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Product Development Associate, Womens

Kith Retail LLC
Full-time
On-site
Kith Retail LLC United States of America
$70,000 - $75,000 USD yearly
Product Development, Operations

Location: HQ - Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Status: 100% on-site
Compensation: $70,000-$75,000 annually

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Meet with design weekly, to discuss outstanding collections, timelines, fabrics, and allocation
  • Once collection is confirmed, build seasonal WIP (Google Sheets) with all style information
  • Create style numbers and color codes for every SKU
  • Work with Design and RM to determine factory allocation
  • Build BOMs for all SKUS
  • Build Trim and Lining library across all factories
  • Send seasonal T&A to all factories, outlining due dates and expectations
  • Launch all Tech Packs for development and production
  • Fill in HTS codes for each style, work with logistics to confirm
  • Review and analyze all costing; enter costing into the WIP
  • Prep samples / racks for Internal Buy meetings; printing CADS of missing styles, and working with RM to pull any necessary lab dips or strike offs
  • All daily factory communication relating to development
  • Help with research and develop for sweaters, RM does not work on sweater development. This is owned strictly by PD.
  • Check in all samples upon receipt
  • Check weekly WIPs from the factories, and enter updates into the shared WIP
  • Help materials with seasonal development and approvals
  • Review key dates and strategy in order to maintain bulk timelines
  • Ship all reference samples
  • Season Product Knowledge (PK)

Skills & Experience:

  • Extremely organized
  • Can work in a very fast paced environment
  • 2-3 years of Product Development apparel experience
  • Understanding of basic garment construction
  • Understanding of sweater development / construction
  • PLM experience a plus
  • Google Sheets experience a plus

Who We Are

Established in 2011, Kith is a leading lifestyle brand and progressive retail concept that’s celebrated globally for its ability to tell stories, evoke nostalgia, and connect product to the passion it’s woven with. Now in its eleventh year of business, Kith has in-house apparel lines for men, women and children, an ice cream parlor in every flagship, a full-service restaurant, and a retail footprint in three continents.

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Kith Founder Ronnie Fieg rose the ranks from 13-year-old stock boy at footwear franchise David Z. to the company’s chief buyer, earning him a profound understanding of the retail landscape and a network of powerful brand relationships. As the brand’s CEO and Creative Director, Fieg is known for his ability to create premium products and deliver unparalleled experiences, with a personal philosophy of giving the consumer more than what they pay for. Using Kith as a vehicle, Fieg has applied his signature lens to an impressive list of collaborators, including Coca-Cola, Nike, Versace, BMW, and many others.

Kith is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

All career opportunities offered by Kith are fully on site, and if contacted, all email communication will come from a kith.com or kithnyc.com email address. Please note that any correspondence from an alternative email domain, or offering remote or hybrid work, is fraudulent."

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