Kellwood Hiring for Product Development Associate at City of Industry, California Full Time

Job Description:

Responsible to maintain quality and fit integrity/consistency up to brand standards within calendar deadlines. Ensure all product is ready at time of vendor meetings. The Product Development Associate will prepare and lead fit sessions for assigned categories and execute style to fit, quality and construction. Communicate all fit, quality and construction comments/issues via e-mail to import vendors.

Must Have Skills:

· Experience with technical sketches and flats

· Creating development tech pack

· Comfortable leading fittings and taking initiative to fit solo if needed

· Fit and construction

· Pattern making knowledge

· Advance Adobe Programs (Photoshop, illustrator) skills required

· Denim cad experience

· Sewing operations

· Fit and construction

· Strong organization Skills

· Eager and willing to learn attitude

· Has a sense of urgency and responsibility

· Multi tasker

Duties and responsibilities:

• Create tech packs for each season
• Sample request and keeping factories accountable

• Work with the design team to develop initial target specs/blocks
• Meet with design team and cross functional teams to determine fit and other relevant meetings
• Take detailed notes/revisions and photos during fitting for development and pre-production.
• Cad styles per season

Position Specifications:

• Degree in Fashion Design
• A strong understanding of the product development process in partnership with overseas manufacturers
• Kids and Junior denim experience are preferred

Please include work samples or portfolio upon submitting application

Med-level 2-4 years’ experience

Kellwood is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.