Job Description

Position Title: Coordinator, Product Development and Production, Accessories and Footwear

Reporting to Title: Sr. Manager, PD & Production, Accessories

Summary: The Coordinator, Product Development & Production provides operational support to the Accessories team and cross-category assistance to Footwear. This role supports in executing the product creation strategy from prototype launch through production delivery, ensuring product quality, durability, and functionality while maintaining brand standards.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Accessories Development & Production

• Collaborate with Merchandising & Design Teams to participate in coordinating the seasonal accessories collections that satisfy the Brand aesthetics, business needs, corporate quality standards, manufacturing requirements, and margin goals.
• Adhere to the accessories calendar milestones and processes from concept to delivery
• Launch and track tech packs across all sample stages (proto to post-SMS).
• Create and maintain accurate BOMs from prototype through production.
• Secure factory capacity, from proto to production stages, by sending order charts & forecasts to the factories.
• Create, update, and distribute WIP charts across factories; share with internal teams as needed.
• Communicate daily with external partners to track product statuses throughout the product life cycle to align with deadlines and milestones.
• Work with Senior Manager to continuously improve products by analyzing, creating, and sending CS, PPS, and TOP comments.
• Create, update, and close purchase orders (POs) in RLM; ensure invoices are verified, coded, and processed with Accounts Payable.

Cross-Category (Footwear & Accessories) Support

• Manage product data entry in RLM, including style codes, color codes, descriptions, costs, and product dimensions.
• Communicate and distribute announcement charts to internal partners (i.e. Merchandising, Sales, Ecomm Teams, etc.), highlighting changes to the products, from Post SMS to Production stages.
• Organize and track shipments and incoming samples for internal reviews and meetings.
• Maintain sample closets, archives, and libraries.
• Participate in risk assessment meetings from proto to pre-production.
• Coordinate product testing requirements with external partners and Hong Kong team throughout the product lifecycle.

­ Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a support role in product manufacturing or development.
• Self-starter who is passionate about product and can balance autonomy and collaboration
• Demonstrates strong cross-functional collaboration, clear and effective communication, a solutions-oriented mindset, and well-developed analytical and multi-tasking abilities
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills
• Energetic and adaptable, able to perform efficiently under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using PLM systems is preferred.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/D/F/V

In compliance with the New York City salary transparency requirements, the potential salary for this position is from $65,000 to $70,000, which represents a range commensurate with experience, knowledge, and skills required.

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