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Product Development and Production Assistant
URBN
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Urban Outfitters, Inc. (www.URBN.com) is an innovative specialty retailer which offers a variety of lifestyle merchandise to highly defined customer niches through brands including Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN. Urban Outfitters, Inc., is both a Fortune 1000 and S&P 500 ranked company with $2.8 Billion in revenues.
Title
URBN: Product Development and Production Assistant
Overview
Deliver aesthetically correct samples that meet design’s vision while supporting design’s needs and business requirements. Position also requires creating and maintaining files and reports.
Responsibilities
SOURCING STRATEGY
• Allocate product as outlined by Category Director.
DEVELOPMENT BLUEPRINT
• Required to meet calendar deadlines measured by seasonal calendar actualization. Responsible to maintain calendar actualization report.
• Attend Trend meeting to understand design intention and tone for the season.
• Attend Line plan kick-off meeting to understand line plan expectations as communicated by PD Manager.
• Improve adoption rates over specific time period and hit approved line plan style count measured by seasonal line plan actualization. Responsible to maintain line plan actualization report.
• Maintain the Sample Room and Allocation Plan report.
RESEARCH & DESIGN
Develop and manage raw materials including;
• Research and development of all pre-style development including; pre-costing, fabrics, washes, mock-ups, drapes, tailoring bodies, trims and prints.
◦ Maintenance of pre-development WIP.
◦ “One voice” communication to vendors.
• Coordination (including tracking) and review with design physical pre-style packages.
• Order/issue non-merch POs for sample yardage.
• Maintenance of physical raw material library.
• Responsible for all product testing requirements, compliance and internal standards.
• Data integrity of fabric folders, fabric recaps and pre-costing recaps.
• Attend Sketch Review meeting and clarify important style aspects. Collaborate with PD Manager on how to deliver design vision at the required price point including the selection of the appropriate channels per style for 3D visualization. Measured by percent approved at order placement at hand over and number or development styles. Responsible to maintain reports
• Manage T&A proto tracking, physical samples, and fabric information.
PRODUCT FINALIZATION
• Maintain fabric ownership boards for easy reference.
• Attend Style-out meeting. Communicate costing (including smart options) and minimums based on collaboration with Product Development Technical Designer (PDTD). Responsible to calculate and manage style-out IMUs.
• Responsible for Pre-style-out collaboration between PDTD and Designer to ensure successful presentation.
• Responsible to report on number of design changes after bulk fit.
• Transition responsibility for in-work styles from the front-end to the back-end during PD handover meeting. Including IMU roll, development, status, and production concerns.
Qualifications
• Communicate effectively with internal and external parties
• Work in/with cross-functional teams.
• Implement operational efficiencies.
• Pro-actively approach problem solving.
• Adapt quickly to changes.
• Proficient in Microsoft’s Excel. WebPDM and Tradestone experience a plus.
• Organized, and adaptable to assist in many projects at once.
• Detailed oriented – responsible for reporting.
• Driven by deadlines with a high sense of urgency.
• Knowledgeable of garment construction, global raw material procurement, and manufacturing a plus.
Experience
• 1 or more years of experience in an apparel product development or production role.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion, Business, or a related field.
Location
Philadelphia, PA