on cost.
• Provide general administrative and organizational support to the Global Sourcing and Product Development teams as needed.

Qualifications