New York , NY
|Onsite
|Contract
New York, NY
|Onsite
|Contract
Join a fast-paced product development team where you’ll help keep styles moving from concept to completion through strong coordination, clear communication, and detailed follow-through. This 6-month opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys partnering across design, merchandising, planning, sourcing, and vendor teams to support on-time delivery and accurate costing.
Responsibilities
- Support the product development function by coordinating with cross-functional partners to keep work progressing smoothly.
- Compile, enter, and review style costs while identifying and highlighting discrepancies for follow-up.
- Track concept samples and help manage sampling processes to support timely sample delivery.
- Work with mills and vendors to monitor sample progress and maintain delivery timelines.
- Maintain time-and-action calendars and help ensure important deadlines are met.
- Communicate daily with overseas sourcing teams to support ongoing development activities.
- Build strong working relationships with design, merchandising, and planning teams.
Skills
- Experience supporting product development or a similar apparel-related coordination role.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines at once.
- Attention to detail when reviewing costs, samples, and calendar milestones.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills for daily cross-functional and overseas collaboration.
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented, fast-moving environment.
- Comfort using processes and systems to support tracking and workflow management.
Preferred Skills
- Previous experience working with vendors, mills, or overseas sourcing partners.
- Familiarity with apparel product development, sampling, and time-and-action calendars.
- Background supporting cost analysis or resolving pricing discrepancies.
- Strong partnership mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Horizontal Talent is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, equity is prioritized, and every candidate has the opportunity to be considered fairly. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply if your experience aligns with the role.
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