Product Development Associate - Jericho, Long Island

Our client in Jericho, Long Island NY is looking for a Product Development Associate to join the team on a temp-to-perm basis. This role is full-time hours & on-site 4 days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare line list for new seasonal and core development reflecting a seasonal assortment plan
• Prepare for and attend weekly commercialization meetings communicating information regarding line list and assortment.
• Understand and manage packaging and packaging approval process for hard goods.
• Receive samples, review for accuracy, document sample and store or send samples as needed.
• Communicate with procurement on new development options.
• Work with VR and Procurement on CSI awareness and issues resolution.
• Manage new samples for feasible up sell and add-on strategies.
• Obtain samples for box fit and ensure ship sample approval is executed.
• Prepare creative briefs for care cards for products that require explanation.
• Ensure products in development are properly test shipped.
• Obtain quote sheets and pricing (spec sheets) from hard good suppliers on all quarterly products and pending products currently in development.
• Prepare gross margin calculations for products and maintain a gross margin book to include core every day and holiday pricing.
• Maintain accurate gross margin calculators and ensure new calculators are updated and reflect relevant parameters.
• Prepare a monthly visual deck, order in product and prepare all components for shoot in collaboration with photography team.
• Prepare a creative turnover document for the creative copy team for each month’s LDL identifying the product name, key attributes, colors and descriptions, functionality, occasion, etc. accentuating the best product details.
• Review copy for accuracy and approval.
• Ensure all commercialized product goes live according to the LDL, reviewing start and end dates, retails, names, images – making certain they are accurate.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required.
• Ideally 2 years experience and a background in merchandising or product development.
• Must be organized and have excellent communication skills

Please submit your resume for consideration!

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