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Production Assistant
Stitch Fix
San Francisco, CA, United States
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About Stitch Fix
Stitch Fix is redefining retail shopping using a unique blend of art and science to deliver a deeply personalized service to our customers. This novel juxtaposition—at once analytic and artistic, technical and adventurous—attracts an extraordinary collection of talented people who are both thinkers and doers. Our diverse workforce has catalyzed enormous company growth over the past three years in terms of customer satisfaction and service efficacy. We’d love for you to help us carry on the trend.
About the Role
Stitch Fix is looking for aProduction Assistant who is excited about creating and delivering unique quality merchandise to our clients. You will support the Tops Product Development Associate with all category needs, including production, T&A calendars, design and costing.
You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…
• Assist with the product development and production across the Tops category of our in-house brands
• Work with the Tops Product Development Associate to understand the seasonal goals and vision for the assortment
• Provide ongoing guidance to vendors to enable preparedness for upcoming developments
• Work with vendors' design teams to create products and ensure samples are ready for market week meetings
• Collect and monitor the development and production schedules, ensuring individual and team calendar deadlines are met
• Support the initial costing negotiation of garments up until the commitment stage; including the preparation of an estimated cost during line planning
• Assist with the preparation of seasonal milestone meetings with cross functional teams
• Perform handoff meetings and communicate all details/fit intent from line adoption meetings with the Technical Design team
• Issue and manage all Purchase Order updates
• Perform prototype review, including approval of fabrics, yarns, lab dips and strike offs
• Leverage data and merchant insights to continue improving the creation of products
• Support in weekly meetings with Buying/Planning teams and assist in communicating the required actions with the vendor
We’re excited about you because…
• You have a BA/BS in a related field and 3+ years experience in merchandise production & costing
• You had previous production and product development experience, including experience with T&A calendars and costing
• You are passionate about creating product
• You have strong knowledge of fabric/trims and garment construction
• You are extremely detail-oriented and excited to apply this to product
• You are an excellent multi tasker and are flexible to a fast paced work environment
• You are a creative problem solver
• You are a collaborative team player with the ability to lead others through change while achieving and maintaining results
• You are an effective communicator both verbally and written
• You have the ability to influence peers and business partners to achieve business results
• You are independent and can work with little direction
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)
Why you will love working at Stitch Fix
• We’re a successful, fast-growing company with a start-up work vibe
• A technologically and data-driven business
• Competitive salaries, generous equity and comprehensive health benefits
• We’re at the forefront of tech and fashion, redefining retail for the next generation
• We’re passionate about our clients and live/breathe the client experience
• We get to be creative on a daily basis
• A smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right & is open to new ideas
• We believe in autonomy & reward taking initiative
• We have fun! A fully-stocked snack & drink pantry, regular happy hours, lunch-and-learns, all-hands meetings and fun events.