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Sourcing & Product Development Associate
Eastern Mountain Sports
Meriden, CT, United States
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Description
Eastern Mountain Sports is looking for a Sourcing & Product Development Associate to work in the Home Office in Meriden, CT. This person will be a key team member of the Sourcing and Product Development area working cross functionally with an opportunity to impact many parts of the product cycle.
Our Sourcing and Product Development area needs an organized, self-starter who wants to be exposed to and learn a broad range of skills. The team works together to meet their goals and produce products that exceed the customer’s expectations. Teamwork is what makes this team successful!
Responsibilities:
• Communicate with overseas factories/vendors through clear and concise emails
• Identify roadblocks, convey the issue to the appropriate person and be a part of the resolution
• Enter accurate date into Centric - our Product Life Management System and APTOS - our Purchase Order System
• Review Sample/Trim against PO for quality and accuracy
• Review WIPS (Works in Progress) from vendors, on a weekly basis, identifying concerns with production and delivery date timelines and follow up as needed
• Track Purchase Orders
• Work in Illustrator to make necessary changes to art files per request of Designer
Preferred Qualifications:
• Retail and/or Fashion background
• VERY strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Excel
• Experience with PO tracking and PLM systems
• Understanding of product lifecycle
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Strong Communication and Organization skills
• Prior experience with Illustrator
• Eye for color
• Ability and Eagerness to learn and work on whatever is needed in the department to meet the goals & deadlines
Here is what we offer you...
We are committed to providing a diverse benefits package designed with options to help satisfy all the health care needs of our full-time employees and their families. Some of our best benefits come with our culture.
We’re fun! We’re fast! We’re casual!
Our benefits package includes:
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Group term life insurance – Company paid
• 401(k) savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation days
• Paid sick time
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Short-Term Disability – Company paid
• Long-Term Disability – Company paid
• Employee Assistance Program
We are an equal opportunity employer. We know that the more diverse our workplace is, the more creativity and perspective we will have as a company. We offer a dynamic career opportunities and generous employee discounts.