A major Retailer currently has a great opportunity for a Product Development Coordinator. This position assists in all aspects of the product development process from fabric and sketch adoption, through to production ready product. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Tracking of all essential approval submits needed throughout the product development process, from both fabric vendors and garment factories -Receipt and timely facilitation of all color approval submits from fabric vendors to our design department -Receipt and timely facilitation of all sample approval submits from all sample factories to our tech design department -Cutting and distributing all sale sample fabrics as well as sale sample fabric boards once received from fabric vendors -Completing all lab dip, hand loom and strike off submittal forms prior to hand off to design/color area -Responsible for accurate and efficient distribution of all incoming packages to the appropriate design and tech design teams -Assist in preparing daily communication to all vendors regarding the timing and action of all programs in work; for both fabric as well as samples. -Attend and contribute to product development meetings as needed -Entry of various product development details into the PLM system -Release of all proto and sale sample request forms to the factories -Assist in ensuring the timely delivery of market ready sample yardage to the coordinating sample factory(s) -Copy, distribute and file all adopted paperwork and swatches on a daily basis to the appropriate recipient; this includes request forms as well as any Cad artwork, pitch sheets etc.. -Interacting daily with the R&D, design, tech design and production teams regarding all aspects of the product development process. FJT#16208