Freelance Product Developer

Title: Freelance Product Developer
Location: NYC, 2-3 days a week onsite
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6 months
Hours: Fulltime
Pay: $35 – $47/hour 

Responsibilities
 

• Oversees development of new products, from design ideation phase through final sample approvals
• Manages tech pack passoff at the category level, working with design and regional office to answer development questions
• Initiates proto and color sample requests with vendors and regional offices
• Creates and maintains seasonal development trackers and seasonal cost charts
• Negotiates costs and works on cost options for margin improvement
• Shares costs and costing updates with design, merchandising and planning teams
• Manages all BOM’s in Flex PLM
• Communicates with vendor base on any changes to BOM’s or color components throughout development cycle
• Troubleshoots issues in development of the product related to cost, construction, production execution, etc.
• Leads cross-functional risk assessment and product readiness meetings for product category
• Tracks seasonal development ratios
• Joins fittings with an eye toward impact to costing

Qualifications
 

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related area or equivalent experience
• 3-6 years of related product development experience in accessories and/or apparel
• Basic knowledge of FlexPLM preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook